Formally Introducing Thyssa The Yellow Tree Monitor....

[BPelizabeth]

Its my Valentines Day present from my hubby. We bought her from Christian at Predators Reptile Center in Mesa. (which if you have never been in or met Christian...he is just amazing) We walked in to talk to Christian and see why type of Ball Pythons he had. He always has a great selection of different things. Well....we were waiting for him to finish up with a customer and that is when I saw her. She was soooooooooo cute I fell in love instantly. The best part....she is a total sweetheart!! We brought her home and gave her a bath and trimmed those razors she has for nails. She did not even flinch. Today she fell asleep on me for a bit while I was petting her. Just a little lap dog...lol. Ok maybe the pitbull of lap dogs. She has already eaten a couple of mice and some eggs and has claimed our formal living room as her playground!! We have her in a very large tank right now but are currently working on her perm. home.

[cinderbird]

ooooooooh fancy!!

[BPelizabeth]

lol...she is so awesome!!! You may need one of these too....lol

[Nadamamasboy]

Very nice!

[Chocolate Muffin's]

Gorgeous little pumpkin(s). Congratulations on your New addition

[lk_holla]

i'm so jealous of your new friend and of your hubby! lucky lady!

[blueyedleucistic]

WOW! looks so awsome! I wish i got that present for valentines day! good luck with it and do post pictures of it growing!!

[DZ Reptiles]

Will this cage beat out your bearded dragons cage? Whatever you guys put together, its gonna be sweet.
More pics of the monitor =D

[BPelizabeth]

Thanks everyone! She is quite the character....rivals gizmo with her antics thus far. She gets into something and then looks at you with her long royal neck like..."what, that was there for my pleasure correct?"...lol

lk - I am a lucky girl to have such an amazing hubby I do have to say!! He puts up with all my crazy ideas and wants....lol

DZ - I want this cage... http://www.jworlds.net/ but there is NO WAY I can justify paying that type of money for a cage. So we are going to try to build one similar to it. I just don't want the water feature. However doing more research....I do think we will plumb it to drain water out. That way you can actually bring a hose to it and clean it easily. I was also thinking of instilling a warm mist humidifier in it as well. ?? Someone gave us a great idea yesterday and it is making some type of hollowed out log, and splitting it in half length wise. Then you take it and hinge it so that when they are in there you are not grabbing to get them. You just open it up. Thought it was an amazing idea....we are going to try to do that as well. We will see!! This will by far be our biggest cage. I am excited to get started on it.

[DellaF]

Congratulations! Cool little monitor.