Monitors & Tegu's

[Myo]

Originally Posted by monitor mad

There's a book called "Monitors and Tegu's" by barrons books or "Giant Lizard's" by Robert George Sprackland

I have that monitors and tegus by barrons, it's ok isn't it? I have to say it seems a little out of date though, for example it mentions feeding dog and cat food throughout.

[monitor mad]

Originally Posted by Myo

I have that monitors and tegus by barrons, it's ok isn't it? I have to say it seems a little out of date though, for example it mentions feeding dog and cat food throughout.

The book has been re-vamped but as you say it still has a lot of older husbandry practices in which are now dated

[monitor mad]

Originally Posted by TCReptile

I'm very excited because when I get home from work today I will be the proud owner of a young Asian Water Monitor! I mentioned on here earlier that I liked them and the OH must of seen it! The camara is already charging to get the pics up and I took some pics last night of our 3 boscs and B+W Tegu, so when I'm back at work tomorrow I can get posting!

I've heard that young water monitors grow at around 3 inches per month, so best get started on making him/her their own room as apparantly s/he's already 2 foot from nose to tail tip! The previous owner is scared of him/her which is why their getting rid, so they might be exagerating about the size, but will have to wait until I get home tonight to find out. Tim is working on a viv at the moment based on the fact that s/he will be 2 foot in length.

Claire x

Brilliant monitors , one of my all time favourites and an absolute pleasure to own

[DRACSAT]

my golden tegs having a soak and my littlest bosc,

[Taxemic]

Originally Posted by DRACSAT

my golden tegs having a soak and my littlest bosc,

Bosc looks abit angry! Lol.

Love the shot of the Tegs.

[DRACSAT]

[quote=Taxemic;3072430]Bosc looks abit angry! Lol.

so would you be if you'd been left in cardboard box in an abandoned house to die.

it's taken months to get him/her to not hiss, try to bite or tail whip and no doubt many more before i have a semi calm bosc, where i dont have to keep an eye out each time i go in the viv.

[Taxemic]

[quote=DRACSAT;3072531]

Originally Posted by Taxemic

Bosc looks abit angry! Lol.

so would you be if you'd been left in cardboard box in an abandoned house to die.

it's taken months to get him/her to not hiss, try to bite or tail whip and no doubt many more before i have a semi calm bosc, where i dont have to keep an eye out each time i go in the viv.

Really that bad huh? Mine was a nightmare but now is really tame.

[DRACSAT]

[quote=Taxemic;3072556]

Originally Posted by DRACSAT

Really that bad huh? Mine was a nightmare but now is really tame.

my other two are real tame, but this one is a nightmares nightmare its the only one i've had to use gloves with and that includes my albigs.

[Taxemic]

[quote=DRACSAT;3072655]

Originally Posted by Taxemic

my other two are real tame, but this one is a nightmares nightmare its the only one i've had to use gloves with and that includes my albigs.

Interesting. They all rescued?

[DRACSAT]

[quote=Taxemic;3072742]

Originally Posted by DRACSAT

Interesting. They all rescued?

all three bosc's and the female tegs are rescues