My tax return

[smy_749]

Picked up a trio, I think they are females though. Just my luck. These guys are between 10-12 inches total length, smaller than the storri and a little bigger than kingorum. Very arboreal, not much for burrowing, not skittish at all. They are being housed in a 5x4x2 setup with 20 inches of dirt on the warm side, 10 or so on the other. The creepy dungeon is my dads basement, I'm moving soon and figured this was a better option for now.

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10169252_234637580061006_4138650138856738959_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1.0-9/10176167_234637586727672_5716356516876921271_n.jpg

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10258922_234637583394339_6072347125420589946_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10003919_234637576727673_7532976067463758158_n.jpg

This was before I added the furniture/substrate. Just a trough with a box on it. The enclosure on top is just something I've been messing with, probably won't get around to finishing it.
https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10006990_233644613493636_6583170894679184649_n.jpg

[Kera]

Awesome. :)

[sharthun]

Cool lizards!!

[IW17]

I'm not very educated on monitors, are those ackies?

[smy_749]

I'm not very educated on monitors, are those ackies?

Varanus gilleni, Pygmy mulga, much much smaller than ackies and arboreal.

[IW17]

Oh, very cool. Thanks!

[Pirarucu]

Very nice!

[jpsteele80]

Just make sure your temps and humidity is right, having worked with monitor's if it's not right they will go down hill fast, monitors are a whole new ball park from snakes :)

[marvelfreak]

Sweet and congrats.

[wareagleA5]

Awesome pick up and ending up with three females can't be all that bad.

[Teal]

Awesome! I am really starting to look into monitors.. they're so primitive-seeming.

[Rob_H]

Great species! The 3rd pic looks fairly male from here, but difficult to say. Can you post more close-up pics? I have a female nesting right now.

[infernalis]

Just make sure your temps and humidity is right, having worked with monitor's if it's not right they will go down hill fast, monitors are a whole new ball park from snakes :)

Not even the same league as snakes.

[smy_749]

Just make sure your temps and humidity is right, having worked with monitor's if it's not right they will go down hill fast, monitors are a whole new ball park from snakes :)

Appreciate the concern but I paid 3,000$, I would hope I know how to set them up ;)


Rob, I believe the one you are referencing is male as well based on head shape but he is not showing the bulges that male gilleni show at the tail base so I'm actually leaning toward .3 females at the moment.

To everyone else, thanks. Will post more pictures when I get around to it, maybe a video too

[Rob_H]

The bulges can be quite subtle depending on body condition, but you should still be able to see something at that size. Good luck! By far my favourite species.

[smy_749]

Thanks mate, they are quickly becoming mine as well.