hey croc doc im not trying to start an argument with you or anything but although megalania is dead do you believe that in the future we could make some form of it through cloning or even make a hybrid using komodo dragons or perenties?
@Reezy37 it would be unlikely to. A water monitor that size is an entirely different animal from a Komodo of similar length because of the different body proportions. A 10 foot Komodo dragon would weigh close to twice the weight of a similar length water monitor. They also have different tooth structure - the dragon's teeth are longer and more serrated, for cutting through flesh.
@SangreDelPadre I'm guessing your alternative is that an invisible (yet somehow bearded) man-in-the-sky zapped them into existence during a 6 day creation-binge some 5,000 years ago, right before 'his' (why do men-in-the-sky need a sex, anyway) day of rest? Yeah, that makes more sense than evolution. :o
@crocdoc2 Just admit that both ideas are as valid as a flying spaghetti monster. There are some serious goddamn problems with the 'theory' - mind it is still exactly that - of evolution. For instance, how within a few generations a species fo lizard in the Aegean developed a completely new digestive system. There is a very serious flaw to the way evolution is being taught. A wing that isn't a wing yet is a liability, hence that half-way animal isn't the fittest and dies off.
@Carandini first off, evolution is a 'theory' in the same way that gravity is a 'theory' (yes, it's referred to as gravitational theory). There's a difference between a scientific theory and 'theoretical'. No scientist worth his or her salt doubts that evolution occurs, but some quibble about the exact mechanism. Very few real biologists argue against Darwin's theory of natural selection as the main mechanism for evolution, but again some quibble about certain details.
@Carandini as for lizards developing completely new digestive systems in a few generations - I don't think anyone is contending that. There is a population of lizards that has changed its diet, but not its digestive system. Also, proto wings serve many functions, which is why both true flight and gliding has evolved independently in so many different groups of animals. In response to your comment, a wing that isn't yet a wing is not a liability.
Sooooooo cute... how could anyone kill these things or think there ugly. Of course i love reptiles so i couldn't hate it even if it bit me.. Love blinds you what can i say..
@BustersTexas probably a good thing they stopped importing Nile crocs. People would keep them for a few years, they'd get too big and end up being passed on from person to person until they have to be destroyed for lack of a suitable home.
Many monitors have serrated teeth: Komodo dragons and lace monitors, but I'm not sure about croc monitors. Theirs may be smooth edged, as they're adapted for stabbing rather than slicing.
by the square cube law, I'd also say it's impossible.......the only reptiles to grow that big were the dinosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and Titanoboa.
@AceofDlamonds the physics of allometry doesn't mean it can't happen, it just means they'd have to be relatively more heavily built to support the weight. Besides, mosasaurs were essentially giant marine monitors.
Yes, I know they were oceanic and I know all about the physics of water vs land. I was simply pointing out that one of the very reptiles on your list of giant reptiles, the size of which you said would be impossible for a monitor lizard to gain, happened to be a monitor lizard.
The same physics which applied to dinosaurs (which were all terrestrial) would apply to a hypothetical giant monitor lizard. What stops them from getting to that size isn't physics.
But the way you said it sounded like you meant I was contradicting myself, which you understand I wasn't.
And you cannot definitively posit that the dinosaurs were built like monitors because, for one, they're not. There are key differences in morphology that allowed the dinosaurs to thrive....simply scaling up a monitor lizard design (any of Varanus) won't allow them to live like dinosaurs did. Ex. the new study which found exceptionally thick cartilage in dinosaurs.
@AceofDlamonds nowhere did I say that monitors were built like dinosaurs. You're putting words into my mouth. What I actually said was that the same physics which applied to dinosaurs would apply to a hypothetical giant monitor lizard. No, you can't just scale up a monitor or any other animal - as I said, the physics which applied to dinosaurs would apply to a hypothetical giant monitor lizard. It, too, would have to evolve thicker limbs, cartilage etc. as did the dinosaurs.
@AceofDlamonds actually, you were contradicting yourself. Here's an exact quote: "by the square cube law, I'd also say it's impossible.......the only reptiles to grow that big were the dinosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and Titanoboa." Again, mosasaurs were essentially giant monitor lizards, so clearly it's not physically impossible for them to get that size. Nowhere in this discussion does it say whether or not our hypothetical giant monitor is terrestrial or aquatic.
@AceofDlamonds my argument is that it is physically possible for them to get huge - they'd just evolve appropriate support to cope with the physics of large size - but ecologically improbable in this day and age.
I don't think they'd be very efficient monitors or possibly they'd become another family of lizards/reptiles entirely to cope with such a large size constraint.
