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Best of luck with them. I imagine a group would look stunning in a large naturalistic set up. What set up are these youngsters in? |
At present they are in a 4'x 2'x 2.5' glass tank, with a mesh top, running a filter, heater & 150w halogen basking spot, with an NEC T10 blacklight fluro to supply the UVB.
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Sounds ideal. What are they feeding on Chilli?
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| Beautiful V. mertensi, best of luck with them! Absolutely stunning monitors, they are. |
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Predominantly pinky rats. We keep feeder fish in there with them in case tey get a bit nibbly, but so far they aren't showing any interest in them whatsoever.
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I bet they make a mess in the water when feeding!  That`s what the strong filtration is for right? Or do you feed them out of the tank, or on land?
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Great species, really does them jsutice having a large aquatic area with underwater viewing. Are you planning on breeding these?
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We feed them on land, but I went with the filter system after seeing what a mate's did to the water area while feeding 
Yes, I will be breeding them once mature.
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I bet they make a right mess! 
Best of luck with breeding them, very interesting looking species.
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