Naga

[V87]

A few old pics of naga .....

Like a month old

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Hope u like they have done the rounds these pics but hay ho

[marvelfreak]

Stunning......

[infernalis]

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[sharthun]

Cool lizard and shots!

[Toothless]

Absolutely beautiful!! I love the markings!

[mdfmonitor]

A few old pics of naga .....

Like a month old

http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p516/varanus1987/image-60.jpg[/URL

[URL=http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/varanus1987/media/image-61.jpg.html]http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p516/varanus1987/image-61.jpg (http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/varanus1987/media/image-60.jpg.html)

http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p516/varanus1987/image-80.jpg (http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/varanus1987/media/image-80.jpg.html)

http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p516/varanus1987/image-81.jpg (http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/varanus1987/media/image-81.jpg.html)

Hope u like they have done the rounds these pics but hay ho
real nice!!

[V87]

Thank u everyone for the nice comments

[Hurrok]

Gorgeous, how big do these guys get?

[V87]

Gorgeous, how big do these guys get?

Any where from 3.5 to 5' depending on sex but most average out at 4 '

[Wama]

Gorgeous wee critter

[smy_749]

Very nice! If I ever give any indo species another go, these are on my list. Not skittish at all?

[V87]

Very nice! If I ever give any indo species another go, these are on my list. Not skittish at all?

Very calm ..... Not free of the flight reflex but not skittish at all

[murrindindi]

Hi, I`m not sure if you meant the pics are a month old or the monitor, either way do you have any recent photos, and did you take a length and mass measurement on acquisition and have you kept a record? A beautiful little monitor by the way (aren`t they all)!

[V87]

Hi, I`m not sure if you meant the pics are a month old or the monitor, either way do you have any recent photos, and did you take a length and mass measurement on acquisition and have you kept a record? A beautiful little monitor by the way (aren`t they all)!

I do not knw the exact age of the monitor as the shop didn't knw obviously but

I do keep regular records

Date arrival 3 sept 2013

Weight 40 grams

Length 12 inchs

Date 3 nov 2013

Weight 65 grams

Length 14.5 inchs
Edit the pics are a month old sorry to clarify

[murrindindi]

Thanks for the details. I think the growth rate will increase as the monitor becomes completely acclimated to the enclosure and the appetite increases with the supportive conditions. I would expect a monthly increase of growth between approx 5 to 7+cm (2 to 3+ inches) for the first 12 months or so.

[V87]

Thanks for the details. I think the growth rate will increase as the monitor becomes completely acclimated to the enclosure and the appetite increases with the supportive conditions. I would expect a monthly increase of growth between approx 5 to 7+cm (2 to 3+ inches) for the first 12 months or so.

I do hope so ....although I have heard from people who have kept this sp that they are slow growers but I will keep my data logging going and see how things go .... I am very pleased with the progress I have seen

He eats everyday and is always active wen I see him so I can only hope for the best in the future ....

There isn't a lot if info on melinus from what I have found on growth in neonates but I shall keep heating and feeding and see how the growth goes