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Sean · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 602

Went to see a mate of mine who bought one of my hatchlings as a pet from May 2004. When I last saw it I could not believe how much it had grown in a year, it is not even 3 years old yet and already 6.5ft when it hatched it must of been around 10 inches and weighed 35g approx. Its the biggest panoptes panoptes I have seen although all the ones from my line are extremely large, the father is now over 6ft+ although was only about 5-5.5ft at the same age. I can see this animal getting well over 7ft believe me its massive in the flesh and not overweight either. Anyway took some pics its shedding almost all the time at quite a rate so its still in rapid growth mode. Is this a giant gene? I remember FR told me that the largest monitors he saw in Oz were panoptes panoptes.

Took some pics of a salvator local as well.

Sean · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 602

another

Sean · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 602

water monitor

Sean · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 602

another

JStroud · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject:

That panoptes is huge! Got a huge tail on it, is he going to be bred from? Cool

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Sean · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 602

No he as no interest in breeding, it's a pet to him and that's all.

In the flesh it looks much nicer, lime green in colour.

lol93 · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject:

He's huge! Like the little water monitor, too.
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raptor · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject:

Sean, that's one impressive panoptes! I just wish we were allowed to keep them here in Victoria (oh well, we are allowed crocs as a compensation Very Happy

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If FR thought our panoptes were big, it's a shame he didn't get a look at a mature male perentie! Although they dont have the bulk of the panoptes (they are lean speed machines, kind of like an overgrown gouldii... no offense to any other perentie lovers!) there is certainly not many things more impressive than a perentie running down a rabbit & tearing the burrow apart to follow it down it. Their nickname "the racehorse monitor" gives an idea of just how intimidating this speed can be when you realise they average around the 8 foot mark. BTW, Victorians aren't allowed to keep them either Crying or Very sad

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signchris · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject:

Beautiful water,i like this pattern!

Christos

martin day · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject:

i love water monitors i just wish i had the room