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salvator
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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: V. melinus - Yellow Tree/Quinces Monitor |
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One of my all time favorite monitors. Absolutely stunning, in my opinion anyway 
This guy's CB06 and about 25" so still got a lot of growing to do. He's very very alert and always keeps an eye on what you're doing. Not aggressive but has claws like a raptor so him just walking up your arm still scratches nicely.
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Jordi J
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Very Nice!!
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James
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| he looks great, love the eyes. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice..How long is his tail?
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salvator
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| reeve105a wrote: | | Very nice..How long is his tail? |
Without measuring I would estimate about 45cms and his body is about 20cms. So about two thirds the total length of him. It is prehensile and he uses it to climb/hang off. When you hold him he always curls it around you too.
V.melinus is not fully arboreal like V.prasinus, V.beccari and V.reisingeri but is certainly well adapted to a life in the trees. To make things confusing V.reisingeri's common name is also Yellow Tree Monitor. |
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Stuart
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 You have a great collection!
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iriechris
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Stunning Monitor!
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RonW
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Stunning! I saw someone offer quite a few CB in Hamm, the september show. Not that expensive either. I was really tempted, but a lack of space made me decide against it  |
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lophius
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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lovely monitor - what sex is it?
Also one of my favourites - in fact I got myself a pair of hatchlings last weekend.
Stunning
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salvator
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| RonW wrote: | | Stunning! I saw someone offer quite a few CB in Hamm, the september show. Not that expensive either. |
Last years babies? How much were they going for at Hamm? |
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