V. Storri Photos from Tonight (Dial Up Warning)

I had some posers tonight so I snapped a bunch of pictures. A cool front is on its way in so it has been raining and the pressure is fluctuating. I wonder if that is why the storri seem restless all of a sudden.

Here is one of my females. She loves the camera for some reason.
http://danielhillreptiles.com/10-18-07/storri17.jpg

http://danielhillreptiles.com/10-18-07/storri18.jpg

http://danielhillreptiles.com/10-18-07/storri19.jpg

Here is another female. She is going through a shed so not as colorful as the other, but that will change once she sheds out :)
http://danielhillreptiles.com/10-18-07/storri20.jpg

Here is the male that is in with the first female. I sure hope they get on the ball soon......ha ha...or maybe they already have and I missed it...she does look kinda plump to me...
http://danielhillreptiles.com/10-18-07/storri21.jpg

Here is that first female again. This posture is my favorite. They love to watch me on the computer for some reason.
http://danielhillreptiles.com/10-18-07/storri22.jpg

Oh wow! Those are beautiful monitors[?]!!!

I don't know anything about them, how big can they get?

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Originally Posted by catzeye21138

Oh wow! Those are beautiful monitors[?]!!!

I don't know anything about them, how big can they get?

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Thank you.

Storr's monitors(varanus storri) generally grow to be about 12" long. They are one of the smallest monitors available in the US.

Here is the first adult female in my hand to give some size reference:
http://danielhillreptiles.com/New%20...)/storri61.jpg

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

Thank you.

Storr's monitors(varanus storri) generally grow to be about 12" long. They are one of the smallest monitors available in the US.

Here is the first adult female in my hand to give some size reference:
http://danielhillreptiles.com/New%20...)/storri61.jpg

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they are gorgeous!
how aggressive are they? I know most monitors are haha.

OMG they are so adorable!!!

A couple of questions if you don't mind..
What size/type enclosure do you keep them in?
What type of lighting/heating requirements do they have?
How is their general temperament?
Do you know of any good websites to look up info on them?

I have been wanting to get a monitor or tegu (I love the black and white tegus but at the moment they get a little too big for the amount of space I have available) and those are totally adorable and would be a good size for me to keep depending upon their husbandry needs.

Thanks for sharing the pics!!

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Originally Posted by Kennyxemerson

they are gorgeous!
how aggressive are they? I know most monitors are haha.

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Not at all aggressive towards me. I have never been bitten by them since I started keeping them about a year and a half ago. They don't really care to be handled but all they really do is squirm.

They do have aggressive tendencies toward their own species though. If not raised up together, there can be issues...but nothing that keeping a good eye on them can't take care of so no worries there. They are an "I hate others of the same sex and dislike strangers in my neighborhood" type of monitor ;)

Oh they are gorgeous! I have been looking around the web for some nice looking monitors or lizards, possible a skink and this is definetely one of my favorite so far! And the size factor is an added bonus! I don't have room either for a larger monitor in my house[plus lizard/monitor larger then 2 feet my parents would kill. T_T]. I'd love to get to know more about them, thank you for the pictures! You have struck my interest!

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Originally Posted by Sunny1

OMG they are so adorable!!!

A couple of questions if you don't mind..
What size/type enclosure do you keep them in?
What type of lighting/heating requirements do they have?
How is their general temperament?
Do you know of any good websites to look up info on them?

I have been wanting to get a monitor or tegu (I love the black and white tegus but at the moment they get a little too big for the amount of space I have available) and those are totally adorable and would be a good size for me to keep depending upon their husbandry needs.

Thanks for sharing the pics!!

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Thanks.

I keep singles in 30 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tubs w/ a custom top(about 30"lx24"wx16"h). I keep pairs in 4' x 2' x 2' enclosures.

No special lighting like UVB is required. Enclosure temps: 85 warm/75 cool, with a basking site between 130-140F. I use regular 35w flood lights for my enclosures.

They have great temperment but do not like to be handled like most monitor species. I have never been bitten by them yet.

Sadly, there are no websites out there to discuss the captive care of v. storri. I am working on that though. They have gotten relatively rare in captivity because not alot of people work to breed them anymore. I am working on that too ;)

If you are interested in neat smaller monitors, I would check out yellow ackies(Varanus acanthurus brachyurus). They are the best beginner monitor species and are a great learning platform for other monitors. Their size if very manageable at about the size of an adult bearded dragon and at around $125-$150 each they also do not cost as much as some of the less available species.

Hope that helps. Feel free to ask more questions if you have them ;) I love talking monitors.

Thank you for answering my questions!!

And kudos for working with them, it seems such a shame that not many work with/breed them since they are adorable.


And thank you for the offer of answering any questions that I may have, I will have to take a look at yellow ackies at some point. Just trying to hold off on falling in love with something in particular since the holidays are coming up and all ;) (although a nice present to myself is always a good thing....LOL).

Oh wow! I googled yellow ackies and I saw a gorgeous one on someone's hand. I like the spotted pattern. =] Thank you so much for all the information!

Daniel, I was about to say that female looks a little obese, but hopefully it's something else! ;)

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Originally Posted by Rapture

Daniel, I was about to say that female looks a little obese, but hopefully it's something else! ;)

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I am hoping that is the beginning of her 'swell' from being gravid. I never saw any breeding which makes me has my doubts though. If not, females also puff up a bit when they cycle and are ready for a male...so if no eggs then I want to see some breeding ;)

No real way to get obese though. They are fed crickets everyday and offered pinkies once a week. Sometimes they take the pinkies, sometimes they don't. Pretty low maintenance when it comes to food ;)

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

http://danielhillreptiles.com/10-18-07/storri22.jpg

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HOTM right there! :D

Gorgeous critters, Daniel! I love it when you share them with us!

Great pics daniel. Beautiful animals too.

daniel you should post more often, haven't seen enough pics of these or the tristis lately. so basically what i mean are great pics, oh and good luck with upcoming breedings.

oh, and how's your last egg doing? (i think i remember you said only one still looked viable, forgive me if I remember incorrectly.)
**just kidding, i only just now read day 97, can't wait for baby pics

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Originally Posted by qiksilver

daniel you should post more often, haven't seen enough pics of these or the tristis lately. so basically what i mean are great pics, oh and good luck with upcoming breedings.

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ya...I have been working on getting some more stuff setup, so I have not been taking as many pictures. Hopefully, I can finally finish "the shed" soon and get the monitors out of my house with some added room to do some more things. I plan on picking up a group of yellow ackies in the next week, so they should be an interesting add on to my collection. I wanted to get something 'not so high dollar and fun' to breed while waiting on some caudolineatus and gilleni to become available somewhere.

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Originally Posted by qiksilver

oh, and how's your last egg doing? (i think i remember you said only one still looked viable, forgive me if I remember incorrectly.)
**just kidding, i only just now read day 97, can't wait for baby pics

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Day 98 now!! ha ha....no real expectations though since this is my first time trying to hatch out a monitor egg. It has lasted this long and 'grown up' well, so hopefully something will come of it. I did a 50/50 perlite water mix and have been wiping away any condensation over the last 2 months when I check on it each week. Hopefully that keeps it from drowning. We will see though. I can't wait to get more in the incubator.

wow they are beautiful.. great photos too!