update.

[ReptileSeeker]

He is pushing two feet, eating good, I now leave my lights on 24/7, almost out of a good shed, 138-140 basking, 60-75 percent humidity, I am adding more sand/soil mixture this weekend. He also has a new enclosure:D

[marvelfreak]

Nice looking monitor.

[ReptileSeeker]

Nice looking monitor.

Thank you.

[Gungirl]

What does the new set up look like, Got pics?

[murrindindi]

He is pushing two feet, eating good, I now leave my lights on 24/7, almost out of a good shed, 138-140 basking, 60-75 percent humidity, I am adding more sand/soil mixture this weekend. He also has a new enclosure:D


Hi, are you sure the monitor is a male, or are you just using that title for now?

[ReptileSeeker]

What does the new set up look like, Got pics?

I will put up pics in a few mins.

[ReptileSeeker]

Hi, are you sure the monitor is a male, or are you just using that title for now?

I am 100 percent positive, but I will try to get some pics of the tail base for you.

[ReptileSeeker]

Few pics of El Diablo, lol.

[ReptileSeeker]

Hi, are you sure the monitor is a male, or are you just using that title for now?
Best pic I could get without him whipping the camera.

[jarich]

The only problem that I can see with you leaving the lights on 24/7 is that it doesnt look like your monitor likes your soil, and hence hasnt dug a burrow. If there is no burrow, then there is no way for your monitor to get away from the constant light. Have you tried different soil mixes? Or have you tried starting a burrow for it?

[murrindindi]

Best pic I could get without him whipping the camera.


Thanks for the pic, have you actually seen the hemipenes fully everted? How old, as far as you know is the monitor (not that age has much to do with sexual maturity)?

[ReptileSeeker]

The only problem that I can see with you leaving the lights on 24/7 is that it doesnt look like your monitor likes your soil, and hence hasnt dug a burrow. If there is no burrow, then there is no way for your monitor to get away from the constant light. Have you tried different soil mixes? Or have you tried starting a burrow for it?

yeah, he just messes it all up. But I will be adding more dirt tomorrow.

[ReptileSeeker]

Thanks for the pic, have you actually seen the hemipenes fully everted? How old, as far as you know is the monitor (not that age has much to do with sexual maturity)?

No not yet, he is only 10 months.

[murrindindi]

No not yet, he is only 10 months.


O.k, it`s very possible the monitor is already sexually mature, Dr. Daniel Bennett found that the females reach maturity at 27cm ToL (10.5inches) in the areas he studied them.
Please take a few more tailbase pics when you can, I have a feeling this may be a female (don`t quote me just yet, though)! ;)

[RyanReptile]

Great looking monitor!

[Herpophiliac972]

Awesome lizard! How big is the enclosure? How big is he going to be at full size? I love monitors. They are my absolute favorite kind of lizards. I tried to take a picture of a monitor at my local pet store. It was fine for me, so my friend tried to take some pictures. It whipped the phone out of his hand and tagged him when he tried to get it back. I had to get it for him. It hated everyone but me. That lizard is still there after 2 years. Maybe I will get him some day. And I love the name!

[ReptileSeeker]

O.k, it`s very possible the monitor is already sexually mature, Dr. Daniel Bennett found that the females reach maturity at 27cm ToL (10.5inches) in the areas he studied them.
Please take a few more tailbase pics when you can, I have a feeling this may be a female (don`t quote me just yet, though)! ;)

lol, sure. I will post a few later.

[ReptileSeeker]

Great looking monitor!

Thanks man.

[ReptileSeeker]

Awesome lizard! How big is the enclosure? How big is he going to be at full size? I love monitors. They are my absolute favorite kind of lizards. I tried to take a picture of a monitor at my local pet store. It was fine for me, so my friend tried to take some pictures. It whipped the phone out of his hand and tagged him when he tried to get it back. I had to get it for him. It hated everyone but me. That lizard is still there after 2 years. Maybe I will get him some day. And I love the name!

The enclosure is a 3x2 now, and if its a male(I am thinking)than it will be about four feet. Lol, sounds like it was when I bought mine, you should if you get the money or time.

[Gungirl]

His new enclosure looks like a large storage bin .. :no:

Isn't that what he was in before?

[DEXTER]

Any chance you can take a few steps back with that camera sport?

Really interested in seeing the whole enclosure.