My monitors

[BarelyBreathing]

Because I said on another thread that I will start to put up pictures of my collect, I will start with my monitors, because, well, monitors are "my thing". Lol. They're absolutely my favorite animals to keep, and they are the most rewarding. I have thirteen monitors. What you won't see pictured are my trio of timors, because they exhibit empty cage syndrome.

Here goes:


We'll start off with Max. He is a blue tail monitor. He loves to carry his stuffed turtle around and use it as a pillow.
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0127.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0129.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0003.jpg


Next is Dory. She is my female blue tail. She's not as outgoing as Max, so I don't have a lot of pictures of her.
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_00053.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0096.jpg

Silvia is my green tree. I had two, but I gave the male to my brother to introduce new blood into his breeding stock. Now he wants to give all of them to me, lol. Anyway, here's Silvia.
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0077.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0023-4.jpg

Raven is a black rough neck. He is an amazingly friendly lizard so he resides at my studio successfully creeping out tour managers. Lol.
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0241.jpg

Continued...

[KORBIN5895]

Wow. Amazing " lizards" ;)

[BarelyBreathing]

My peacock monitors don't have names.
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0019.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_00092.jpg

Neither do my white spots.
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0140.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0141.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0310.jpg

Last but not least is Mr. Pickles, the black throat. He's the future star of my reptile education show. He can load into a carrier all by himself, completely stress free. We accomplished this by me earning his trust via feeding tongs.
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/DSC_0438.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/_DSC0040.jpg
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/_DSC0039.jpg

[SpOoKy]

Oh Mr.Pickles...I love Mr.Pickles :)

[Gungirl]

Those are stunning monitors. I would love to have one some day...

[BarelyBreathing]

Mr. Pickles is a crowd pleaser. :)

You're Red, aren't you? HI!!!! (If not, then oops, and "HI!!!" anyway!)

[SpOoKy]

You're Red, aren't you? HI!!!! (If not, then oops, and "HI!!!" anyway!)

Yup, I will eventually get around to having the same name everywhere. Joined every forum at a different time with a different snake on my mind.

[infernalis]

Spooky is red.

That is a brilliant collection of Monitors, they all look so vibrant.

[infernalis]

Yup, I will eventually get around to having the same name everywhere. Joined every forum at a different time with a different snake on my mind.

Want me to change it??

Simple control panel (my end) tweak.

[BarelyBreathing]

Well thank you very much. I like to think I take good care of them.

[SpOoKy]

Want me to change it??

Simple control panel (my end) tweak.

Nope, gonna keep this name, gotta change it on other forums. Spooky is my best looking snake IMO :)

[lady_bug87]

how big do your blue tails get?

[marvelfreak]

They are all just so beautiful.

[Norm66]

Awesome monitors! I'm slowly being swayed to expand my interests to critters with legs...

[BarelyBreathing]

Max is about five feet long. I haven't ever been able to get an official measurement on him.

[beardeds4life]

whats "empty cage syndrome"?

[BarelyBreathing]

It means you never see your animal because they are very shy and hide all the time. This is pretty common with certain species.

[spots]

Great collection. How long have you been collecting and breeding monitors?

[shaunyboy]

some great pictures,of some very nice looking lizards

loved the max and the stuffed turttle story

cheers shaun

[BarelyBreathing]

I have been working with monitors since I was eleven.

[beardeds4life]

11! what was your first monitor

[BarelyBreathing]

A peach throat and a nile. Don't ask, lol.

[BarelyBreathing]

Actually, on second thought, I think I got my ackies before the nile.

[SnakeyJay]

Great pics mate... Ackies would be the way I'd go if I ever went into monitors.... That's a big if and a bigger commitment tho :D

[Strutter769]

I don't know which are more impressive, the snakes or the monitors?! Just incredible collections.