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Akie, Timor, or Green Tree Monitor

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Hello All!

Thanks for stopping by my post! I am trying to find out which monitor would be the best for me. I do not want a huge reptile so tegus and savys are out of the question but i did find these! I want a monitor that i can hold, that is active, and that is relitively easy to tame. Taming isn't a big issue because i love to interact with my lizards so taking them out for a half hour every day is nothing. If you have any recomendations or maybe you want to make a pros & cons list to help me decide, it is all welcome.

Thank you!
Bryce
 
The_Interloper said:
If you want something you can hold then go with Ackies. Timors are more skiddish and Green Trees should just be considered a display animal.
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I agree. Although i have seen some green trees that have been tamed very well and love to come out and socialize:D I really want an ackie but they are hard to get lol


And i do not want a beardie lol I've never seen an active beardie once they are adults...they just bask. My main reason is that i just want a monitor though! haha and really an ackie is pretty similar to a beardie in some ways :D

Thanks for you oppinions guys! :D
 
I have 2 female Yellow Ackies and I absolutely love them! I rarely ever hold them but because I've built up a good trust with them, if I do take them out they are very chill about it.
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I'm in the market for a nice male so when I do I will have babies in the future. Stay tune. :)
 
The_Interloper said:
I have 2 female Yellow Ackies and I absolutely love them! I rarely ever hold them but because I've built up a good trust with them, if I do take them out they are very chill about it.
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I'm in the market for a nice male so when I do I will have babies in the future. Stay tune. :)
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That'd be awesome! I had an offer from a guy named hummi22689 on a "red male yearling" for 175 so if your looking for a male you should go talk to him! I would've bought from him but i want a hatchling so that i can start taming asap and i want to experience them from a baby:D Btw your ackies look amazing! could you post some more pics of your ackies and their setup? That would be great:D
 
ReptiJones said:
That'd be awesome! I had an offer from a guy named hummi22689 on a "red male yearling" for 175 so if your looking for a male you should go talk to him! I would've bought from him but i want a hatchling so that i can start taming asap and i want to experience them from a baby:D Btw your ackies look amazing! could you post some more pics of your ackies and their setup? That would be great:D
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I did see that Red for sale and that was a good deal but I really don't want to mix the subspecies. But first things first I want to build my new enclosure, then I'll pick up a male. At the moment my 2 females are in a 50 gallon breeder. I made the background from foam insulation, Great Stuff and tile grout.
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Here's comical a video of them eating hornworms.
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The_Interloper said:
I did see that Red for sale and that was a good deal but I really don't want to mix the subspecies. But first things first I want to build my new enclosure, then I'll pick up a male. At the moment my 2 females are in a 50 gallon breeder. I made the background from foam insulation, Great Stuff and tile grout.
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Here's comical a video of them eating hornworms.
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I like how they are together in all the pics! are they always together? I've heard that if you keep a couple of them together they are very interesting to watch! SO, that being said i'm going to get two atleast when i do get them. :D
 
I haven't really figured out the exact size yet. I would like to make a setup that is roughly 4'x3'x3'. Below this I plan on having another foot of dirt for them to dig and nest in. I am going to design a new background as well. I've learned from the mistakes of my current one so the new design will be much stronger to accommodate digging.
 
The_Interloper said:
I haven't really figured out the exact size yet. I would like to make a setup that is roughly 4'x3'x3'. Below this I plan on having another foot of dirt for them to dig and nest in. I am going to design a new background as well. I've learned from the mistakes of my current one so the new design will be much stronger to accommodate digging.
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I think that a 4x3x3 would be good. You don't necessarily need the height HOWEVER, once you add the foot of substrait you will only have like 2 feet for decor. Suprisingly nobody thinks about that. what kind of substrait are you using for your ackies? Also, how much substrait does it take to fill the enclosure?
 
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