Other pets (pics and discussions)

[RedSidedSPR]

I woulda done the same thing. Except I couldn't have done it with a big monitor (not that he's big yet), I just hate it when people keep animals when they have no idea.

[mustang]

wahoo i got it right (well one out of three guesses atleast) yeah i love those monitors! at the sa reptile expo i finally got to hold....ok not hold ....i got to let one crawl on me until it got its claws stuck on my GOOD SHIRT!!!!!!!
i love the longer neck shape! i know ill get a monitor lizard when i get my own place... but still debating what type....so far its either a peach throat, sand monitor, or a water monitor...

[infernalis]

Ackies make great pet monitors, They are small and don't require huge cages.

[Millinex]

wahoo i got it right (well one out of three guesses atleast) yeah i love those monitors! at the sa reptile expo i finally got to hold....ok not hold ....i got to let one crawl on me until it got its claws stuck on my GOOD SHIRT!!!!!!!
i love the longer neck shape! i know ill get a monitor lizard when i get my own place... but still debating what type....so far its either a peach throat, sand monitor, or a water monitor...

Sand monitor? Which species are you referring to? If it's the same one I'm thinking of, you have next to no chance of getting them at a decent price.. There is a trio out of Arizona for local pick up only for 4k... Unless you mean like an argus monitor? Water monitors are awful first timers IMO, most are very shy as babies and get absolutely massive. Get a peach throat or another memeber of the indicus complex.

Ackies make great pet monitors, They are small and don't require huge cages.

I'd argue this one, ackies are one of the most active pet monitors out there, and use a ton of caging space if given the chance. I know MDF has a pretty large cage and his pair uses the entire area without fail. Great captives, and great pets, I hope to own a pair soon.

[mustang]

Sand monitor? Which species are you referring to? If it's the same one I'm thinking of, you have next to no chance of getting them at a decent price.. There is a trio out of Arizona for local pick up only for 4k... Unless you mean like an argus monitor? Water monitors are awful first timers IMO, most are very shy as babies and get absolutely massive. Get a peach throat or another memeber of the indicus complex.

I'd argue this one, ackies are one of the most active pet monitors out there, and use a ton of caging space if given the chance. I know MDF has a pretty large cage and his pair uses the entire area without fail. Great captives, and great pets, I hope to own a pair soon.

varanus gouldii


then with my reptile taming and training skills ill teach him to shake like this (but holding out his arm)

[RedSidedSPR]

Shouldn't be too hard

[mustang]

yeah!! i can make snakes(atleast the ones iv had) do the same vertical freez trick! lizards should b easy!

[kibakiba]

Mine naturally do that when you scare them. It's not a trick. They do it as a way to conceal themselves, at least here, they do. It's a good way to camouflage themselves since there's so much grass in my area, and too many ways to die.

[infernalis]

yeah!! i can make snakes(atleast the ones iv had) do the same vertical freez trick! lizards should b easy!

Please elaborate...

[Millinex]

varanus gouldii


then with my reptile taming and training skills ill teach him to shake like this (but holding out his arm)

Varanus never become tame, they "trust" and interact. If you want a tame lizard, get a bearded dragon . Also, I haven't seen these guys offered for sale here in a long time, they are extremely hard to come by here in the U.S. I'd also recommend going with something like an argus instead, easier to care for, bigger, better attitudes, and much much cheaper.

Please elaborate...

Lizard- no, most lizards do not think. Monitors on the other hand (and tegus), are trainable. I've seen many many litter-box style trained monitors. I've seen many monitors who can understand basic problem solving, voice commands, clickers, target training, etc etc. Monitors and Tegus have extremely complex brains.