Toref/Torefet: Varanus Tristis Orientalis/Freckled Tree Monitor

[dakski]

He's so handsome & looking more confident too. I give him about a year & then we'll also need a video of you, counting your fingers...

LOL! Actually not too worried on the finger part. He's pretty chill and when I go to pick him (1X a week to clean enclosure) he does spaz for a minute, but then more calm when I hold him. No letting him walk on me yet as he's way too fast. I have to restrain him and put him in a holding container. I also have to be very careful when I put him back. He's still rather small and super fast. Big and fast I can deal with, but also, he is supposed to calm down with age.

Regardless, he has made zero attempts at me at this small size. He hisses sometimes, but then calms down when I pick him. He was super squirmy in the beginning, but even that is dissipating.

Still waiting until he's a lot bigger to work on taming him down. For now, I am focusing on him seeing a lot of me and me watching him eat, etc. He's getting more comfortable with that.

He is definitely acting more confident and he sure is handsome, especially after the recent shed. His face is starting to look less baby like as well.

David, I don’t appreciate you making me want a Toref as bad as I am right now! HE’S TOO CUTE! I love him. So jelly of you and Katie’s collection.


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Sorry Jessibelle! He is pretty cool though. I'll have to see how he is when he's bigger and chills out some. That will be the litmus test on recommending them (Freckled Tree Monitors) as good pets as opposed to display animals. I think he will get there though.

He really is fun to watch. I should get a video of him just crawling and climbing all around his tank.

Also, it's MY Collection. ALL MINE!

LOL - JK. I do 98% of the work and 90% of the interaction. However, Katie does enjoy interacting when she feels like it. She especially loves holding Ezzy and Ferry and feeding Ferry. I am incredibly happy she shares the reptiles with me and allows me/embraces me having them, all of them, in our house.