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Scott W · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:59 am Post subject: ID this anyone?

Does anyone know what this is, this was sent in by our 'mystery guest' who doesn't 'do' forums Rolling Eyes

(you better register now...or I'll register your name and OUT you Laughing

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cybot34 · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:44 am Post subject: mystery lizard...

hi
looks like bosc to me with a lighter pygmentation maybe a hypo.. Very Happy

lol...is this a we have to guess and you know the answer or is it a you dont know and you want some ideas?
sam
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Scott W · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:52 am Post subject:

lol......it's a "I know the answer...you have to guess" Wink

Not a bosc...

and Stroudster....no saying the answer now I've told you it wasn't a prasinus!!!!
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JStroud · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:31 am Post subject:

Knew I'd got it wrong Embarassed

What about V.macrei?? Laughing

Patrik · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:54 am Post subject:

Looks like a Varanus flavescens?

Scott W · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

Patrik · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:11 am Post subject:

hello

you dont see many pics of Varanus flavescens out there,

hehe actually i dont have any monitors at all in my home right know,only 2 species of carpet python,have been dealing with various indo monitors like tree monitors and from the indicus complex and got really tired of shy and skittish wc animals so i sold everything i had to focus on aussie odatria instead,

cheers
Patrik

Scott W · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

This flavescens is actually owned and kept in a European reptile park.

the Oz odatria are certainly more 'user' friendly and look good in displays too, I was lucky enough to pick up 2 more female glauerti last night (one of my favorite of the dwarf monitors).
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Patrik · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:24 am Post subject:

ok nice,have never heard of anyone in europe keeping flavescens in their private collection,but i think there are some in the states.

yeah aussie odatria is a blast i have kept ackies a long time ago and they were much fun,yes glauerti is a very nice species indeed,have you had this problem that so many people are talking about that glauerti are very weak and that there is a high mortalityrate on glauerti under 6 months?

Scott W · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

not had a single problem with the glauerti, to me them have been totally bullet proof. Out of 11 I bought, all have survived fine.

I keep hearing about this '6 month syndrome' but only know of ONE keeper that had some die, which to me doesn't make them weak or difficult, just unlucky for that person. Have you heard of others?
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