Herbivore

[proud2bcanadian]

What monitor is a herbivore?
I'm wanting to look into getting one, but I'm already thinking of getting a lot of animals that require live food, so a herbivorous monitor would be best.

Thanks in advance,

[Bartman]

I really dont think their are any that would be available as a pet, or cb at least..and if it was possible i bet they'd be a crap load of money.

Correct me if im wrong..

[V.hb]

There is a herbivore varanid.... It's a philipines species, I can't recall its full name.. But no, Bartmans right, you wont find ANY in captivity, I actually think they're endangered? mark bayless would know a hell of alot more.. Good luck.

[proud2bcanadian]

Oh, okay. I just thought I had seen a herbivorous Monitor on one of the posts one time. I guess I was just dreaming, lol.

Thanks,

[Bartman]

If your looking for a half half diet maybe, i know red tegues eat both vegies and meat...im pretty sure its red, but it could be all of the different tegues.

[V.hb]

All tegus will eat lots of veggies, and fruits.. mostly as adults though.


Get an australian water dragon. Awesome looking, hardy as hell and will eat an omnivorous diet.

[crocdoc]

the monitor you were thinking of that is Philippine and a herbivore (fructivore, actually) is Grey's monitor, Varanus olivaceus. They also eat snails and crabs. There is another, newly discovered, closely related species, Varanus mabitang, that appears to have a similar diet.

http://mampam.50megs.com/monitors/mabitang.htm

[mbayless]

Hi DK and others,
Varanus mabitang is a true herbivore, feeding on leaves; there is a third undescribed fructivorous or herbivorous one out there too - seen photo of it, but its so new has no name....
cheers,
markb

[reptiguy123]

Do any of them have a price tag? I can only imagine the cost...

[snakers55]

Get an iguana..

[proud2bcanadian]

Thanks for all of your responses.

I guess there is no herbivorous monitor (that is readily available).

Is there such thing as a monitor that can eat rats/mice regularily. The main reason is that I don't really like to keep crickets.

Thanks,

[V.hb]

Most monitors can fare quite well on a rodent diet. Still though, as juvis they do need a variety..

[reptiguy123]

Also try to give them some variation as adults. Roaches, snails, turkey, eggs, and fish are all things I heard of that you can give them.

I also heard you can give them dog/cat food, but NEVER feed them things like that!