varanus varius

Started working on a new painting, referenced from a photo of my partner's new female GTP. Looking good so far but I have NO IDEA what colour to do for the background. Arg...suggestions? Painting is acrylic, 90x30cm; have included the reference image for funsies. =)

Hey all, recently went on a herping trip with a few mates up through northern Victoria. The temps were fairly hot, probably in the mid 30's. Most of the reptiles were found as we cruised the roads, and one sight in particular really made us slam on the handbrakes! Here are some of the finds...

No dirty ones boys :P Last night I dreamt I produced 3 albino scrubbys and I must say they looked beautiful! Whats a good dream you've had (dosnt need to reptile related :))

Well after much tribulation and losing of hair because of Gen 'Now' not being able to stick with it when making a commitment, the time finally came to head out to the Pindari Campus (property) of Emu Gully Adventure Education backing onto Pindari Dam, an hour north of Inverell. We had a four day...

Do you own one? and if no how come?.

I have a large adult lace monitor in an outdoor enclosure in ballarat and I want to get some plants to put in there. What are some must have plants that suit lace monitors and go well with them? The cage isn't that high so I can't plant gum trees or else they would eventually smash through the...

G'day I know plenty of people use aviaries as snake enclosures. I'm looking to do the same for my Port Mac and probably Coastal as well (both are around 6 feet long). Ive seen some good pics on here; 2 questions though: Can anyone recommend a good brand (have you had experience with it)? What...

Hi guys So it's been a couple of months now since we started decking out the tank and we've decided on getting an Ackie (after much deliberation, considering the enclosure, environment, etc.). Now comes the part of tracking one down... From what I can gather, ackies become available around...

We went to Merimbula for a week & stopped at Buchan for two days on the way. Such beautiful country up that way & SO much wildlife! Here are a few wild animals we saw.. Buchan Water dragon also saw a lace monitor, roos, wallabies, koalas, a mother wombat & her baby, possums, lyrebirds & heaps...

Wanting to buy a lace monitor, preferably 2-7 months of age and is located within Sydney, Newcastle or the Central Coast.

Hi guys, Planning on getting a second reptile. Actually, let me rephrase that. I have convinced my parents to let me get a Woma, i have saved the money required plus more and have done all the relevant research (although there is always more to learn). I do however go away next year and decided...

Hey guys Got my sand (gouldii) monitor yesterday and doesn't seem to be eating anything. Put some crickets and a small mouse in the viv but doesnt seem interested. Don't know if I'm just being paranoid or not. She (as we believe) has been moved enclosures and is probably still settling in...

hey guys just wondering if people around the hunter area could keep an eye and an ear out for an olive python that was stolen from my house last sunday in the kurri kurri area shes about 3 years old round about 8 feet long and obviously who ever took it knew what they were looking for because...

hey everyone. ok, so to own a lacie u have to have a class 2, and their is criteria for that etc etc etc. i know u have to have owned a monitor before that, as they are hard to keep or whatever. my mates son has 2 lacies, a normal and a bells, both at 30cm. he doesnt have the class 2, and i have...

Hi, This is a monitor I saw today on the JCU Cairns campus. He or she was wandering through the undergrowth in a patch of bush, then startled a few students as he crossed a footpath to reach another patch of bush. Another relevant point: he was shedding on the top half of his body. You might...

Be sure to check out our Facebook page for our regular auctions. All good herps have been offered. Last three have been an Albino Darwin, Golden Tree Snake and a striped Carpet Python. Lace Monitor is currently being auctioned and ends tomorrow night. http://www.facebook.com/AMAZINGAMAZONSHOP

Hello, My name is Nathalie and I am from Germany. I have registered in this forum to get information from you about Lacies. * My English is not so good. I hope you understand me;) * I've read a lot of books on Varanus varius. But as these animals are very rare outside of Australia there...

Hi guys I'm still in the dilemma of what type of monitor to buy. I have been doing a fair bit of research about a few breeds, goulds, laceys, mertens, yellow spotted etc but haven't been able to find much infomation on the Heath monitor. Few questions What type of enclosure setup is...

just got 2 hatchie lace monitors, can someone tell me what locality they would be from, i think the pet shop said that they might be south australian lacies but i just wanted to see what ya'll think. here is a photo of one of them, sorry about the poor photo quality. the main feature i am...

I saw a post on facebok, someone is wanting too sell about 30 beardie eggs. Can you legally buy them? If so, what is a good price? How do you go about it? What do you put on the licence form? Do you candle them before you buy them or is that the risk you take? Thanks guys

Hey all, I'm looking at getting a lizard. I have done a little research and the central bearded dragon sounds like a good lizard to start with. What are your thoughts on this? Remember I'm new to lizards and just starting out. Cheers Tom

Just picked up this little guy from Crocdoc. He's a super nice guy and he has gorgeous animals. Lacies are/were number one on my wish list so I'm very happy at the moment :)

hi guys im looking at getting a lace monitor but i need to know everything first anything i should know about them befor i get one also im looking at ideas for a enclosure an wee to get my lace monitor from in melbourne any ideeas???

