Spencers Monitor Pits

[Simon_Archibald]

Kenshin,
It's a boy and no pics at this stage.

Simon Archibald

 

[sobrien]

Kenshin, check my gallery (sobrien), there is a picture of my Freckled Monitor enclosure. If you browse the galleries, there should be more pictures of other peoples goannas.
Simon O'Brien

 

[Kenshin]

nps thanks guys

 

[indicus]

"Not bad for indoor cages, clean and easy to maintain, shame you couldnt have the same unit outside under some 'lazer-lite, sun-tuff'- (clear plastic roofing) $100 a sheet one cut down should cover it, looks great. Elevated from the top of your cages would allow them to get some natural light (also) plus give a controled wet free environment. This may not be practical, but looks great, and most of all; large varanids love it outside",...........cheers Tree.

 

[Simon_Archibald]

Tremain,
I'm hoping to move them outdoors in similar design enclosures when they are a bit larger, then circulate other varanids into this enclosure. I will be supplying some supplemental heating when they're outside. I hadn't heard of Laserlite Sun-tuff specifically but I'll look into it.

Simon Archibald

 

[indicus]

"Simon whats the ripple-sheeting cost per sheet?, i normally use that 'above ground pool outer, which i get from garage sales, mates etc, better than $80+ for aluminium sheeting, goes futher to"....................

 

[Simon_Archibald]

Above ground pool stuff is a good idea...never thought of that...would be good for me for circular enclosures but I have no way of cutting it into sheets (and no skill to do so either).

The ripple iron was $16 for the smaller sheets (1500mm) and $22 for the larger sheets (2400mm). They have sizes 1800mm and 2100mm aswell.

Simon Archibald

 

[indicus]

"Jigsaw and good labour, that will do it. I use corragated rain water tanks for circular enclosures, just seen one this afternoon at the dump 'huge', how the hell i'm going to get it home i do not know. Some tanks i cut in half with hinged flip-back mouse wire lids, good for Storrs etc. Larger tanks i cut out the front (normally the size of the opening size depends on how much rust is to come out) and make a walk in style enclosure, mice wire front, sprayed mid-brunswick green, rocks logs and plants and a few uprights, works well. The trick is to make them so you can house anything from a Tree-monitor to a sub-adult lacey - pending size of tank as to what you can house. You can empty them of sub-straight, plants etc, relocate them to sunny area or on the back of a ute. I'm now in the process of building more for Tree snakes; the scrubbies are just about to stay out full-time now. You can then run a electricty junction-box out in the yard to run heat to each cage. Their a cheap caging system thats practical. If i had the cash i would use 'poly-tanks', never have to paint again, and never rust, may replace the wire once in a blue moon.............However their a must for the 'monitor - man'.........cheers Tree.

 

[indicus]

"I'll get some photo's for you soon and e-mail them to you, so you will get a better idea what i'm on about"...............Tree

 

[Ricko]

hey tremain i would love to see pics of your scrubs in there outdoor enclosures if thats possible. and ur enclosures sound great

 

[hey_im_sam]

Yeah mate, if it's not too much hassle posting some of those pics up in a gallery here and letting us know about it would be great! I'd love to see some of these outdoor enclosures, am sure a heap of other people here would too

 

[Simon_Archibald]

Tremain,
The water tanks were another option I was gonna use for outside. Was looking everywhere for decent second-hand ones close to me but no luck. Anyhow, I used some leftover colourbond sheets I found on a council throw-out and made a pit for my flavirufus male. Total cost: $0. I'm always on the lookout for tanks though.

Simon Archibald

 

[Kenshin]

if you wanted to spend 1300 bucks you can buy a massive (i mean massive) aqua culture tank that doesent require cutting/or modding in any way (apart from maby some well placed holes in the bottem before you put the substrate in for drainage) i was thinking of getting one when i move for a trio of laces and putting a tree in the middle thru a hole i would cut and dig the hole in the ground with a post digger

by the way send some of those outdoor tank piccies to me to if u dont mind

 

[AGAMIDAE]

nice one simon, your over taking me with the monitors...stop it...lol

 

[Simon_Archibald]

Haha Marc...thanks mate. I'm trying to arrange some deals for pairs of 2 more species at the moment...Varanus mertensi and Varanus indicus. Here's hoping

Simon Archibald

 

[AGAMIDAE]

lol....

 

[Dicco]

Is she a breeder?

 

[Simon_Archibald]

What a beauty Marc. Have you bred them yet or are they not of suitable age. I'm sure you've told me before but I don't actually have a memory

Simon Archibald

 

[AGAMIDAE]

nar she's only two, just a baby still, I have another few more on the way, not to sure on thier sexes as yet, I dont really care, these have been my favs for many years.

 

[Simon_Archibald]

I have a female Sand Monitor (V.g.flavirufus) who is just on 2 years old, no more than 55cm long and has just laid 4 eggs. These were all infertile as no matings were witnessed, although possibilities are not just that she didn't mate.

Different species I know but interesting nonetheless.

Simon Archibald