Actually it's more similar to a ball python and a burmese python. Not a butter and a lesser. THese animals are different species entirely. These people are trying to help you, don't be so dismissive.
It turned into this because taxonomy is important. Knowing what you own is good in order to provide proper care.
ALso, although in the same family, melinus is more similar to the mangrove monitors and grows a bit larger than the true tree monitors.
Originally Posted by BPelizabeth
Geez how did introducing my new monitor turn into all this....lol
from all the research I have done it seems almost like the whole...butter and lesser. Some say its the same some say its totally different. Finding valid information in regards to V. reisingeri is like pulling teeth and most of its in different languages. You can find information on V. melinus and in all areas they refer to it as Yellow monitor, yellow tree monitor or quince monitor. I have seen pictures of the two and to me it looks like one is heated and one is cold. Just as Thyssa is when she is out of her cage(a very washed out color)....and when she is in her cage basking(an irridecent almost neon green color).
By all means if I am wrong I would welcome the knowledge as I want to do what is best for the monitor. Some say feed fish...some studies have stated that only pellets and prawns were taken not actual fish. Some even state you can feed some dog food which I would think would definetly be a bad choice as it is filled with so many bi-products.
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