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Lankyrob
06-23-10, 12:12 PM
Here is Arthur our new Spiny Tailed Monitor
infernalis
06-23-10, 12:46 PM
Congrats Rob, great looking fella that Arthur is.
shaunyboy
06-23-10, 12:57 PM
i like these wee dudes mate.i used to watch my mate feed his these really evil maggoty grub like things that hag big pincers and would give you a good nip if you let them.the lizards used to grab them then go over and bash them on a rock to kill them before they ate them.he had a big frog that used to just munch them regardless.arthers looking good rob.congrats on aquiring him.
cheers shaun

p.s.i think they look like baked potatoes with legs
marvelfreak
06-23-10, 03:06 PM
Congrats Rob!:Wow: Sweet looking STM. :Wow: How big do this guys get?
Lankyrob
06-23-10, 03:09 PM
He is about full size - between two and a half and three feet as a max
dragunov.762
06-23-10, 03:45 PM
nice looking monitor there Rob. looks like he is shedding in the pics
Lankyrob
06-23-10, 04:51 PM
Nope - not shedding thats just his natural colouring
presspirate
06-23-10, 05:12 PM
Nice! he's cute. Any special care regarding those wicked looking claws he has?
emseeKAY
06-23-10, 05:15 PM
looks great out of curiosity how much are these guys around north america? lol they look so cool!
marvelfreak
06-23-10, 05:36 PM
looks great out of curiosity how much are these guys around north america? lol they look so cool!
The ones i could find ranged between $160.00 to $250.00.
emseeKAY
06-23-10, 05:49 PM
thanks chuck, thats not too bad lol but i think i'm holding out till i have enough room for a tegu ;) i love those guys lol hows the temprament on your little guy Rob?
infernalis
06-23-10, 06:03 PM
Nice! he's cute. Any special care regarding those wicked looking claws he has?


Don't make the monitor angry......

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/scratch.jpg
Lankyrob
06-24-10, 07:38 AM
He is a darling (so far) - he knocked over an ornament last night so i reached in to stand it up and before i knew it he was sat on my shoulder. The claws are fine - he holds on but so far no punctured skin.

He did headbutt me this morning but i woke him up so my fault - he had to be moved as i needed to do some hammering in one of the other vivs and decided it was better he wasnt in his viv whilst i was doing it.

We also fed him this morning - watching him hunt the crickets was awesome - he is SOOO quick!! And shaun - he has some giant mealworms in his viv as well - he also picks them up and bangs them on his basking rock before eating them!!

He cost us £200 - not sure what that is in $ at the moment.
infernalis
06-25-10, 01:53 AM
Right around $300 at the moment.

The exchange rate is 1.5 right now.
Lankyrob
07-10-10, 05:24 AM
Well - this guy was bought to keep the wife quiet and in the hope i can get more snakes but i have fallen head over heels in love with him.

He has SSOOOOOO much personality and is really really cheeky. IF we dont feed him quick enough (for him) in the mornings he will jump up onto the ceramic's guard and stare at us until he is fed. We got him a termite tower where you put the crickets inside and they crawl out in their own time so that he gets food over a period of time rather than gorging. He will stick his head into the escape hole (as far as it will go) and then move his head and reach one hand inside and try to grab them. It is so funny to watch - will try to get some pictures of him doing it.

The only downside is the bloody smell when he has a crap!!! never thought something so cute could make a smell that bad!!!
infernalis
07-10-10, 06:20 AM
I know what you are saying Rob, Chompers doo doo would make a maggot throw up.