Finally!!VTOs

wareagleA5 · 07-10-14, 09:48 AM

So I finally got some monitors in, I got them from Justin Thompson on fauna, these guys are amazing. The smaller one ran straight to the basking spot and I decided to put a roach down in front of her when she ran up to my hand and took it from my hand before I could put it down. I wish the camera could pick up the red and blue in them.

sharthun · 07-10-14, 10:08 AM

Very cool! Congrats!

franks · 07-10-14, 10:22 AM

Finally! I've never seen that nice of an enclosure sit new and empty for so long lol. That must have killed you. I'm jealous- they are great monitors to watch

wareagleA5 · 07-10-14, 10:30 AM

Thanks, the little one is fearless, the bigger one is being cautious. I have to figure out how to edit post, I got them from Dustin Thompson. I added the plexi fence into the enclosure after he warned me about their speed.

jpsteele80 · 07-10-14, 10:30 AM

Congrats, they look awesome

SnakeyJay · 07-10-14, 01:40 PM

They look great mate!! My VTO is still very skittish, guess it's just a matter of patience

SnoopySnake · 07-10-14, 01:55 PM

Awesome!! I'm not too familiar with monitors so forgive me-but what type are they? They look awesome, and I really like the looks of the enclosure.

wareagleA5 · 07-10-14, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay

They look great mate!! My VTO is still very skittish, guess it's just a matter of patience

Thanks, these two are German imports so I'm not sure if the different lines have different temperaments. They've both been basking, exploring, and eating dubia from a bowl.

wareagleA5 · 07-10-14, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SnoopySnake

Awesome!! I'm not too familiar with monitors so forgive me-but what type are they? They look awesome, and I really like the looks of the enclosure.

Varanus tristis orientalis, and thanks

SnakeyJay · 07-11-14, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by wareagleA5

Thanks, these two are German imports so I'm not sure if the different lines have different temperaments. They've both been basking, exploring, and eating dubia from a bowl.

It's quite possible, mine are cb in the UK.. Looks like I got the short end there then :-/

wareagleA5 · 07-11-14, 08:00 AM

Well these two are also late 2013 hatchling so they've had some time to get their confidence up.

aaron_cg · 07-11-14, 08:02 AM

Very cool! Making me want to get a monitor now.

smy_749 · 07-11-14, 01:40 PM

Very nice! You might want to add some cork tubes or more branches for VTOs. Also, its not a big deal at the moment, but the substrate looks too sandy for nesting when the female gets to that age. Either way, glad they are eating and not as skittish as is the norm!

wareagleA5 · 07-11-14, 04:36 PM

Thanks, I started adding in more branches and bark yesterday, but it started raining while I was out looking for driftwood. I'm thinking about lining the entire back wall with bark and I may need some leaves to hold moisture in the substrate.

franks · 07-11-14, 05:12 PM

Leaves work great. I throw a ton of grape leaves and maple leafs in my monitor enclosure.it works very well keeping the moisture in, brings in alot of mites and bugs to help my bioactive substrate, and it gives my monitor exercise as he spends the day flipping them looking for roaches who take refuge under them. Over time they get crunched into the soil and become part of the substrate.