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Scott W · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:11 am Post subject:

certainly are stunning animals....anyone bred them in private collections?
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Rick_Albig · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject:

Looking good Carl! They realy are stunning! I think Crocdoc has a good point tho Sad

Rick

ilovemonitor-lizards · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

i also agree with crocdoc. they don´t look happy, in that small and boring enclosure. regards martin
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lophius · Key Member Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 210

I agree with Dave et al also,

The viv is only a temporary measure for the big animal for a week or so until I move him into the 'beastie room'. there's not a lot of point filling it full of wood and things for the time being. He's literally just settling, the photos were taken only 15 minutes after I bought him home.

With the animals in the top pictures you can see that I usually have wood and cork bark etc in the Viv - the small water bowl was put in when I put the female in with the smaller male - I took most of the decoration out as the male has a track record of aggression to females and I wanted to be sure that I could separate them fairly quickly and also that if the female took flight that she would not hurt herself on tank decor.

Martin - Not wanting to be picky - and the above comments still stand - But how do you determine 'happiness' in monitor lizards? That's a very anthropomorphic comment - I would suggest that animals that continue to grow, feed and show reproductive interest (or actually reproduce), are alert, active and responsive are 'happy'.

Carl

puddlesplash · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

at the end of the day, whats so exciting about a piece of wood anyway Cool

my bosc doesnt seem too excited by his wood, though he goes crazy when his earthworms are chucked into his soil lol. Food makes monitors happy, food and whipping their glass.

crocdoc · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:00 am Post subject:

crocdoc · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:08 am Post subject:

(in my previous question, both cells would have the sink, of course)

jacobsecology · Contributing Member Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 153

cool animals, good to give them a slice of nature?

jacobsecology · Contributing Member Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 153

cool animals, good to give them a slice of nature?