I purchased 1.1 adult proven yellow ackies. They are Western Giants and look awesome. They are coming on Tuesday or Wensday. I have a cage all set up for them. I'm using a 55 long (48X12X18) for now, as they are just over a year, and 14 inches long. They proved out last month apparently. I have my basking spot over 125 and 79 on the cool side. I have slate and logs and lots of hiding spots with 8 inches of sand/soil mix. (50:50). I know they eat a lot, so I got 1000 crickets for them this week, and soon some super worms and mice. I bought yellows, as I have heard they are less shy, and jumpy as reds. Can someone please post some pics of their set up and animals. I hope to breed these ackies soon. I have heard they are easier to breed than most monitors. I have breed rhacodactylus geckos and soon velvet geckos and I want to try my hands at monitors. Any tips for breeding these. I plan to bath the ackies each week, and keep the substrate moist for burrows. Any Suggestions on my set up? Thanks
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- Thread starter Palex134
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Improper environments
Hello Palex!
Nice to see you stepping up to Varanus. However monitors should not be soaked. They should be kept in a suitable environment that allows for them to maintain their desired humidity and moisture level. If you have to soak them it means they arent kept in a proper environment with suiable humididty. It is why proper substrates are of paramount importance. Substrate should be able to retain moisture without getting wet and also maintain a burrow. This holds true for all varanus. Also give them a basking spot of around 150 degrees a warm end of around 90 and a cool end of around 69. Remember unlike warm and cool end temps basking temps are a surface not an air temp. Basically there are 2 types of lizards monitors and monitor food
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Digby Rigby
Safe sex means no witnesses.
Hello Palex!
Nice to see you stepping up to Varanus. However monitors should not be soaked. They should be kept in a suitable environment that allows for them to maintain their desired humidity and moisture level. If you have to soak them it means they arent kept in a proper environment with suiable humididty. It is why proper substrates are of paramount importance. Substrate should be able to retain moisture without getting wet and also maintain a burrow. This holds true for all varanus. Also give them a basking spot of around 150 degrees a warm end of around 90 and a cool end of around 69. Remember unlike warm and cool end temps basking temps are a surface not an air temp. Basically there are 2 types of lizards monitors and monitor food
:eatpointe Digby Rigby
Safe sex means no witnesses.
Digby, long time no see.
Thanks for the advice on the soaking. I plan to add water into the substrate when it needs it. I have the basking at 140 now and I will get it higher. the cool end is about 70 and warm just above 90. Thanks for the advice!
Thanks for the advice on the soaking. I plan to add water into the substrate when it needs it. I have the basking at 140 now and I will get it higher. the cool end is about 70 and warm just above 90. Thanks for the advice!