Prehensility in the tails of Varanids (Monitor Lizards) - Page 3

murrindindi · 02-18-13, 05:17 PM

My V. s. macromaculatus showing his climbing/balancing abilities, he would still be able to do that now at just under 6 feet ToL, as far as hanging there like that...

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monitorlizard · 02-18-13, 05:47 PM

Murrindindi, that is arguably either the first or second most healthy looking Water Monitor I have ever seen!
Could you make a thread describing how you take care of what I assume to be a her? Please include as many pictures as you please!

murrindindi · 02-18-13, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by monitorlizard

Murrindindi, that is arguably either the first or second most healthy looking Water Monitor I have ever seen!
Could you make a thread describing how you take care of what I assume to be a her? Please include as many pictures as you please!

Thanks! When I get a little time I`ll show his progress so far, he`s just over 2.5 years old, his name is "Palu".... (I`m living in the U.K at this time and it`s getting quite late over here).

fldaddy2 · 02-19-13, 10:56 AM

Hi everyone, I am a newbie but have really enjoyed the discussions on varanid intelligence and this one. We have a sub-adult Sav, Zilla. He uses his tail mostly to tripod, which he does quite often and for various reasons. He's even been caught tripoding in the middle of our living room for no apparent reason to us. I'm sure he had HIS reasons. But the does use it quite frequently to hold on to our arms when we are trying to put him back in his cage or when he is climbing off of things. There have been times he has wrapped his tail around my arm and completely let go with all four feet and hung like a bat for several seconds. It's almost is if he enjoys doing this. I do rest my hand on his tail when he is performing this trick just in case he were to slip, I could catch him. But he has held on so tightly he has left indentations in my arm while doing this. Just our experience with their prehensility in his tail.

infernalis · 02-21-13, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fldaddy2

Hi everyone, I am a newbie but have really enjoyed the discussions on varanid intelligence and this one. We have a sub-adult Sav, Zilla. He uses his tail mostly to tripod, which he does quite often and for various reasons. He's even been caught tripoding in the middle of our living room for no apparent reason to us. I'm sure he had HIS reasons. But the does use it quite frequently to hold on to our arms when we are trying to put him back in his cage or when he is climbing off of things. There have been times he has wrapped his tail around my arm and completely let go with all four feet and hung like a bat for several seconds. It's almost is if he enjoys doing this. I do rest my hand on his tail when he is performing this trick just in case he were to slip, I could catch him. But he has held on so tightly he has left indentations in my arm while doing this. Just our experience with their prehensility in his tail.

I would love to see video or pictures of this... (please)

fldaddy2 · 02-22-13, 11:11 AM

I'm sure wifey has a pic somewhere. I'll see if she can come up with it. We'll work on a video and I'll TRY to figure out how to upload it to here.

infernalis · 02-22-13, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fldaddy2

I'm sure wifey has a pic somewhere. I'll see if she can come up with it. We'll work on a video and I'll TRY to figure out how to upload it to here.

Put it on youtube first, then post the youtube here.

infernalis · 03-15-13, 11:30 AM