Hazzard,
Excellent report of an interesting study. How much longer do Lace Monitors remain active? I thought that they might be gone already until the days warm again.
Regards,
David
Do you have temperature loggers attached to the animals too?
Stewart
What a great study, in a beautiful location, I am jealous.
Hazzard, even though you're working with Lacies with a weight of around 7-8kg, have you seen wild ones out there that have been much larger, or have they all been around this size?
Also, have you found that there is a large number of termite mounds out there, or not that many?
Breeding season will be interesting to see how many males compete for females.
hazzard, of all the wild Lacies i've seen (which isn't many) i have found them to be close to creeks/rivers. Have you found that the Lacies you're studying stay within a certain distance of permanent water, or are they moving off into drier areas?
Also, have you seen any juveniles out there, or mistaken Heath Monitors for Lacies? (Not sure if Heaths are actually out there, though??:?)
I'm fascinated by your photo of the suspected congregation mating site. These 'caves' dont look like geographical features but more like something that has occured over eons due to animal activity. But why would they have congregational mating sites? I've heard of congregations in reptiles for hibernating and laying eggs but not for mating. Are you sure they are no hobbits in there!
Bob
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