varanus varius

Back in May I decided that I wanted to do something special for my 21st birthday. I wanted it to involve reptiles, something new, and due to my lack of a vehicle it had to be somewhere nearby. I decided that I wanted to climb Mt. Elliot, south of Townsville, in order to look for the riverine...

was hopeing to here from some people that have tamed a lace monitor from a young age when i say tame i mean they are happy to be picked up and moved/handeld under a meter long as i have a 2 ft 6 month old bells laceie that is not to shy but am haveing trouble getting him to walk out the...

Preferably in SA. Want Bells and Normal phase

To all the partners, husbands, wives, and parents out there who continually put up with our common addiction of reptiles! I particularly devote this thread to those who have even joined us in our incessant obsession. If you have a story or want to publicly thank someone for letting you...

hi i am wondering if any one in melbourne keeps bells laceies in out door enclosures im wondering because the bells line is from a more northen location and wondering if they then need a hotter enviroment or should just be treated like any other laceie:|

Hey all. I've been wanting to get a monitor of some sort for a while now, and I've been thinking I would love a lace monitor, but didn't think I could keep them outside in Melbourne until a few days ago I saw that others did. So, I have a few questions :) First off, who keeps lace monitors...

Hey everyone, i'm soon to be the proud owner of a baby lacey :) A few people have told me that once they are about 2 years of age they need to go into a large outdoor enclosure, i live in melbourne and it can get pretty cold here in winter, i've been told they are fine outside in winter but i'm...

Hi there everyone just wanted to say hello I have just found this forum and have been reading a few of the post's on the forum and think it is very well set up and yer I guess would be a good place to find like minded people who love Australia's reptile's as much as I do. I can't say that I...

Hey been doing a bit of research on the perentie monitor (Varanus giganteus) and then tried to find how much there worth, i couldnt find many for sale (as i thought) and tried to find some were with a descent idea of value, i seen prices like $500-$1000, $2000-$4000. can anyone give me a...

Hey People, Yesterday i recieved 5 beard3ed dragons which i have been waiting for for a long time! I would like to thanks the lady i bought them off very much, thanks kathy :) anyway i got 5. need names? lol heres a pic aswell :) let me know what use think

hello. can a lace monitor and a carpet python go in a large outdoor enclosure together. i havent done it,just asking the question. thanks.

Hi Guys and Gals, Over the last few months ive sort of got the feeling that snakes are just so boring!! Anyone else feel the same? Ive started spending a good few hours in my herp room a day and to be honest watching the snakes is like watching grass grow! I dunno maybe its just me or maybe i...

these are some pics of a lace monitor i saw when we were camping in april near bega

Hi guys recently i have been having a few problems with my lace monitor. But today was a major break through with eating his first weener whilst in my care. VERY VERY VERY HAPPY! Lots off heat is in his tank. He looks great and loving his new house:D thanks everyone for the help!

I'm not sure I totally understand why some people won't buy livestock from pet shops... I was hoping that someone could explain this to me? ;)

newbiee here. name is micah. love my bells phase lacie, il be updating my phto so you all can see him :)

Scientific Name Common Name LACE MONITORS Age 2 Sex UNSEXED Size 4-5 FOOT Quantity Available 2 LACE 3 BELLS PHASE 5 IN TOTAL Price 3000 Bred By General Description Ive got 5 lace monitors here 3 bells 2 tigers about 4-5 foot in length these are very nice...

Hey guys, I'm sure this has been answered but I thought I'd ask it definitively here. Is it cheaper to buy or breed your own rats? I currently have my breeding pair and 12 that are about 6 weeks old from the most recent litter. Now that we are getting into the cold months they are eating almost...

it would be good if anybody with laceys could post pics of their beatiful lizards along with their enclosure's ect. COME ON EVERYONE POST THEM

hello i have a 9 month old lacey. recently he has been getting lots of blisters on his back and he wont eat. i try and feed him everyday but only take tiny bits when hes in aggression mode i am afraid hes going to die:'( when i put food or water in his mouth he spits it out! please does any one...

got a juv lacie a couple of days ago unsure of sex and age but think its ova 9 months old...hes bout 15 cm in body length then tail...named him DIinozzo.. had him in a large sliding glass enclosure but when i opened it he was that fast and nearly jumped out lol...so looking for a top opening...

Active discussion seems to have stopped on this topic which I believe is in no way finalised. Without starting another enclosure size debate I am concerned that mandatory minimum cage/enclosure sizes may still be implemented. Animal welfare is paramount but the thing that concerns me about...

hey guys im in the se suburbs of vic and am getting my first snake hopefully within a week and was just wondering if anyone knew of any good reptile vets around the area just incase it would be good to have a number on the fridge :) thanks guys

As the title to this thread says, here's a few pics of one of my older lace monitors.

Scientific Name Hypsilurus Spinipes Common Name Southern Forest Dragons (Aka Southern Angle-Headed Dragons) Age 6 months Sex Possible pair or females Size Approx. 7cm SVL Quantity Available 2 Price $150 each Bred By Sharon & Ivan General Description Very healthy & happy little...

