The Mangrove Monitor - Everything you need to know!
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Mangrove Monitor - Everything you need to know! The mangrove monitor is a semi-aquatic Australian native, but can also be found on surrounding Pacific islands. They are similar in appearance to the Komodo dragon, but not as large. They are most often found in forests with saltwater streams and rivers, but can be found in other habitats.
Their biggest threat is hunting, as their skin is used to make leather for drum heads. They do well in the wild and populations have been steady or growing, so they are currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Mangrove monitors look like small dinosaurs and move in a similar way to crocodiles. When they swim, they tuck they legs flat against their body and use side-side motions to swim.
They have a large, smooth head and a long neck. Their body is covered in small scales and they have 5 clawed toes on each foot.
Most adult Mangroves grow 3.5-4 feet/1-1.2m, however, records show they can grow as long as 5ft/1.5m.
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The thumbnail is the wrong monitor dude. Nice vid tho!
Thanks!
@@reptile_hq Why would you use Varanus Giganteos as opposed to Varanus Indicus Complex (Doreanus, Finchi) etc?
LOL, for 99% of reptile keepers: What you need to know is no, you cannot house an adult optimally. These guys get big and being semi aquati complicates their care 2x.
I need help with basking area heat this video says 97 but i have a bunch of responses from breeders saying 120-135 I can’t find out which is correct
so, what they are talking about is the sun beating down on a rock at 90 degrees will produce a higher temperature. It may be 80 degrees out, but that rocks surface temperature could be 100+ degrees.
How in the hell did u get em to calm down🤣 mine is like psycho path every time I get near his enclosure not to mention he does not trust the tongs at all and will willingly go on 4 months without food if it is not left in there
Did you buy him as a baby or was he big already?
@@reptile_hq no I got him as a baby, he was a lot more chill and has become more and more nervous and easily angered. He will take food after awhile but I have to force interaction as he isn’t very interested in staying within my line of sight without being removed from the enclosure so he doesn’t really take note of the food I’m offering (mouse, shrimp, fish, chicken, etc) lately I’ve been letting him be while I try to come up with a different method that’s not as stressful