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crocdoc
11-29-12, 03:49 PM
I've been in and out of the country a lot lately and I turn off basking lights when I'm away, so my pair of lace monitors have had a really patchy spring in terms of consistent heat and food. As a consequence, their mating season has started really late (almost three months late). I was just about to tell people there wouldn't be any babies next year when this started happening, yesterday:
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infernalis
11-29-12, 04:15 PM
More lizard porn, I feel so dirty....

Awesome photos, just love the updates on these two.
varanus_mad
11-29-12, 04:15 PM
Cool stuff there i was under the impression the changing conditions were what set them off as it were
jarich
11-29-12, 04:42 PM
Haha! That rug is gonna be ruined Dave.

Great pictures, and thanks again for posting.
Pirarucu
11-29-12, 04:52 PM
Awesome! Can't wait to see more babies! Jarich, I'm pretty sure it's already been ruined many times over. Though monitor sex isn't really messy or anything.
BarelyBreathing
11-29-12, 05:16 PM
Yes! I want to put the last picture on my desk top.
millertime89
11-29-12, 06:24 PM
Soooo... is that the only action that rug has seen?

I kid, that's awesome, congrats. Really hope we see some more of these in the US in the near future.
alessia55
11-29-12, 06:41 PM
Lizard sex on the carpet. Love it
Robyn@SYR
12-01-12, 02:21 PM
Very anthropomorphic cage you have there. A bookcase and everything!

Best of luck with the cop!
Pirarucu
12-02-12, 08:37 PM
I'm curious, when you say you turned the lights off do you mean just complete shutoff? I'm assuming this is to cause them to go somewhat dormant and therefore cope better with the lack of food?
AjaMichelle
12-03-12, 02:59 PM
Awesome!!! :)
crocdoc
12-03-12, 04:46 PM
I'm curious, when you say you turned the lights off do you mean just complete shutoff? I'm assuming this is to cause them to go somewhat dormant and therefore cope better with the lack of food?

I turn off basking lights and mercury vapour lamps, but leave the ambient fluorescent lights on their usual timed schedule. Essentially, anything that provides a significant amount of heat is switched off so, as you surmised, they are okay with no food.