Hello Everybody that reads this post. I am so glad to be able to say i am a proud owner of a Lace Monitor, only 8 months old. Let me know what you think, :)

Hey all, Went trail bike riding on sunday along the goulburn river and came across this monitor on the track, by the time i'd stopped the bike and got my camera out of my camelback he had taken off up a tree. This is the best pic(hope it works) i got of it and was just wondering what type of...

Thanks for all the support everyone. It's been a fantastic few days, and Brian has proved to be a huge hit and just a great bloke. I just thought I'd share with you his twitter message from today so you can get his take on the show so far. Today will be a big one. Hope to see you all out there...

i got my first lace monitor last night i relly love it :D

Hi All, Shaun from Queensland (Bundaberg area, I think?) contacted me a few months ago regarding Bell's Lace Monitors. I lost Shaun's contact details and would like to get back in touch. If you read this Shaun, send me a pm. Otherwise, if anyone thinks they know the Shaun I'm talking about...

Thought I'de share some photos of what I've been working on for the past few weeks for my Lace monitor. I think it just needs some plants to finish it up, any suggestions? Thanks, Jeremy

Funny what people do to their dragons LOL http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/member/beckyreptilegirl-10327/albums/my-reptiles-d-2528/a-23724

Im thinking of aquiring a monitor but i dont want one that gets to big and i dont want one too small a maximum lenght of 1 - 1.2 meters would be good. Can anyone tell me what would be suitable and if anyone knows where to get some. Thanks

I can't believe I used to like 'man vs wild' He just killed a harmless monitor for no reason at all. People like this disgust me. He can show people how to survive without resorting to swinging an animal into a branch 'for the lulz'.

These are a few pictures of the animals I managed to photograph whilst herping over Easter with Dan (Dantheman), unfortunatly a few species would rather run instead of posing...including a fairly large Red Bellied Black snake and a pair of Spotted-Tail Quolls! Small-Eyed Snake Cryptophis...

Hey site users, my names Jordie, im at latrobe university and i'm completing an assignment on the reptile species found at mount arapiles national park. However i am struggling to find any info! Does anyone know of any good resources for this topic, or know of any species i could look up...

brought a new camera last night, and took a few pics of a cupple of my herps thought i'dd share with you's, this is the first proper camera i have used outher than my phone verry open to criticism what do u think... Shane last 2 pics were crop'ed...

Scientific Name Varanus Varius Common Name Lace Monitor Age Aprox 3 years Sex Unknown Length Aprox 2-3 foot snout to vent Quantity Available 2 General Description These would have to be my favourite reptiles and i am very sad to have to sell them (Selling as my wife...

hi guys. im after ideas on outdoor cages for laceys, im only fabricating the cage(im not the owner so decorations are not required) but id like ideas on the specs you have, eg: size and gauge of steel, gauge of mesh and size of the squares in the mesh, actual dimensions of your cage and feedback...

Show us your indoor lacey enclosures! We've seen plenty of outdoor enclosures, I personally would like more indoor ones. From juvenile setups to adults.

Yesterday my wife and I were out herping and everything was quiet. We found a lace monitor and a heap of skinks but that was it. Then as we were driving home, an eastern blue tongue lizard walked across the road, not too far from home either, only about 10 minutes away which was a real...

Hi all, I've posted these pics on another forum that I know some APS members frequent and moloch's awesome sequences above almost make me too embarassed to post them here too but what the hell, I thought I would anyway! The pictures are in roughly chronological order, as we moved North through...

Scientific Name Common Name lace monitor Age 9 months Sex ? Length about 2.5 foot Quantity Available 1 Bred By sonia dewdney General Description nice young lace monitor, attractive pattern, is from 1 bells phase parent and 1 normal, alright to handle, has never...

bushwalk today at Cecil park nsw encounte this lizard, i never seen reptils in wild before, having a great day see one. cheer:lol:

hi i am after a juvy lace monitor (varanus varius). willing to pay a good price. can travel between sydney and newcastle. can pick up from dubbo and surrounds this weekend only. call or text me on 0412 893 242. thankyou

Hi everyone, I whent up to the Mid North Coast two weeks ago for 2 nights and 3 days, i tried to make this thread awhile ago but for some reason it didn't let me!!! Anyway I whent up there just to find 2 species that i have been wanting to find for a long time and haven't sucessfully, but i...

Over the past 10 days, 5290km and 72 cans of solo - Dan (DanTheMan) and myself have been on a whirlwind herping trip throughout South-Western Queensland. Due to flash flooding the trip didn't really go to plan as the original idea was to go out to Windorah than to Birdsville and into the...

Hey just wandering if anyone could give me some tips on taming a young bells phase lace monitor, i try to handle him every now and then and it just rips my hands and arms up with its claws. Really want to get it tame while its little so it doesnt gut me when its grown up

i was outside and saw this guy up a tree,the tree is about 15mtrs high and of corse hes right at the top so was hard to get a good clear shot.

hey guys, my mate took some photos of a nice big monitor near his dam today and since i'm more of a snake guy i was wondering if you's could identify it for me. he lives in greenbank SE QLD if the location helps.