Monitors & Tegu's

[martin day]

Originally Posted by monitor mad

I think thats what it will come to
cheers for comments on whitethroats (there both rescues )

those white throats are incredible m8 i prefere to get recues than buy from shops it feels more satisfying knowing the monitor has gone from a home where it can be no longer looked after to one where its going to get all the love and attention it needs

[midnightworrior]

Originally Posted by martin day

those white throats are incredible m8 i prefere to get recues than buy from shops it feels more satisfying knowing the monitor has gone from a home where it can be no longer looked after to one where its going to get all the love and attention it needs

My female was a rescue and was in a right state and close to death.....so I made a few threats and chucked £60 in there hands ..rather than sit back and watch it die in horrid conditions..
When I got her home she did not even have the strength to work and was covered in mites..which I treated and wormed her and made her a 6 foot viv as she had lived all her life in a little 30" viv full of cr@p and insects..
Shes made a great recovery and is the tamest most friendly Bosc you could ever meet
(was she worth rescuing ? YOU BET SHE WAS)
Here she is now

[martin day]

Originally Posted by midnightworrior

My female was a rescue and was in a right state and close to death.....so I made a few threats and chucked £60 in there hands ..rather than sit back and watch it die in horrid conditions..
When I got her home she did not even have the strength to work and was covered in mites..which I treated and wormed her and made her a 6 foot viv as she had lived all her life in a little 30" viv full of cr@p and insects..
Shes made a great recovery and is the tamest most friendly Bosc you could ever meet
(was she worth rescuing ? YOU BET SHE WAS)
Here she is now

good for you m8 its much better if every one thought like that instead of buying baby boscs that been snatched from the wild, there would be alot less out there that people didnt want and alot more in the wild

[Bumper]

As it sez on the tin really, hi to all reptile, especially monitor lizard keepers.
I keep a couple of Varanus Prasinus (green tree monitor) 1M-1F. The male, Wagga - I've had several months now, I guess he's about 2-3 years old, told WC ,when I first got him he was very timid/nervous, he had been kept with another more dominant male and a female all about the same age. Since I've had him he's grown,(about 30" head to toe) carries a good weight,confident and is handleable. He gently takes food from my hand (no need for tweezers) and is just such fun to watch. Molly- the female I recently bought in Germany, I would say she's about 1-2 years old, WC. still quite nervous but OK with me in the viv if I keep things slow! she's easily spooked! I can touch her most times but as yet can't handle her not that it is a big deal. She has started to eat a lot better and at times in front of me but is far more active when no-ones around.
At present they have seperate vivs but my eventual aim is to put them together in a decent sized viv which I'll have soon, will stress I have no rush on doing this as for starters the female is too young, anyways I've spoke to my local reptile vet about parasites, cross infection etc. and he suggests either-he examines, weighs and injects treatment or he/I weigh then orally administer treatment in food. This I prefer , the male I could easily do either way but for the female I think taking her out and being handled by 2/3 people etc etc would be too stressfull and I personally feel this would set her back too much, she really was a bag of nerves when I first got her.
Anyone here have any experience with treating parasites in WC species and any comments welcomed.
Hope to become a fairly active user on this site and get to know some of you. I 'lurk' on www.varanus.nl which I think is a fantastic site for monitor keepers but I haven't posted there yet, anyone else use/post on that site?
Back soon with some pics and poss a vid.
Bumper..

[martin day]

Originally Posted by Bumper

As it sez on the tin really, hi to all reptile, especially monitor lizard keepers.
I keep a couple of Varanus Prasinus (green tree monitor) 1M-1F. The male, Wagga - I've had several months now, I guess he's about 2-3 years old, told WC ,when I first got him he was very timid/nervous, he had been kept with another more dominant male and a female all about the same age. Since I've had him he's grown,(about 30" head to toe) carries a good weight,confident and is handleable. He gently takes food from my hand (no need for tweezers) and is just such fun to watch. Molly- the female I recently bought in Germany, I would say she's about 1-2 years old, WC. still quite nervous but OK with me in the viv if I keep things slow! she's easily spooked! I can touch her most times but as yet can't handle her not that it is a big deal. She has started to eat a lot better and at times in front of me but is far more active when no-ones around.
At present they have seperate vivs but my eventual aim is to put them together in a decent sized viv which I'll have soon, will stress I have no rush on doing this as for starters the female is too young, anyways I've spoke to my local reptile vet about parasites, cross infection etc. and he suggests either-he examines, weighs and injects treatment or he/I weigh then orally administer treatment in food. This I prefer , the male I could easily do either way but for the female I think taking her out and being handled by 2/3 people etc etc would be too stressfull and I personally feel this would set her back too much, she really was a bag of nerves when I first got her.
Anyone here have any experience with treating parasites in WC species and any comments welcomed.
Hope to become a fairly active user on this site and get to know some of you. I 'lurk' on www.varanus.nl which I think is a fantastic site for monitor keepers but I haven't posted there yet, anyone else use/post on that site?
Back soon with some pics and poss a vid.
Bumper..

hi m8 welcome to the forum green tree`s are beautifull monitors your very lucky
ive been varanus nl a few times i find it a good site but a very tight community and if you dont agree with something they very quickly jump on you ,this site i think is a million times better theres people just as experienced and lot more freindly

[Taxemic]

Hi Bumper and

Hmmm, this thread seems to be going pretty good. Thanks everyone.

Also well done Midnight Warrior on rescuing that poor Bosc.

[Razaiel]

Originally Posted by martin day

hi m8 welcome to the forum green tree`s are beautifull monitors your very lucky
ive been varanus nl a few times i find it a good site but a very tight community and if you dont agree with something they very quickly jump on you ,this site i think is a million times better theres people just as experienced and lot more freindly

I would agree with that - I have posted a few times but they definitely aren't as friendly as here - and definitely seem to keep themselves to themselves. If they think your question could even be a bit newbie-ish - they tend to ignore you except for the odd one or two. Used to be good in repticzone once and I got a lot of useful info when I first started out researching (4 years ago) - but sadly a lot of the people have moved on from there.

Originally Posted by Taxemic

Hi Bumper and

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Also well done Midnight Warrior on rescuing that poor Bosc.

I second that - good job

[midnightworrior]

Originally Posted by Razaiel

I would agree with that - I have posted a few times but they definitely aren't as friendly as here - and definitely seem to keep themselves to themselves. If they think your question could even be a bit newbie-ish - they tend to ignore you except for the odd one or two. Used to be good in repticzone once and I got a lot of useful info when I first started out researching (4 years ago) - but sadly a lot of the people have moved on from there.



I second that - good job

Thanks all shes great I would never part with her now and my 7 year old lad loves her to bits

[Dextersdad]

Originally Posted by midnightworrior

Why is this hobby so dam addictive I need a bigger house

You speak the truth

Originally Posted by martin day

dexter is lovely m8 how big is he now ?

Cheers Around 33 inches I would say.

[midnightworrior]

Heres a few more pics just to keep the thread going ...hope you like them