My Gila Monsters

Really cool, I've lived in the SW most of my life and still never seen one in the wild. More pics please!

Thanks for all the comments guys.

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Originally Posted by Badgemash

Really cool, I've lived in the SW most of my life and still never seen one in the wild. More pics please!

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Yeah, they spend most of their time underground so it is hard to see them in the wild. Take a walk at dusk after a rain, you may see one.

Here is an interesting close-up picture to the tongue of one of the monsters:

http://imageshack.us/a/img849/5974/tonguecloseup.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img339/277/tongueg.jpg


And here is a skin close-up:

http://imageshack.us/a/img836/8006/skinii.jpg

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Originally Posted by Najakeeper

Being a complete "hypocrite" in this case, I totally agree with you. No one should try this as these animals are capable of dealing significant hurt.

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I think anyone who keeps heloderma is guilty at one point or another of this type of "hypocrisy".

I live in California, so I cannot keep suspectum or cinctum - but I do keep exasperatum and horridum. I religiously wear either hexarmor hercules or leather gloves when handling the younger ones, but often free handle the larger ones. A hypocrite am I...........as I often caution that they should not be handled without gloves. Whatever, if I can admit to a little hypocrisy so much the better - yes?

As they get older, they tend to become a bit more predictable and tolerant of handling. Younger ones seem to be more prone to defensive hissing and head butting but also seem to eventually outgrow it.

I have been bit - on the middle finger of my left hand - and for about 8 hours it felt like I had slammed my hand in a car door. The bite, by the way was a by a hungry adult who has never shown aggression - but smelled eggs on my hand and took a taste.

I've kept varanids and I've kept heloderma (I no longer keep varanids). For no good reason that I can put reason to I am extremely fond of beadeds - their deliberate movements and seemingly "gentle" demeanor is very endearing to me. They are also easy and undemanding captives.

One of these days I'll post some pics of my little colony. In the meantime Yasin, you have a very attractive group there that are obviously well tended to. I'm glad to see more and more people learning the joys of keeping heloderma.

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

I think anyone who keeps heloderma is guilty at one point or another of this type of "hypocrisy".

I live in California, so I cannot keep suspectum or cinctum - but I do keep exasperatum and horridum. I religiously wear either hexarmor hercules or leather gloves when handling the younger ones, but often free handle the larger ones. A hypocrite am I...........as I often caution that they should not be handled without gloves. Whatever, if I can admit to a little hypocrisy so much the better - yes?

As they get older, they tend to become a bit more predictable and tolerant of handling. Younger ones seem to be more prone to defensive hissing and head butting but also seem to eventually outgrow it.

I have been bit - on the middle finger of my left hand - and for about 8 hours it felt like I had slammed my hand in a car door. The bite, by the way was a by a hungry adult who has never shown aggression - but smelled eggs on my hand and took a taste.

I've kept varanids and I've kept heloderma (I no longer keep varanids). For no good reason that I can put reason to I am extremely fond of beadeds - their deliberate movements and seemingly "gentle" demeanor is very endearing to me. They are also easy and undemanding captives.

One of these days I'll post some pics of my little colony. In the meantime Yasin, you have a very attractive group there that are obviously well tended to. I'm glad to see more and more people learning the joys of keeping heloderma.

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Thank you mate. And I am getting a 2012 pair of H.h.exasperatum tomorrow so more excitement to come :).

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Originally Posted by Najakeeper

Kashli: http://imageshack.us/a/img7/7668/kashli.jpg

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Is it just me or does anyone else think "Buzzy Buzzard" on this one?? :rofl::rofl::rofl:


Great looking animals :gj::gj:

Here are the two species of venomous lizards feeding:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OmXveckz9A

Keep the heloderma love coming!

Young love...


http://imageshack.com/a/img547/4730/6pdr.jpg

Awesome pic love the color and pattern

These guys are amazingly docile, I love'em:


http://imageshack.com/a/img834/6404/ynt6.jpg