All this talk about Ackies

Well after all this talk about these Ackies, I started reading up on them and wow. Im reading up on all types but think im going to have to get a Ackie. Ill probably wait tell next reptile show and it seems like its a way off at this point. So is there any other monitors that would be a good first one?

What type of ackie are you thinking of gettting? Yellow or red?

You can also check into the other dwarf monitors....black-headed monitors and freckled monitors. These are just a bit bigger than Ackies.

i was thinking about a yellow. I havent looked into those yet. Im just trying to gather the basic information right now.

have you looked at proexotics caresheet yet? (http://proexotics.com/care_ackie.html) it has some great information on it.

How is your new Ackie doing Marshall? I got to see my first Ackies in person last Friday and I am sold....As soon as I get the space to setup a really nice enclosure I plan on getting a few.

How is the temperment on yours?

he's doing great. hes runnin around the enclosure right now. he's not at all aggressive, he hasnt tried to bite me at all yet. when i try to hold him all he does is runs and wiggles. lol. they're tons of fun.

Yeah, I read it twice. Are there any other monitors that stay small? Im not worryed about temperments, so is there any other small ones?

There are smaller ones, but they are not great in captivity and also run 1k-2k USD. Forgot the name though

yes, they're are also smaller monitors in captivity like gilleni, brevicauda, storri, glauerti, caudolineatus, and others. i dont know all of them because im new to monitors too.

and there is another type of ridge-tailed monitor too. varanus baritji or blackspotted ridge-tailed monitor. they're not available in the US.