@AceofDlamonds another family of lizard? There's already been a large monitor lizard that reached 4.5 metres Varanus priscus (formerly known as Megalania prisca, but it has since been lumped with Varanus) and it was in the same genus, never mind being in a different family. There's nothing to suggest our hypothetical giant monitor would have to evolve into a new family. At the moment varanids hold the biggest size difference within a single genus of invertebrates already.
@AceofDlamonds yes, I know how large they got. My point is that it's twice the length of any living varanid and still in the same genus. You were suggesting that to get really large they'd have to evolve so many differences as to be put in another family (not just genus). Another ten feet wouldn't require the level of change you're suggesting. Our hypothetical giant monitor may not be in the same genus, but it certainly would still be a monitor.
Alright I admit that taxonomic claim was a bit sloppy, to say the least.
But I was merely suggesting that perhaps the changes would have to be so significant that the monitor lizard becomes a different genus. For instances, changes to anatomy such as thicker cartilage and/or stronger bones and perhaps a different stride?
In all, I don't support the notion that the common lizards or even Megalania for that matter, would be able to grow 40 feet even with an ample supply of food......the physical constraints would still be there I think.
@AceofDlamonds it would depend on a lot of factors and can't be predicted. Change in stride is highly unlikely, though. The way monitors walk is pretty consistent across most of the tetrapod squamates.
@Reezy37 I just asked a mate that owns the largest tree croc I've seen (he also owns the two in this video). His big male (which isn't in this video) is over 9 feet long and weighed 44lbs the last time he weighed it.
@themasterbater6996 yes. In terms of record lengths, a Sri Lankan water monitor holds the record for the world's longest (apparently it's a good record, anyway), followed by a Komodo dragon and then a tree crocodile, but if one were to take the average maximum length of all of the lizards I think tree crocodiles would come out near the top because of their long tail.
Wow. ive seen one for sale at a reptile store and it was maybe half a foot so pretty young.. but in 3 years?? thats the size it gets.. jeez. I want to grow a dinosaur myself too!! im buying one!
@TheBoarStopper Uhhggg,,, Damn... So what your saying is they have really extreme jaw strength?? OR!!! They have very disgustng bacterial mouths like a komodo dragon so if they bite you better get rid of the limb they bit. is what your saying? im just unsure?
@crocdoc2 Yup... Damn that would do it. But i mean i cant see them biting for no reason.. but nothing is fail proof. Wonder why they would bite ya anyways
@troubledseed you're correct - no monitor bites without reason. In fact, no animal bites without reason unless it is insane or diseased. That we may disagree with the animal on whether or not it is a valid reason is another thing, entirely. Croc monitors aren't a mean or aggressive animal, but they are nervous and defensive and that's how bites normally occur.
@TheBoarStopper actually, they have straight teeth. Other monitors, like Komodo dragons, lace monitors and water monitors, have curved teeth. Komodo dragons and lace monitors (I think possibly water monitors as well) also have serrated teeth, but I think croc monitor teeth lack serrations.
The jaw strength on monitors is weak - it's all about the sharpness of the teeth. Oh, and there's little bacteria in the mouth of captives that you wouldn't get from scratching yourself on something sharp.
I remember seeing one of these in New Guinea back in 1988. It was at a game reserve (sort of an animal shelter in the jungle) and it was about 10 ft long (including the tail). I tried to buy it from the game warden, but he wouldn't sell it :(
Beautiful lizards, but damn are CB hard to find. I guess I'll start working on converting a 14x12x8 portion of my garage into an enclosure and whenever that long project is done start my search. Love the coloring and how active they are and they definitely have a prehistoric look to them. Google an image of their skull and it sure is reminiscent of a minature T-Rex skull.
@billy493 hello, its normal for a new reptile to be agressive or not hungry when you recently got it, this is simple your savannah is not used to you, so my advice is, if you have a baby one pu him in a 3'x2' put some "eco earth" coconut fiber, up to 8 or 10 cm so he can burrow, put a log in it and a hidding spot, leave him alone this means dont touch it or grab him for about 1 week, so he van get use to its new place, then after 1 week you ca offer some food, i recommend superworms
@billy493 or crickets, if he dont eat at all, dont worry, try within 3 days, after a month or so you can grab him try to train him with food first, so he can know you, this species of monitors can be tamed real quick qith food, never use your finger to feed him the food, use tongs, never put the hand in front of his mouth or face, they bite hard and can cunfuse your hand with food.., now this guys need a lot of heat, try to keep one spot heated up to 90º-110º so it can bask properly provide uvb
@raulromeropty I wouldn't recommend grabbing a monitor after a month. Most take a lot longer than that to get used to people. Also, the basking spot should be in excess of 110F. At 90F the monitor will never be able to reach its optimum temperature, would likely not regain its appetite and would ultimately fail.
