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01-31-13, 12:09 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
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01-31-13, 08:03 PM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
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Why would you pay double the normal price for a monitor that is being kept in improper conditions? It's one thing to take in a rescue, it's quite another to pay a huge amount for one. Don't reward the guy.. Buy a healthy baby for $300 if you go for an ackie..
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01-31-13, 09:55 PM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
How big do they get, anyway? I thought they stayed pretty small....
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02-06-13, 02:49 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
So Django is now regularly hunting minnows out of his water dish. And today because I only gave him one mouse he was hungry when I introduced a night crawler. He gobbled it down and went for more out of his dish. I'm happy to have another good source of food to offer him 
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02-06-13, 03:00 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
your enthusiasm is refreshing... keep it up.
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02-06-13, 07:05 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
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How big do they get, anyway? I thought they stayed pretty small....
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They do. Two feet is the most you should expect one to get.
Django sounds like he's doing fantastic, keep it up!
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02-06-13, 07:56 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
Ackies aren't all that expensive. Look into tree montitors, them you'll consider ackies LOL. But really through, what's a couple hundred to buy it when it's 10x that to feed and keep it.
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02-06-13, 10:00 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
There's an albino Nile on Kingsnake for $2500 right now.
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02-06-13, 10:25 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
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Originally Posted by infernalis
There's an albino Nile on Kingsnake for $2500 right now.
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Looks like hes going to drop dead any minute...
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02-06-13, 10:51 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
Such a pity mate...
why do all the morphs wind up in the hands of wankers?
(Gregg M & John A. excluded)
That stunning Albino Bosc in the UK is far too clean for my liking, indicating it has no burrows.
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02-06-13, 10:53 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
that poor albino nile, whats up with his skin? my kid doesnt have skin THAT smooth :/
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02-06-13, 11:21 AM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
The importers sell to the biggest spenders invariably the biggest spenders are the buyers of the snake morphs....
Generally snake people not so good at monitors...
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02-06-13, 03:37 PM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
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Originally Posted by varanus_mad
The importers sell to the biggest spenders invariably the biggest spenders are the buyers of the snake morphs....
Generally snake people not so good at monitors...
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Unfortunately this is all too true.
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02-06-13, 03:56 PM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
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Originally Posted by varanus_mad
The importers sell to the biggest spenders invariably the biggest spenders are the buyers of the snake morphs....
Generally snake people not so good at monitors...
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I don't think it's snake people necessarily. They tend to just have the most cash. I believe a lot of people think Kevin McCurly to be a good varanid keeper. This could be wrong based on all the new information we possess though.
I just think that all the information we're now learning has to be taught to them. They're just using what used to be acceptable husbandry and to them what they thought was best. I think passing along information and hoping they read it and use it is the only option at this point.
It won't happen over night but over the years it will become more prominent. At least I hope so.
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02-06-13, 04:10 PM
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Re: Django the Nile Monitor
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
I don't think it's snake people necessarily. They tend to just have the most cash. I believe a lot of people think Kevin McCurly to be a good varanid keeper. This could be wrong based on all the new information we possess though.
I just think that all the information we're now learning has to be taught to them. They're just using what used to be acceptable husbandry and to them what they thought was best. I think passing along information and hoping they read it and use it is the only option at this point.
It won't happen over night but over the years it will become more prominent. At least I hope so.
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Good for you mate your optimism does you credit.
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