Emerald Monitors

[gexftw]

I haven't heard much about them but they are freaking gorgeous.

Does anyone keep/breed them?

 

[sweetangel]

not in australia mate, if they are they're illegal. i think they are from papua new ginea or indonesia or some thing.

 

[gexftw]

not in australia mate, if they are they're illegal. i think they are from papua new ginea or indonesia or some thing.

They're in Queensland too.

 

[JoeBlakes]

according to a book i have they arent on the mainland.. they are found on an island just off the top of QLD and yes they are gorgeous.. havent seen any for sale though,,,

 

[Reptile_Boy]

if they are not from the mainland they are illigal

 

[gexftw]

"Emerald tree monitors and their close relatives can be found in New Guinea, as well as several adjacent islands, on a few islands within the Torres Strait and in Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia."

 

[dunno103]

There are several islands in the Torres Strait that are Australian Territory, when you fill out forms it asks "are you of Aboriginal or T S I origon"

So tecnically if you found one on Thursday Island it would be a native.

but yes gex they are nice, but find a European varanid site and search and you will find they are quite problematic and very shy, most varanids are shy but some are a lot less shy than the prasi's.

 

[craftsman]

There are non in captivity (in Australia) and if they ever pop up in someone's collection, be sure that the authorities would get very interested.
By the way, the Cape York species (V. keithhornei) is grey and despite rumors, the green V. prasinus does not occur at Iron Range.