@crocdoc2 and bite your fucking hands off...(I'm talking to the others here mostly :)) okay that's an overstatement but they don't want to shake their prey coU' it would fall from the tree (I guess) so they have these killer sharp fangs...
@MisuOfArabonaClan yeah, have you ever been bitten by a savannah monitor? hurts doesn't it? look up a comparison of a savs jaws/teeth compared to a komodo dragon, then to a croc monitor's, the croc's are about 1.5x larger, pointed backward so harder to take out if it's stuck to you biting, and much sharper
@d3th4u2 I actually looked up a picture of their skull. that says more then a 1000 words :S there's that round trap area about the middle of their jaws, wich hides those fangs they're like my index finger...jeez
croc monitors can reach 11 ft long. they are called croc monitors because they would give "warning signals" that a crocodile was nearby to indonesians. but jesus christ i would never think of having one as a pet
@springslinky1 the names 'varanus' and 'monitor' have an interesting history of origin and one of the stories is the 'warning signals' story you mention, but that comes from Nile monitors (not croc monitors), because Nile monitors are raiders of crocodile nests.
Croc monitors got their name because the local name for them in New Guinea translates to 'tree crocodile'. Therefore the title of this video.
The longest lizard is this one. The record is 15ft 7in. Weighing just over 300 lbs. They also have the largest teeth and largest claws of all the lizards in the world. On average however these only get 8.5 ft long
@TreysTyrants not quite. Don't believe everything you read. The record is 10ft and maybe 40lbs or so. Even Komodo dragons don't get to 300lbs (with the possible exception of the odd extremely obese captive). The claimed 15 foot record is one of those furphies, like 30 foot anacondas and 27 foot saltwater crocodiles.
@TreysTyrants the ones in this video were bought by a mate of mine in the US from the person that bred them. They're probably not the sort of thing that shows up at reptile shows often, but there are always some available in the US
@crocdoc2 Somewhat true but I have seen footage of the villagers whom live around these mysterious monitors (hardly ever captured on video in their natural habitat) talking about how this reptile has grabbed people and pulled them up into the tree. Just as a leopard does, keep in mind the average height of these villagers is 4.5 ft tall and a hundred pounds or less. I would never own any monitor lizard this large and so aggressive.
@crocdoc2 It was an episode of Jeff Corwin, he never filmed the lizard on that episode but the entire village had a story to share. Most of the stories included losing their pet or a small child.
@crocdoc2 Well some things on tv are true others are works of fiction, don't be such a skeptic that you miss out on many wonderful things. Case in point, discovery channel ran an episode on how neurotransmitters work in the brain, my professor advised us to watch the episode as a refresher for the GRE (graduate requirement exam) an exam for grad school. All of it empirical fact. Croc monitors are the longest varanidae and aboreal, they must be very strong. Television is always put down.
@CronusandRhea you can't compare wildly exaggerated reptile programs to a documentary on neurotransmitters, but if you're dead keen on believing every reptile story you hear I have a few that'll make you the talk of any dinner party you attend. These are all stories told to me by people, so they must be true.
1. snakes grab their own tails and roll down hills.
2. snakes love milk, from cows.
3. a brown snake (top speed ~11km) will chase down a motorcycle
5. if you cut a snake's head off, it'll wriggle until sundown.
There's a reason television is always put down - it's full of misleading crap. Much like the internet. They both have their good qualities, but you do need a good BS detector to tell good material from bad. I've been working with reptiles and other animals my entire life and I know a tall tale when I see one. Croc monitors attract a lot of tall tales.
@crocdoc2 Those sound like old wives tales, here in America anyway, told by grandpas over dinner. Empirically it has not been proven, but neither has many scientific theories such as the true cause of autism. I wouldn't be debating with you if I had obtained my info from the news, but what do the people of papua new guinea (I think) have to gain from making such a claim? Anyways I over it. Good luck in whatever you do.
@CronusandRhea what do grandpas telling old wives' tales over dinner have to gain from their stories? Because they sound more interesting than the truth. As I said, I've been working with animals my whole life and I hear all sorts of bizarre tales. People tell them because other people will accept any story they hear about an animal they know little about.
@CronusandRhea autism is caused from a mistake in fertilization causing the child to have 3 instead of 2 of the same chromosome, we just don't know how to prevent it from happening...yet
@ajtully32 That is not toatally true, many neuroscientists believe it to be a condintion dependent on the environment such as BPA in out water bottles, using antidepressants while preganant, etc. I graduated 2 years ago with a bachelors in psychology, I'm not pulling this out of my ass. Anyway, there is no real solid evidence as to why these children are developing this way. It's not like with schizophrenia and over abundance of dopamine, that is rock solid tried and true.
