I just can't get enough of these little ones... (DUW)

[daniel1983]

I was feeding so a few were out and about.....eating crickets and shedding Thought I would share a few pictures.....I know you all have to be getting tired of seeing these monitors

This one was shedding today.....glad to see them growing

One eating up a cricket (and another under the rock...see the bit of spiny tail?)

My first monitor tongue pic...LOL.

[Evan Jamison]

I love those little guys!! Are these the only Varanids you keep Daniel? Nice shots, keep 'em coming!

-Evan

[daniel1983]

Yep.....they are the first and only for now.....but most likely not the last I dig tiny monitors.....v. storri might hit 15 inches at adulthood..so I can't wait til' they grow up If I ever have the opportunity to purchase anymore of the pygmy species(v. kingorum, v. caudolineatus, v. brevicauda, v. gilleni)....I will not hesitate jumping on the opportunity.

[JLC]

They look awesome, Daniel!! Way cute faces!!!

[mr~python]

way cool. great pics. good luck with breeding those.

i hope you do get the opportunity for brevicauda. i dont believe there's any in North America and they can't be exported from Australia because of Australian law.

[Razaiel]

Nope - never tire of looking at cute monitor pics, and they are sweeties

[greenmonkey51]

Are V.Storri regualarly availible. I've been looking at some of the smaller monitors.

[frankykeno]

Excellent photo's as always Daniel! Keep em coming!

[daniel1983]

Are V.Storri regualarly availible. I've been looking at some of the smaller monitors.

V. storri are more common than the other four that I listed......but no where near as common as ackies. I have only seen one ad for them on kingsnake in the last year......and those are the ones that I bought. I know of several other people that keep them in the US.....but not more than I can count on one hand.

As far as the others are concerned.......V. kingorum is available in Canada, but I have not found anyone in the US with them yet(the leusistic v. kingorum are also available in Canada but carry a price tag of $15,000 a pair). I have only found 3 people in the US/Canada that keep V. caudolineatus...and none of them have a breeding pair. V. brevicauda is not available in North America, but I have heard there are a few keepers in Europe. The only person that I know that breeds V. gilleni is Frank Retes.....but good luck getting ahold of him.

Hope that helps. If you are looking for a dwarf monitor that is readily available and costs a bit less.......go for yellow or red ackies. But if you have a few extra bucks, can find some, and are willing to take a step up on the keeping difficulty........v. storri would be great