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Joined: Oct 02, 2007 Posts: 25 Location: New Hampshire
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject: REAL URGENT!!
I was debating on getting this baby Argus can anyone please give me as much info as possible hes 50$!!! very beautiful and very nosy hes so adorable i want him but i dont kno much about them THANKS!! _________________ 0.3 Arg. B&w
Joined: Apr 28, 2007 Posts: 52 Location: huntington beach CA
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:
First off they get BIG! So you need to have lots of room. Be prepared to change theyre water atleast 2x a day as they very active lizards. (digging, then swimming, diggin then swimming) Also they have a huge appetite! Mines just over a foot and downs 2-3 hoppers a day. I just bought a juevie argus about 2 weeks ago, so all the info im giving you is just from the research taht i have done.
I was told that they just put on a show and dont bite, but mine begs to differ. Still workin on holding the guy without getting bit, and for his size right now......MAN CAN HE BITE! So gloves would def be a good purchase. Haha, but over all i love my argus! I find everything he does very interesting, specially his tripod stance.
If you seriously want to get one, i suggest you go to http://www.varanus.nl/index.shtml. Lots of helpful info there! Carefull about tellin them you are gettin a argus for you first monitor....they might tear you apart! haha! and 50 bucks is an amazing price, i paid a steep 250 for mine. GOOD LUCK!.
Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 405 Location: STL, Missouri
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:
i would be wary about the price. 50$ is REALLY REALLY cheap. they need large enclousures because they like to roam and are quite hyperactive. they have the strongest feed response of any monitor and you can get bit quite easily. they dont really like to be handled and get about 5ft if male and 3ft if female. they need alot of substrate to dig. im talkin like 1.5-3ft of dirt.
your enclosuer should be about 4X4X12ft for an adult _________________ "To be great is to be misunderstood. . ."
Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 405 Location: STL, Missouri
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject:
oh and they eat alot. like hellbound can support. go to varanus.nl and the people there can give you alot of info on there too. im there aswell. _________________ "To be great is to be misunderstood. . ."
Joined: Oct 02, 2007 Posts: 25 Location: New Hampshire
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject:
I bought him for 50$ he is pretty nice he likes to whip i have a 300 gallon tank for him in my spare room all the other rooms are taken by tegus but he is very cute and VERY i mean VERY NOSY!!! Hes eating alot which makes me feel better bcuz i was nervous about the whole 50$ thing but hes doin fine no cuts or abraisions all of his toes and very fast lol! Ill post pics as soon as i can get him to stay still lol! _________________ 0.3 Arg. B&w
Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 405 Location: STL, Missouri
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject:
check out varanus.nl for alot more information on him. monitors can be tricky and arguses are know for theit hyperactivity and agression so do alot of research to make sure you are prepared. _________________ "To be great is to be misunderstood. . ."
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