Monitor pictures-Thread

[Smittiferous]

Ooooh nice

 

[Smittiferous]

This is the female Tristis I mentioned somewhere earlier that I was planning to obtain. I picked her up on Saturday afternoon. Named her "Nepthys"

She's a lot less defensive than Seth, my male, even tolerates being held.

Someone is bound to notice, she's missing the majority of her claws (claws only, not fingers, will regrow) on her front hands/paws/feet. When I checked her out three weeks ago she was in top condition. I don't know how exactly but in that timeframe she managed to lose nine claws. Less than impressed but unwilling to leave her where she was, I continued with the purchase. She's now receiving a dose of calcium syrup with each feed as I feel this would only occur if there was a deficiency.

In time I hope to have her fattened up a little and strong and healthy, with the goal of pairing her with my male tristis.


She's also a goof, sleeping in odd spots.

 

[pinefamily]

She does look a little on the under-done side, Smittiferous.

 

[BredliFreak]

Anyone notice the Pilbara Tristis on RDU? If I was allowed a monitor they are high on my wish list, along with the pellewensis monitor!

 

[Aussie_monitors]

I have a pelli for sale if you want? $500

 

[BredliFreak]

Thanks for the offer but there's no way in the world I would be allowed to get one (as of now anyways). They sure are pretty little critters that's for sure!

 

[Nero Egernia]

She's a lot less defensive than Seth, my male, even tolerates being held.

Someone is bound to notice, she's missing the majority of her claws (claws only, not fingers, will regrow) on her front hands/paws/feet. When I checked her out three weeks ago she was in top condition. I don't know how exactly but in that timeframe she managed to lose nine claws. Less than impressed but unwilling to leave her where she was, I continued with the purchase. She's now receiving a dose of calcium syrup with each feed as I feel this would only occur if there was a deficiency.

In time I hope to have her fattened up a little and strong and healthy, with the goal of pairing her with my male tristis.

I believe nails/claws can be lost during issues with shedding. She looks about the same age as my smallest guy. Hopefully she bounces back in no time, Smitti. My pair of underfed Black Headed Monitors are beginning to come round now. They are gaining weight and becoming more active. Do you know her locality?

 

[Smittiferous]

[MENTION=38465]pinefamily[/MENTION] she's not bony, but she's also far from full-grown.
[MENTION=41840]Oshkii[/MENTION] good to hear your two are coming round! There are other telltale signs of more sinister issues (mild kinks in her tail) which also weren't there on the first inspection, which I think are related to the broken claws. Her locale is Alice Springs I was told, same as my male.
[MENTION=41799]BredliFreak[/MENTION] only reason I didn't snap one of those up on RDU was they were too young. Gorgeous animals though.

 

[Sheldoncooper]

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A few of mine

 

[Smittiferous]

[MENTION=31523]Sheldoncooper[/MENTION] those are some nice animals mate, nice set-ups too!

 

[Sheldoncooper]

Cheers I'll show some of my new additions. When the lights come back on.

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A couple more scalaris / orientalis / acuranthus

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Id like to see more of scalaris if anyone has

 

[Smittiferous]

A few new photos of my youngest. Not quite a scalaris though...

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[Sheldoncooper]

Very nice your in vic yeh ? Im guessing it came from blue and yellow parents

 

[Smittiferous]

Yeah sunny Melbourne, SE suburbs

 

[Sheldoncooper]

Yeh me too. The adults yours came from are quite an unusual pairing a blue and yellow mixture of adults. There could be some nice variations in offspring from them

 

[Smittiferous]

I only saw one of the parents, the female, and it was dark in the breeder's reptile room so I didn't get a great look. Siblings were a mix of blue or yellow and blue spots. They had some yearlings from same parentage at the expo which were stunning, but I can't recall if they were just blue or blue and yellow.

 

[Nero Egernia]

Sheldoncooper, what a great collection! Wish I could keep as many monitors. Unfortunately WA only permits a few monitor species that can be kept.

Did anyone see the really dark Lace Monitor on RDU? Would like to see more of the black ones. They're awesome.

 

[Murph_BTK]

@smitti what breed is that monitor?i love the colours of her..

 

[Smittiferous]

[MENTION=42187]Murph_BTK[/MENTION] Mangrove monitor, Varanus Indicus

 

[BredliFreak]

Nice monitors Sheldoncooper!

Smitti your mangrove is looking good, she's colouring up nicely!