Question about Varanus pilbarensis

[kankryb]

My mate got a pair of Varanus pilbarensis youngsters a few months ago and they are really small but already laid eggs, How big are they when they reach maturity? Average, his are about 25 cm now full length

 

[Bluetongue1]

From what I can gather these guys are capable of breeding as sub-adults once they reach about 25 cm or more, which is approximately 50% of maximum length. Male get a little longer than females.

 

[user 43767]

From what I can gather these guys are capable of breeding as sub-adults once they reach about 25 cm or more, which is approximately 50% of maximum length. Male get a little longer than females.

Hi, if a monitor is capable of breeding it`s an adult (meaning sexually mature and able to reproduce) we should not use our own definition of the word adult (at a certain age). Snout to vent length is the better indicator of sexual maturity, not age (just out of interest).

 

[Bluetongue1]

@murrindindi​

Given the fact that the description “adult” when applied to humans, which everyone is familiar with, has a different meaning, I prefer to use the terms “sexually mature” or “capable of breeding/reproducing” instead of adult to avoid confusion. As far as I can see I did not give the word adult my own definition.

Snout-vent length might be the better measure to use but the information provided was only about total length, and so I simply responded in kind.