varanophile
Active Member
Hi also,
Good to see you joining the monitor crowd!
I keep breeding groups of both 'red' and 'yellow' ackies. They all make excellent pets.
As far as keeping goes the advice so far has been spot on. The most important consideration is the hot spot - at least 60 degrees or hotter. A heat stack (google 'retes stack') is great for thermoregulation and I use them on all my monitors. Feed mostly live insects with only occasional mice or roo mince. The need for UVB is debatable. I have groups with UVB and groups without. All continue to breed and be healthy with each. The colours of those with UVB do tend to be brighter (a bit like a sun tan).
My largest red is 68cm and largest yellow is 67cm(top ender) - although these are exceptional animals and most are in the 50-60cm mark.
They are much more fun in a group and tend to feed and grow better with company. I find solitary animals tend to hide more. I have very little problems with fighting - they tend to establish their own pecking order quickly.
So long as you get the conditions right they have very few health problems.
I will have both reds and yellows available at the end of this year.
Check my profile for more pics.
Good to see you joining the monitor crowd!
I keep breeding groups of both 'red' and 'yellow' ackies. They all make excellent pets.
As far as keeping goes the advice so far has been spot on. The most important consideration is the hot spot - at least 60 degrees or hotter. A heat stack (google 'retes stack') is great for thermoregulation and I use them on all my monitors. Feed mostly live insects with only occasional mice or roo mince. The need for UVB is debatable. I have groups with UVB and groups without. All continue to breed and be healthy with each. The colours of those with UVB do tend to be brighter (a bit like a sun tan).
My largest red is 68cm and largest yellow is 67cm(top ender) - although these are exceptional animals and most are in the 50-60cm mark.
They are much more fun in a group and tend to feed and grow better with company. I find solitary animals tend to hide more. I have very little problems with fighting - they tend to establish their own pecking order quickly.
So long as you get the conditions right they have very few health problems.
I will have both reds and yellows available at the end of this year.
Check my profile for more pics.