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apocalypse

i saw in a reptile shop for sale marked up as true yellow dwarf monitor's

my question's are:

1st: are they ackies varanus acanthurus or something else?

2nd Q: why would they mark them up as "true yellow"

3rd Q: the price for them is £295 each is that a fair price

4th Q: could someone show me a pic of there dwarf monitor viv and there monitors please

5th Q: how many colour morphs are there for dwarf monitors
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2.3.4 bearded dragons
1 horsfield female tortoise
1 hermans female tortoise
0.0.1 young water dragon

Scott W · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject:

Hi they are Varanus a. brachyurus, Red ackies are Varanus a. acanthurus.

They would mark them up as true yellows to get a premium for their animals. If they are true pure yellows, then they certainly would be worth more than just plain 'Ackies' that could be crosses from several ssp or localities.

£295 is a touch expensive if they are babies, but for adults via a shop that's not too bad. Always expect to pay 50% - 100% more if you buy thru a shop rather than direct from a breeder (on most animals).

There many different dwarf monitor species, not really any colour morphs except the Leucistic King's Monitor V.kingorum, do a search on here, there are some photos Wink

Here's some of my animals (not just the monitors...sorry) http://captivebred.co.uk/gallery2.htm
http://captivebred.co.uk/gallery2_2.htm
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apocalypse · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

thanx for your info scott. the shop advertising them as cb05 it can be very confusing when one person calls something by one name and someone else call it something different. it would be much easier to just say yellow ackies for sale lol
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2.3.4 bearded dragons
1 horsfield female tortoise
1 hermans female tortoise
0.0.1 young water dragon

apocalypse · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject:

had a look at your list of available stock scott and wondered why you get a 10pence with each crestie only kidding
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2.3.4 bearded dragons
1 horsfield female tortoise
1 hermans female tortoise
0.0.1 young water dragon

Mwoxy · Contributing Member Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 148

10 pence ey? Might be able to stretch myself to these myself Wink

Mark

Scott W · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:47 am Post subject:

Siebren · I've settled in... Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 38

Yellow V. acanthurus are extremely variable in color. I don't think anyone in Europe can guarantee selling 100% yellows.
On the other hand true red ackies have only recently appeared on the European market, I therefore think most yellows are still true yellows (but, no one can tell for sure)
To illustrate that colors are variable, take a look at my breeding females (all yellows!) shown here as (sub)adults. Most of them are more red than any other color, yet they still are yellows.

Greetings from Holland,
Siebren

apocalypse · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject:

god it's confusing lol i like the pic of your red i mean yellow i mean reddy yellow ackies
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2.3.4 bearded dragons
1 horsfield female tortoise
1 hermans female tortoise
0.0.1 young water dragon

Siebren · I've settled in... Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 38

Thanks apocalypse! I've got this years' second clutch of youngsters hatching as we speak so if you like them enough you can send me a PM. Laughing

An yes, it's confusing, but that's what makes nature fun right?!