Black throat monitor???

Ben3233 · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: Black throat monitor???

Does somebody have a Black throat monitor?

Are they tame?

I heard that they were a sub-species of the savannah monitor? but do they have a behavior like them?

Thank you!
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Davii · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:16 am Post subject:

I don't have any experience with monitors.. But I do know that boscs are tamest.. and I think the throated monitors need considerable handling..

But its like any herp.. the more you handle from a baby, the nicer they get.

But if it does bite you then your health could be at a considerable amount of risk.

Thats one of the monitors killing tactics.. by biting they more or less 'inject' all of the harmful bacteria and germs that are in its mouth into the victims flesh..

I think tegus are alot calmer and friendlier.. and haven't commonly been known to bite their owners
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spencer · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:58 am Post subject:

black throat monitors and not a subspecies of the sav or bosc and can tame down quite well with ALOT of handling and patience. if you plan on getting one try to get a healthy baby and feed it f/t rodents , use cypress multch and handle it like twice daily .
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Ben3233 · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

oh! ok thank you. I just wanted to learn a bit about his behavior because he looks so cool, but if he's not the best tame lizard, forget it.

But I'm looking first for a big tame lizard, and the B/W Tegu seems to be the best.

thx all!
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Davii · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

aheh, I've proven myself wrong.

I've just bought a hatchling White Throated montior..

even without loads of handling.. hes real friendly, always wants to come out and eats out of my hand..

I can't wait till he is bigger, he'll be so tame if I handle him the amount I've been handling him at the moment.

Go for it!!!
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Ben3233 · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

Yes I heard a bit of the white throat monitor, they seems to be harder to find than black throat in Canada.

I can find savannah monitor without problem, but finding those monitor (ackies and other monitor) are so hard to find.

I will have to make other research.
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Davii · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:45 am Post subject:

black throat, white throat, I doubt there will be much of a difference in temperament. try get either one. White Throated Monitors are the rarest around here.. Savs and boscs no problem, just about in every major reptile shop, but white throats are real bad to get hold of.. I tried a while ago, but this time I just got lucky, theres a few in the shop too now, hatchling that is.
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Ben3233 · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject:

If they are so hard to find in other country, I don't think I will be able to find one in Quebec

However thx for the Info!!!
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spencer · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Ben you live in quebec? i love in ontario and im coming to quebec for the weekend with my dad

never been yet but ive heard its really nice.
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Ben3233 · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

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I have Moggie the blackthroat monitor. She's grand, and I love her. But she's not friendly, and I don't expect her to be. She's a big monitor, and she tail whips hard. It'll make you cry.
When they are little sometimes they are friendly. Usually they are not a friendly lizard(going from mine, and from the 4 other people that have owned them for more than a month or so that I know).
She has a 8x8 ft cage. She's grumpy. She's got HUGE talons, and if she bites something, she don't like to let go.
I love her. I don't reccomend them as pets for people in general.
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Ben3233 · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

Hmmm ok thank you very much!

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bubbasherps · Respected Member Joined: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 464

Ben

Ive never had a BT but a friend of mine had a monster about 6 foot I could put my arms around him so i couldnt give him a Hug

overall tame but was a import that came into captivity at 3 feet. so my advice is buy either captive bred

or WC Babies so you can raise a tame monitor

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Ben3233 · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject:

Yes I will absolutely buy a baby captive bred. I won't make the same mistake with another herps. Buying a adult reptile is not the best idea, I do not recommand this experience. (except if the adult is very very tame)

Thanks for the info!

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bubbasherps · Respected Member Joined: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 464

people always told me if they bite "they like you"

i guess the 9 foot retic i had loved me then

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