My fiancee risking her life handling a monitor bigger and stronger than her
by SHvar
Feb 18, 2004 2:13 AM · 3499 views · 80.6 k · 801 x 441
This was posted just for a recent post in the forum, and yes she gets fed by hand, everything from the size of a roach to that of a large rat. I dont suggest this to anyone as Ive raised her from a 2 month old baby for the last 2 years, and she was handled daily from hatching to this point.
SHvar, you starved Sobek so bad that she has to take a taste of Jodi now. LOL
ukburm
Feb 18, 2004 3:41 AM
great looking lizard. what species is she. can you please tell me latin aswell as i'm hoping to go shopping later in year in europe and they only give latin or german and i don't speak german! thanks
catharsis_66
Feb 18, 2004 12:11 PM
Varanus Albigularis Ioni
catharsis_66
Feb 18, 2004 12:17 PM
lol...hit the wrong button
Black Throat Monitor
Varanus Albigularis Ionides
They are my personal favorites of the monitor family. They are easy to care for, most have a docile temperment yet are curious of their enviroment and they get BIG!!!
A good web site for general monitor info is www.varanus.nl
Good luck with your purchase.
SHvar
Feb 20, 2004 9:59 PM
Actually she is an F@ generation "Rob Faust Cross" she is the result of a V.Albigularis (Cape banded White throat) crossed with a blackthroat (Ionidesi, formerly, now actually Albig), then one female cross was bred with her father to produce a BT/WT/WT cross. Shes a varanus alBIGularis, lol...
sumherper
Feb 21, 2004 2:22 PM
Rating: 5/5
Glad you mentioned that. There are too many people running around with "ionides" still on their tongues. ;-)
catharsis_66
Feb 21, 2004 4:58 PM
I went to the doctor and told him I have ionides on my tongue. He told me there was nothing he could do.
:(
MissMuffet
Feb 22, 2004 10:42 AM
That's a great picture. I'm just wondering what size/type of enclosure you need to house a lizard that big in your home?
SHvar
Feb 23, 2004 10:20 AM
Should be as large as possible, shes stuck for now in 4x4x8ft, but I will build a 10x6x5 for her. She also gets frequent out of cage exercise and outdoor exercise.
Madeleine
Mar 1, 2004 5:46 PM
Great looking lizard. Calm looking fiance. Lucky you! (My husband is so reptile-phobic he won't even go in the bathroom alone if one of my lizards is soaking in the tub!)
SHvar
Mar 11, 2004 11:09 AM
She cant get Sobek out of her cage or hold her still at all but she loves to hold her and most of the others. She even has a bearded dragon that layed her first eggs. This was meant to be sarcastic but Sobek is a big very strong girl.
