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  1. E

    Het For Albino Darwin Jag

    Species Common Name Darwin Carpet Jag Age 7 mths Length Approx. 50-60 cms Quantity Available 1 Bred By Me General Description Due to being stuffed around and non-payment, this stunning little Jag (Het for Albino Jag) is back up for sale: Reduced from $1,200 to...
  2. Varanoidea

    What got you into reptiles?

    Curious to see how everyone ended up with scalies in their house and at what age. :) For me it is how ancient and different they are, and how successful they have been over millions of years.
  3. Varanoidea

    Ackie Substrate Question

    No plans to get ackies as of yet but I'm just curious as to why sand is so recommended fairly universally when its a great debate for bearded dragons? Is there something about their physiology which makes them less prone to issues with it?
  4. Mooseman

    Ridgetail Monitor

    Scientific Name Varanus Acanthurus Common Name Ridge Tail Monitor. Age Hatchling Size 10 cm Quantity Available 2 Bred By Me General Description Healthy little guys smashing insects. Location Seaford Willing to Freight? No Contact Details Pm License Number (Required for NSW...
  5. Rogue5861

    Varanus Acanthurus Ridge Tailed Monitors- Videos

    I uploaded a couple videos of my monitors on YouTube. http://youtu.be/Dsr9S0ZEPFo http://youtu.be/uKLRZQECDsY http://youtu.be/Be93z6CBmoE http://youtu.be/ePZ8mwbskFc Rick
  6. E

    Female Ridge Tailed Monitor

    Looking for a Female Ridge Tailed Monitor. PM or sms/call 0488 271 728 Located on the Gold Coast.
  7. B

    New Northern Spiny-tailed gecko enclosure

    Hi guys, Just finished rehousing for my northern spiny-tailed gecko pair (and their U.milli house mate) Pretty happy with how it looks. Thoughts?
  8. DaReptileBoy

    Ackie Monitor

    Hey Guys/Girls I want to get an ackie monitor but I was just wondering what size enclosure do they need when full grown and also can they eat crickets or should I feed them mice etc. Any Info on Them Would be Great Cheers DRB or they are known as a ridge tailed monitor
  9. SpilotaFreak78

    Help join the protest against the new OEH laws for reptile keeping in NSW

    Please help protest against the Officeof Environment and Heritage's new cage compliance for reptilekeeping in NSW. You may already have this somewhere onthe site but I want to put it up again to reach more people. I did not write the below letter,possibly it was written by Andrew Camelleri...
  10. mike72

    Adult Ridge Tailed Monitors

    Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge Tail Monitor Age 4yrs and 2yrs Size ~30cm Quantity Available 2 Bred By Me General Description I have two male ridge tail monitors that are surplus to my breeding needs. The first is a four year old proven breeder. He is healthy...
  11. sandfireackie

    why does my red ackie sleep upside down

    my red ackie sleeps upside down and I wanted to know why he does that
  12. oOLaurenOo

    Ridge tailed monitor

    Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge tailed Monitor/Spiny tailed monitor Age 3.5 years Size Approximately 60cms Quantity Available 1 Bred By Unknown General Description Very placid male for sale. Easy to handle never bitten. Will happily just cruse around on your lap...
  13. Maxwell

    Rat mixing tubs

    Hi Guys, I have looked everywhere for the mixing tubs with no luck. Im in Newcastle NSW does any one know of where i can get some? Edit: After the news you cant get them anymore, can someone point me to the tubs they are using.
  14. P

    Beautiful Ridge tail monitor

    Scientific Name Varanus Acanthurus Common Name Ridge tail monitor (ackie) Age roughly 3 and a half years old Size large Quantity Available 1 Bred By General Description A beautiful, red, healthy, male ackie in great condition. Has a good temperament and handles well. Will have...
  15. CantBeatALBINOS

    weird feeding

    Hey all as you know when i first got my albino i had trouble gettin her to eat yes? Well cause she was in the enclosure i put her into her click-clack(right temps, right humidity, freash water and everything was mint!) But she wouldnt eat for two weeks in there so i put back into her enclosure...
  16. G

    introducing ackies sooner or later?

    hi guys. i own a 5 month old ackie at the moment with plans to breed it later but i have a question regarding introducing another ackie of different sex. (i think mine might be a male from what ive read in books and from reading threads on the forum). would there be less risk introducing...
  17. S

    Swollen limbs on ackie

    Hey guys, My ackie, Greg hasn't been doing too well lately, he has had pretty bad swelling in his legs. I bought him 6 months ago and I bought him with another female he was being housed with. She was quite rough with him and would bite his feet, they ended up having to be separated and now Greg...
  18. Ranga

    Behavioral patterns in certain monitors....

