Monitors & Tegu's

[Chuckwalla]

Originally Posted by kimmie86

Well i ve figured out why my tegu has nt been eating much other than scrambled egg. His little belly is full of rat fur!! poor little thing, his previous owner(yes a rep shop) Must have fed a lot more than she let on, as i keep finding the undigested in his viv, he is still very shy and will only come out of hiding when i put his scrambled egg in, which is once a week as he isnt eating much of it, but i bet he has a full belly so with all the undigested fur!! poor baby!!

So as soon as he feeling a bit happier and his belly is emptier of this crap, im hoping for a different less shy tegu!!

Hiya Chuck
It is known that tegus can suffer impaction / digestion issues from rat fur, as it is far coarser than mice,(young rats tho as adults are supposed to be ok) My Red teg was fed a diet of rats, and I nearly fainted when they told me, he is eating & emptying okay know tho, It has taken me over two months to remove the retained shed form him at least( two - three layers), I could have made a pair of shoes it was that thick, but he is looking awesome now, and is a blood red and not a rusty orange, I will put some piccies on of a before and after so you can see the colour difference in him.

[krox2008]

and thats 10000

[Chuckwalla]

Originally Posted by cocobates

looking good m8 and good to see him out already

Hiya good buddy, Smudge (ha ha) does pop in and out of the hides quite regular but when he notices you he is off like a shot. And how are your lot doing

[monitor mad]

Time for more pic's

head profile on male Ackie




3 x way food war!!

[exoticsadmirer]

I was wondering if you guys could help me i saw some monitors at my local reptile shop labeled only as Dwarf monitors it did have ther scientific name but can't remember it i think it was varanus somethings the ywere burrowing and running alot i was just wondering if you guys might know what they were? thank you.

[herpmad]

Originally Posted by exoticsadmirer

I was wondering if you guys could help me i saw some monitors at my local reptile shop labeled only as Dwarf monitors it did have ther scientific name but can't remember it i think it was varanus somethings the ywere burrowing and running alot i was just wondering if you guys might know what they were? thank you.

quite possibly ackies m8 Varanus acanthurus

stunning pics steve as ever lol

[monitor mad]

Originally Posted by exoticsadmirer

I was wondering if you guys could help me i saw some monitors at my local reptile shop labeled only as Dwarf monitors it did have ther scientific name but can't remember it i think it was varanus somethings the ywere burrowing and running alot i was just wondering if you guys might know what they were? thank you.

Did they look like the ones in the pics above your question if so there Ackies (varanus Acanthurus) ridge tailed monitors

[exoticsadmirer]

i think they were thank you they're very nice i'm just too poor at the moment otherwise i would have snapped them up lol.

[Whosthedaddy]

What's the deal with different names, one UK and one from the US?

I suppose the Latin name makes a clear and definitive identification but not very good for (me) the lay person.

[cam cap]

Originally Posted by monitor mad

Time for more pic's
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3 x way food war!!
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great pic's mate love the 3 way food war lol they all look super duper