Anyone keep niles?

[Scales Zoo]

Awesome Jody, I really enjoyed those pictures.

The picture of the 2 tanzanians really reminded me of our argus' at first glance - which is interesting.

I have to get a picture of our nile / ornate. It is very blue in color overall, and quite unique from any I've seen.

Ryan

[jungleshadows]

Thanks, thought they might help.

Post your pictures when ya get a chance, I'd like to see them.

[Scales Zoo]

I don't think I have any recent pictures at all, and even the old ones I do beleive did not turn out well at all . Will try to get some pictures of it soon. Also gotta get some good pictures of our mystery argus type monitor.

Ryan

[crocdoc]

what about it makes it a mystery argus?

[chuck911jeep]

nice nile collection jody. We don't see nile lovers everyday. I think nile are special, they aren't intimidate by anything. The more you learn them, the more you like them. I will try to post you some pics of mine soon.

[chuck911jeep]

ok here they are ...
1. little nile


2. little bigger nile


2. same little bigger nile head shot


4. almost 4' ornatus


I have another little ornatus but i want my buddy to see how is girl are going personally before posting pics of is unique girl ...
somebody want's to take a guess on the sex of those number?

[Scales Zoo]

DK, I'll take some pictures. Most people's first impressions are that it is a c.b cross of some kind, but it is an import. It also does not look and act like our argus pair, or any argus' I've seen so far. It's tail looks just like a woma python, really neat looking monitor even if it is just an argus.

Ryan

[Bartman]

Those are Amazing shots guys!! The niles we got at work, have quite the attitude No chance of getting into their enclosure unless they're busy with something else. Incredible animals though.

I love that last baby pic too..im assuming you hatched that out yourself? Good work!

[crocdoc]

Ryan, I'd definitely like to see photos.

[jungleshadows]

Chuck911jeep some reason I cannot see your pictures.

Here is a nile nest, plus more eggs that are incubating. So I should have more little yellow ones running around soon.

[chuck911jeep]

oops...here they are.....bizarre

[jungleshadows]

I can see your pictures now, awesome niles. I will take a crack at the sexes even if they are just a guess.

#1 to small to tell for sure but hey I got a 50/50 chance so um female haha

#2 looks male in the head

Both #1 and #2 look like tanzanian local.

Your ornate looks female in the head, but would need to see the full body to tell. At 4 foot the hemipenal bulging begins to be pronounced as the animal is becoming mature.

Here is a cool patterned ornate a friend of mine owns. I call it ornate cause it has the same large head seen in ornates as compared to a niles slender head, its body proportions also match that of an ornate. I do not have the local data on this animal though. It came to me as an abused rescue. But it does have a burundi look to it.

[crocdoc]

That's a beautiful looking ornate!

[chuck911jeep]

Really nice this weird looking ornatus. Could it be a ornatus/nile cross? I will take some more pics of number 4 when i get the chance. Thank's

[jungleshadows]

I doubt it is a cross, as I have crossed them and the little ones looked nothing like that.

I have seen a few similar to it but not many. Here is a link to one that I had found online. I have yet to find any locality data on them.


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