Looking for a female lace monitor to pair up with the male I already have. Any information on how/where to obtain one will be appreciated.

looking for a cheap lace monitor smaller the beater gold coast perfured ... text me on 0403-116-570 or send me a pm and ill get back you asap ...

Hey guys and girls, My 2011 clutch of lace monitors have finely started hatching after 236 days :) Pics show the parents, both about 5 years old now. The male is the cleaner one at the top of the pic. They both just came out of hibernation so I will try and get some updated pics sometime soon...

I'm real keen on getting a lace monitor next weekend but I don't know where to start looking. I'm going to Melbourne and hopefully amazing amazon or someone are selling some? Would any one know where to find one. Roughly 2 years old. Anyone know of some breeders perhaps? Thanks in advance, Jules

Post a pic of your pet reptile or amphibian and their enclosure with a brief description :p This is my 8 month old woma got him a few days ago very cute!!! :D

I want to get a big lacy to put in my outdoor enclosure but I live in ballarat and I'm worried about the tempratures in winter which can get very cold. Is there any thing I can do to keep him warm in the winter? I was thinking of making a large insulated box to submerge half underground for him...

whats your favourite monitor? i wanna know cause im researching about monitors

Very interested in purchasing a lace monitor hatchling. Please pm if you have any available. Willing to pay for freight.

Following on from my thread on Aussie Snakes which can be seen here - http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/field-herping-reptile-studies-5373/aussie-snakes-190769/ - I thought I'd put up a thread on some of the monitor lizards that I have also encountered on my herping travels. I haven't seen a...

Some pics we took today enjoy. The yellow RPM are from Neville (the devil) Just outstanding

I just got my lace monitor Snickers on video chasing a light reflection in his enclosure. My fiancée and I found it very amusing and thought we should share it with everyone. Snickers having a kitten moment with a light - YouTube P.s. theirs a moment in the video where he opens his mouth and a...

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on people breeding things like normal coastals or darwin carpets or low quality honey/brown jungles, standard beardies ect I see for sale adds bumped for three or four pages until they are nearly given away. Is there any point no one will pay anything...

I started this thread so other people wouldn't get upset obout us changing the subject so if you want to talk about fish or show your setups this is the place. :D

So I got home today from work to find my class two license has been approved. Wasn't sure if it had been or not as I sent it in over 2 months ago but got my license today. Now to look for a baby lace monitor to buy, just kind of excited. :)

Hey guys, I'm currently in the process of building two good size enclosures around 8 ft wide by around 3ft high. I want to make it look the goods and was wondering if there is anyone around that will cut one do one to size for my enclosure when it is ready. Something similar to this...

hello i have just gotten my advanced wildlife licence i wanna purchase a salt water crocodile my friend has a freshy he got it from crocodylus they want 500 for freshys and salties was wondering if there is any where else cheaper

hey there, im thinking about buying a bells phase lace monitor "juvenile" but am not sure how old a juvenile is as i have never used "hatchling,juvenile and yearling" to describe age im thinking its under 6months? can i get your info please and thank you;) thanks

Hey boys and girls , I'm keen to set up an aviary for my male adult coastal I'm going to set up an aviary during winter and introduce him to it in spring not sure if I'm going to build or buy an aviary to set up but something around 2mtr wide x 1.5mtr deep x 2mtr high. Future plans also include...

How did you get over the fear of being bitten? I love snakes, I enjoy handling them but removing them from there enclosures where initially there more defensive always makes me nervous. Its not the bite I fear more the jump I get when they strike. I dont want to use gloves anymore or a hook just...

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My fellow snake relocationer is very multi-talented (at least compared to me) and she recently completed this oil painting based on my Lace monitor "Sidney" for me. I'm chuffed and thought I'd share.

What licensing do you need for a lace monitor. can you keep one on a standard recreational wildlife licence? Thanks Nathan

This is my third attempt at making fake 'rocks.' these are for a 3ft long x 2ft deep x 2ft high enclosure, which will eventually hold a windorah stimmy. Its a three piece 'set' - rock wall, a hide, and a platform that I may use for feeding etc. To fill the gaps on the floor I'm planning to use...

Hey guys I was wandering what you guys thought was the best begginer snake, I've been looking at a woma but i want to here your thoughts

Hey guys Im trying to decide weather to get a Geko or a Blue Tongue

When i mention to people we have a female snake catcher they always seem surprised, little do they know woman handle snakes better than most of the men!! Would like to see some pics of lovely ladies holding their snakes, heres a friend of mine holding my Coastal "fluffy"

Hey all, I was camping over the long weekend, and was out 4WDriving, when I spotted this fella on the tree, I slammed the breaks on and jumped out to get a shot, I'm 50/50 on him being a gonna, just not too sure? (lol). So what does everyone think?