    I am only fairly new to the whole monitor side of things so basically I just wanted some personal opinions on some monitors, so if you can tell me anything about either of the 4 below that would be great... I have basic knowledge from what you read on the net but that doesn't account for the...
  19. I

    Monitor growth and sizes?

    Hey guys I,ve been looking into monitor's a fair bit the last few weeks. And wondering whats the smallest monitor for an adult and what would the enclosure requirements be.? THANKS :D
  20. R

    Someone needs to tell my costal...

    Some one needs to tell my costal that finger food 'does not' mean that human fingers are food!! Yesterday while I was holding her started to coil herself around my finger then went in for the chomp!! I managed to uncoiled her b4 any damage was done. When I put her back she was like "what??!!"...
  21. M

    Egg mould

    I have 3 ridgetailed monitor eggs 3 with green mould on them dose anyone know what I can do for them
  22. B

    DIY fake rock wall alternatives.

    How to Make a Reptile Cage Background | eHow So I found this and it looks too easy to work. Can insulation foam alone stand up to an Ackie? My enclosure is already put together so I can't do a full bathroom grout, expert job that all the other wall threads consist of. Just want a nice back...
  23. R

    Hi all

    Hey all, I've just joined, tho been reading the forums for sometime. I am in Victoria & love reptiles & all animals. I currently have a young eastern blue tongue (Puck) a ridge tailed monitor (Mortimer) a juvie blond pin striped mac spotted python (Amadeus) a juvie bhp (Vivaldi) & a yearling...
  24. Ranga

    Expert Advice needed asap... Re: monitors and first time keeper.

    Ok well basically I am looking at getting my first monitor, to get the experience to eventually be able to own my own bell phase Lacey. But in the past I have only kept blueys, beardeds, snakes, scorpions, turtles. Never monitors. Id like to be able to have a larger if not largest possible...
  25. B

    Species that would make the most of...

    I'm trying to decide what would make the most use of a 5 foot long by 2 wide by 3 high wooden enclosure. It was originally for my Jungle but she's still a baby and this enclosure screams lizard. I'm at the point in construction where I must make a final choice so as to continue down the specific...
  26. Rogue5861

    Retes Stack- Ridge Tailed Monitors

    Almost completed my enclosure and i have setup the stack for testing temps. 4mm ply with 18mm spacers. Getting around 65-70c on top, 39c next level down, and 28c the level after and about ambiant at others. Should i have less of a gradient with more temps inbetween? This is using 2 100w g9...
  27. Rogue5861

    Ridge Tailed Monitor Enclosure Build

    Dimensions- 1200x700x900mm (LxDxH). Hoping to pickup a trio of hatchlings in about a month, this will be their life tank. I have made it 900mm high so that i could get 200mm of substrate and do a diy ledge rock wall. Ill let the pictures do the talking, im still in the process of finishing it...
  28. HerpNthusiast

    Ackie Info and Help

    Hi is there anyone out there that can tell me can Ridge-Tailed Monitors be kept outdoors during the warmer months and can they be tamed I've already got my eyes on a couple month old ackies and a 4ft enclosure but I want other people's thought.
  29. Tristis

    WA ridge tailed monitors

    Scientific Name Common Name ridge taild monitors Age 2yrs Size adults Quantity Available 3 Bred By me General Description 3 red sandfire ackies for sale. there $200ea or $500 for the 3. pm me for more details. Location sydney Willing to Freight? yes...
  30. B

    Red ackie escaped!

    :( Hi everyone, sad to come home yesterday from work to find our two baby red ackies had gotten out of their enclosure! and we have no idea how?! I keep them in my basement with my other reptile and the place is full of hiding places and it seems impossible to find them but we somehow found one...
  31. X

    Enclosure size.

    Hi, Soon I will be buying a 3 bay enclosure. 2m Long. I currently house my Spotted Python 4 years old in an 1 meter enclosure= Thinking 2m meter might be to big ? What about 1.5m ? Adult pair of Blue tongues. In a Fish tank of 1.5m meters 50cm long. Spare tank. Thinking of putting 1x Adult...
  32. A

    Spotted Python Update from Vancouver, WA

    Last April 12, I posted my first Aussie Forum post. I told how last January at a Reptile Expo in the Portland/Vancouver USA area where I live, I became interested in carpet pythons for the first time. My research eventually steered me towards the Childrens group for smaller size & placid...
  33. Robo1

    Yearling Pilbara Ridge-Tailed Monitor

    Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge-Tailed Monitor Age 1 Size 150 mm SVL Quantity Available 1 Bred By Myself General Description Healthy yearling male ackie. Feeds well on insects (prefers them to rodents). No missing toes/nails or tail tip. Parents...
  34. gregcranston

    Brumation already?

