Just a few pics...

[daniel1983]

Someone had asked me for photos of my yellow ackies so I figured I would just make a post out of it.

Here are the two larger ackies:


Here are the two smaller ackies:


And while I was at it I figure I would share a few storri photos I had took a while back...






...and don't forget the tristis...

[PythonWallace]

Nice pics Daniel. Every picture I see of these guys makes me want an ackie or b&w tegu more and more.

[Adam_Wysocki]

That tristis pic rocks bro!!! Strong work!

-adam

[MarkS]

Nice Pics Daniel, I've often thought of adding some Ackies to my collection, those look nice and fat. What kind of caging do you have them in?
Mark

[daniel1983]

Jake,

Get you some ackies...you would love them. I don't think I could handle the size of tegus

Adam,

Thanks pal. The tristis keep me very entertained.

Mark,

I have all sorts of caging and I am always building new stuff or moving stuff around.

Right now, The smaller ackies are in 30-something gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tubs with a modified top. Kinda like a trough-type setup but alot smaller. They will probably stay there until they get a bit bigger. The larger ackies are in an sliding glass front enclosure w/ about 3" of soil and a nest box. Nothing too complicated.

I like to mess around with my enclosures to see what works best for me and the animals.

I am working on finishing up a shed in my backyard that will house all my reptiles, so once I get in there all the housing will probably change. I have some much nicer and bigger enclosures planned and will probably work on one or two this weekend I will have to snap a few pictures if I finish anything.

[papaK]

Nice Ackies... they look like they would be a lot of fun to keep!

[daniel1983]

Nice Ackies... they look like they would be a lot of fun to keep!

They are alot of fun. Thanks.

[herpmajor]

Beautiful Lizards!!!

[GirDance]

Those are very nice looking lizards. How large do Ackies get, are they typically friendly? I saw they don't seem to require a ton of space so I'm guessing they stay under a foot?

[daniel1983]

Those are very nice looking lizards. How large do Ackies get, are they typically friendly? I saw they don't seem to require a ton of space so I'm guessing they stay under a foot?

The yellow ackies usually get anywhere between 24"-26" total length (a little larger than a big beardie). The Blackheaded Monitors are going get a little longer due to their tail length, and my Storr's are all under 12" TL.

There are only a couple monitor species in the US that stay under 18" total length and they are very hard to come by these days.

A 4'Lx2'Wx2'H enclosure would keep a pair of ackies just fine. The bigger the better though but still much less than most other monitors.