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 #1834540


Brien224
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 Don’t know what to title it?

I was wondering if ackies are anything like other lizards/snakes in that males can’t be kept with other males? Anything I’ve read hasn’t mentioned the issue and I was wondering if they’d fight?
08/18/08  12:39am

 #1834543


BansheeRacer25
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   Message To: Brien224   In reference to Message Id: 1834540


 Don’t know what to title it?

I have a trio raised from babies with 3 males never fighting.

Bill
08/18/08  12:44am

 #1834986


Brien224
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   Message To: BansheeRacer25   In reference to Message Id: 1834543


 Don’t know what to title it?

Yeah I was thinking of building a 5 or 6 by 2-3 by 7 and get either some ackies or some timors or just one arboreal varanid. Any ideas?
08/18/08  02:15pm

 #1835090


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   Message To: Brien224   In reference to Message Id: 1834986


 Don’t know what to title it?

Would you like a shy monitor or a monitor that is out and roaming around alot. If you want a monitor you will see alot go with the ackies.

Bill
08/18/08  03:02pm

 #1835563


Brien224
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   Message To: BansheeRacer25   In reference to Message Id: 1835090


 Don’t know what to title it?

I wouldn’t mind one that hides like a timor, but I prefer an active one...
08/18/08  09:03pm

 #1835923


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   Message To: Brien224   In reference to Message Id: 1835563


 Don’t know what to title it?

Ackies may fight, they may not. The two males in my present trio fought until they were separated. The more animals you have in a space, the more you increase the potential for agonistic interactions.

Timor monitors are actually quite active, some just avoid humans when they are present. We may perceive they are inactive, but they are actually being quite active and responsive, i.e. hiding or retreating from your presence.

Of the two Timor monitors I have, one is constantly out and about and does not shy away from me, unless I get within inches of it. I believe this is due to its ability to clamber up branches until it is at my eye level or above. It feels secure and therefore responds accordingly. The other Timor is rather reclusive except in the morning and evening. It is still active, basking in various hidden spots, but I don’t see it all the time.

I would suggest getting a trio of Ackies or other Odatria and just watching them carefully.
08/19/08  09:03am

 #1836432


Brien224
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   Message To: M&KSchaef   In reference to Message Id: 1835923


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I think I am just going to research more and find what species best suits me. I am not rushing and still need to build the cage... I am leaning toward a more arboreal monitor, either timor, blue-tail, peach-throat, yellow, or mangrove...
08/19/08  06:40pm

 #1837365


Brien224
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   Message To: Brien224   In reference to Message Id: 1836432


 Don’t know what to title it?

What do you guys think?
08/20/08  04:48pm

 #1837374


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   Message To: Brien224   In reference to Message Id: 1837365


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I think you named a bunch of wild-caught species that are nervous and will not be in as good health as if you went with CBB Ackies. Plus, Ackies are more fun to keep than nervous monitors that bolt at the sight of you. Even V. tristis (aka Blackheaded monitors) are CBB and arboreal, but they can be skittish also.
08/20/08  04:52pm

 #1838115


Brien224
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   Message To: Krusty   In reference to Message Id: 1837374


 Don’t know what to title it?

Do you think a pair of timors would be okay in a 5x3x7? I think it is between those and ackies... It is hard to decide.
08/21/08  10:48am

 #1838139


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   Message To: Brien224   In reference to Message Id: 1838115


 Don’t know what to title it?

Honestly go for the ackies buy 2 or 3 of them and put that cage on its side and make it 7x3x5 (lxwxh)



08/21/08  11:09am

 #1838613


Brien224
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   Message To: Mxracer   In reference to Message Id: 1838139


 Don’t know what to title it?

I can’t fit a 7x3x5. I can fit max a 5x3x7. Probably closer to 4x3x7, so a more arboreal monitor would probably be better, if not just one ackie.
08/21/08  06:39pm

 #1838756


M&KSchaef
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   Message To: Brien224   In reference to Message Id: 1838613


 Don’t know what to title it?

The Ackies would use the height. Seven feet hardly meets the needs of an arboreal species. As soon as we as keepers start creating 20-30 foot high enclsoures, we are building arboreal enclosures, maybe. I have some Timors in a six foot high enclosure and that is not very high at all. The Ackies would use the height, but would spend much more time on the ground. Get some Ackies, you’ll love them.
08/21/08  08:49pm

 #1838794


Brien224
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   Message To: M&KSchaef   In reference to Message Id: 1838756


 Don’t know what to title it?

I guess then I’ll do that... I didn’t think they’d use the space, but since they would. I would just give them deeper dirt... Is four feet too much for substrate?
08/21/08  09:16pm


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