    Hey guys, just wondering how many of your lizards are going down for winter into brumation already? My Central Bearded Dragons have slowed down considerably in the past 3-4 days, not interested in eating and just hiding under the newspaper all the time. Their tank temps and light durations...
  35. B

    Wanting info on Red Ackie Monitors!

    Hi guys :D Just looking into keeping two ackies but have a few questions and not 100% sure how big to have my enclosure.. i have a nice wooden one made up i used for my bearded dragons but i modified it to hold a lot of sand, its 4ft long 2ft high and 2ft deep with a sand depth of about...
  36. spongebob

    Red ackie hatchlings

    Father is a "Sandfire" WA ackie. He has a scar on his back in the photo. Mother is unknown locality. While not evident in the photo she has reddish hues on her flanks and a bluish hue down her back. Hatchlings showing intense red. $250 each. Sorry no discount for multiples. I'm in the Ryde area...
  37. Womagaunt

    Ackie Monitor help

    Just wanted to know everything there is to know about them, eg feeding, how ofter and how much from adults to hatchlings, tank sizes, how many can you keep together ect, would also love to see what everyones tanks look like :)
  38. PhilK

    My Sick Ackie

    Haven't posted on here for a little while, but thought I'd jump on and tell you about my ackies. I have had a bit of bad luck with them - one has always been smaller and a fussier feeder than the other. I went overseas for a few weeks and my brother and parents were looking after them. While I...
  39. spongebob

    Hatchling Ackies

    Month old yellow form Mount Isa ackies. Only 2 left. Freight by AAE only $70 + $30 export licence if required. - - - Updated - - - All sold, thanks for the enquiries. I've got some more available soon. I'll put up pictures of parents and young when ready.
  40. X

    Hi, Thinking of getting a Lizard !

    I found interested in getting either a Bearded Dragon, Blue Tongue Skink, Shingle back or an Ackie( Ridge- Tailed Monitor) I'm allowed to keep of Two lizards. Which one would be a good starter ? How big of an enclosure do I need to house it for the rest of their lives. ( I already searched a...
  41. M

    Sand Monitor Help

    Hi im thinking about getting a monitor I don't want something to small or something to big seeing as its my first monitor so ive decided on a sand monitor. I just wanted to know some information about them like temperament, housing etc any info would be appreciated. Thanks
  42. G

    NSW code of practice about to be released

    THE COP has been finalised and is being implemented now to private keepers. Cage sizes become law now. This was taken from an internal memo about reptiles in pet shops: "People who keep pet reptiles under an Animal Keepers Licence or Companion Animal Licence are now required to comply...
  43. Robo1

    Pilbara Ridge-tailed monitor hatchlings

    Scientific Name Varanus acanthurus Common Name Ridge-tailed monitor Age Hatched late Feb 2013 Quantity Available 11 Bred By Myself General Description Healthy active little ackie hatchies. All are feeding well and have put on some good size. No missing toes or tail tips. Parents are...
  44. JoshMack96

    looking for ackie monitors (hatchie)

    just as the tittle says guys thanks
  45. J

    What to get next?

    Hi My brother currently has marbled geckos and a Central bearded Dragon and is wanting to take a step further, I was wondering what would be the next "lizard" to get any help or ides would be appreciated. Cheers.
  46. phatty

    New addition

    Got this little girl last night I thinks she is beautiful now I need a male Sent from my GT-I9210T using Tapatalk 2
  47. K

    Naming scheme

    I finally figured out a method for naming my snakes I have a jungle and a jungle jag and I decided to name them peanut and butter and my next additions will be name after types of nuts ie cashew,walnut, depending on there colouring and what to help pick which nut type suits. Hope this helps all...
  48. phatty

    Varanus acanthurus vs Varanus storri

    can some one please tell me the difference between these to species i have noticed that the ridge tail has 2 black stripes on it face and the storr's only has one is that corect or is there a better way of identifying the too species.
  49. Woma_Wild

    Electricians..... settle an arguement please

    I recently purchased a second hand double enclosure cabinet so I'm doing a bit of DIY on it. Both sections have 2 x BC lamp holders so rather than get an electrician to re wire them , I purchased BC to ES adapters. I have been told by an electrician that these adapters are illegal. Is this true ?
  50. ronhalling

    Newcastle (SOFAR Expo)

    Is anyone from here taking any Diamonds or MD's to the SOFAR expo in Newcastle, who else is going, I am all cashed up and chomping at the bit to get down there, gunna do the Australian Reptile Park on Saturday then be waiting 30 mins before they open the doors at the Newcastle Jocky Club on...
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