Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

[beardedMick]

hi guys first time on here just wanted to know if any one knows what kind of monitor this is please ???
cheers
mick

[arborgoanna]

That is Varanus exanthematicus- the Savanah Monitor, aka "Bosc Monitor".

[beardedMick]

thanks cool thinking on getting one, do you know where i can get a care sheet on one? can they be handled ?

[arborgoanna]

For pretty much everything you need to know about Savanah Monitors, check out http://exanthematicus.com/. That website was developed by devoted hobbyists, and covers pretty much all you need to know about them. Good luck!

Bob

[beardedMick]

ill check it out, would you say its a good monitor for a first timmer? i was also thinking of getting the smaller dwarf moniters would that be better for a first mon ?

[Thomas Shanta]

Hi,purchasing a monitor for the first time should be considered very carefully.They take a fair bit of time and alot of cash to maintain properly,regardless of species.As with most large insectivouries/rodenteating lizards,monitors need feeding on a daily basis and require a good size viv which in tern needs a good source of heat and lighting with the approprate controls.All that said it is very rewarding.