Anyone had any Argus experience?
After looking at the market out there I think I might get an argus monitor. The only yellows out there don't look like they are from reputable breeders and I don't want to get a sick animal so i've been reading up on the argus and they seem like pretty cool animals. I have however heard they can have aggression issues and I was wondering if anyone had any hands on with the species?
Re: Anyone had any Argus experience?
We had a beautiful Argus girl in the rescue for a few years. She was mighty hissy and we would restrain her at all times for handeling. That was just one specimen from the whole species thou. I wouldn't see why they wouldn't be handleable if cared for properly as a youngster.
She was a joy to have around. Full of personality and quite the strong robust monitor. The tripoding was also of course a big treat.
I would see if NERD breeds em'. I usually recomend them for people intersted in buying babies. I believe they do but it's been awhile since I surfed their site.
Thanks
Rusty
Re: Anyone had any Argus experience?
Thanks for the reply. I got mine today and I absolutely love him. He is SOOOO active and not shy in the least bit although he did huff and puff when I got him out but I would probably do the same if I was in a box for 24 hours. I haven't seen him tripoding yet but I know it's coming. His feeding response is wicked. I mean he can be running across the cage and the second a cricket hits the ground it's gone! I'm debating on going with a potting soil/sand mixture in opposed to the cypress he's on now because the crickets are getting lost in the substrate and I don't want them eating his waste and him eating them and getting sick. Keep ya posted, Landon