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Toref/Torefet: Varanus Tristis Orientalis/Freckled Tree Monitor
My final reptile should be home here tomorrow.
His/her name is Toref/Torefet (masculine/feminine). Too young to sex, so we will make it permanent when we know for sure.
It's Hebrew for predator/devourer.
Well, he/she is a monitor. However, a rare monitor, especially in the states.
Toref is a 3 month old Varanus Tristis Orientalis, or Freckled Tree Monitor.
"He" will max out at about 2 feet long with half of that being tail. They are similar in size and temperament to Ackie Monitors, but have a thinner build, are faster, and are great climbers, as opposed to diggers.
His permanent home will be a 4X2X1.5' boaphile tank that Jeff will be building for me. It will complete the 4X2' tower I have and the reptile area will be full, complete, and awesome, as is the collection.
I am done. Katie and I agreed that Toref is the last reptile, unless someone passes, and/or we get a bigger house, for the foreseeable future. I am at peace with that.
The one caveat is that I've never had a monitor. They are a bit of work and are intelligent and shy and you need to earn their trust and keep it. If, for some reason, this is not a good fit, a) the breeder is happy to find another home (they are in high demand) at any point in time, and b) I will pick someone else for the tank Toref is going in.
I am not too concerned. This species seems unbelievably cool. However, I won't know much about his personality for a bit. At 3 months, his body is the size of my middle finger (length wise) and he's too small to really handle and is a little flighty.
They grow fast though, and in a few months, after I've got him (literally) eating out of my hand, we can work on gentle handling.
Pictures below.
Toref - sideways on some bark
Toref Chillng with a Sibling:
Some stock photos of Freckled Monitors:
Last edited by dakski; 01-23-2019 at 11:38 PM.
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