@TreysTyrants croc monitors dont come close to 300lbs...try 50lbs top. komodos average around 150lbs they weigh the most and next are asian water monitors which come in at 50-75 lbs. crocs are the longest...thats it.
@TreysTyrants No you weren't talking to me. I was talking to your dumbass. Go buy an Anole. Once you have learned the basics of lizards come back and comment on monitor vids.
people this animal leaves scars wich resemble a train accident. If it ctaches your wrist or neck areteries a larger one can even kill you, I swear to my balls. still, an oustanding and beautiful monitor lizard. I'd never get a wild-caught one tough...I couldn't look myself in the mirror. catching some to START breeding them is another thing.
@MisuOfArabonaClan yeah, people who've been bitten all say the same thing, which is almost spooky. They all refer to the peotential damage as being "on a whole other level" than that of other species. people dont seem to believe me on that.
@slippy441 no shit, monitor bites aint no joke my male argus damn near tore my knuckle off, and i got scars all over from my niles just from daily routines and attitudes.
@sgtbuzz09 Really? my argus was incredible. i hung a heat lamp in the corner of my room and he roamed the house freely. he bit me the day i got him when he was 8 inches long and from there never once harmed me and i paper trained him. I would say that the argus are a little less "tame" than savannah but are an outstanding varanus to own if given the opportunity. he also enjoyed when my cat would join him under his heat lamp for an hour or so lol
@TBGSXR08 my argus is cool as shit too, he's not paper trained, the cats used to sleep with him in his bed, free roam and everything, my friends dumbass dog broke in to his room and a fight broke out and i took one in the hand. it was fucked now my lizard doesnt like dogs anymore. but he held his own, the dumb mutt got a few staples in the neck and i got super glued. other than that panoptes make wonderfull exibits, both of mine are, and my niles.
@sgtbuzz09 yeah i think panoptes is one of the best just because they are very social but very independant and smart. mine died because of egg binding a while back unfortunately but was definitely my favorite. Glad yours stood up so well to the dog too! Good luck with him in the future. Oh and paper training is usually pretty easy. it can take a while but it is so cool to be able to tell people you have a paper trained lizard. plus it makes keeping your place clean nice and easy
@TBGSXR08 sorry about the binding on your reptile thats a bummer. i donated my argus monitor to my buddies reptile shop a couple years ago, for educational purposes and as a store mascott-everybody loves him. i go and visit him all the time. mean while i got a garage full of nile monitors, my oldest is cool as hell, but my two females are typical niloticus, pissed off and like to bite,wip and scratch. i dont expect much out of them. i work with all of them but its a hit or miss.
@CronusandRhea i completly agree my argus was damn near dog tame..my large male nile though is pretty cool and calm though for a nile. my two females i have are outrageuos bitches but i expect nothing less of the species. im happy with the male though i work with him every day real tolerant layed back. he's my walking garbage disposal responds to clicking sounds when i approach his walk in enclosure, he'll chill out on my shoulder on occasion loves the attention.
@sgtbuzz09 You are soooooo fortunate, the only monitor lizards I ever owned were Savannah monitors, very boring. At the time I was like 15 and my budget was moderate, because an Argus hatchling captive bred, so they claimed, was like$325 my parents said hell to the no! Robert George Sprackland'
@CronusandRhea captive bred argus monitors are about $325, i can get one for $275 but i have a full house. i just sold my large eastern nile female the other day, robert sprackland is in a few books i own a couple. i know what you mean though, every one has a savannah just like a bearded dragon. kinda boring. but you need $ and patience lots of research to properly maintain these critters, ive been doing varanids for about 10 years and an additional 10 years w native species
@sgtbuzz09 I could us a friend like you. Right now I have the obstalce of finding a job, but when things get settled down I'd like to buy a Dumerils or an Argus. My real name is Adam, I live in California. I'm 30, how olds are you and where do you call home?
@TBGSXR08 how did it get egg bound if you were referring to it as 'he' on a previous comment post?
Regardless, this is one of the reasons monitors shouldn't be allowed to free roam 24/7 - among many other reasons, females need a place to dig a nest.
@crocdoc2 well i was always used to calling him a he. i never was sure because he/she was too long to be a normal female but too short to be a normal male. i know females can produce eggs (rarely fertile) on their own when lonely so it must have been female and she had laid eggs before but was just not used to the intrusion of other people in my room. if i hadn't been so busy i would have noticed sooner and given her a safer place to lay the eggs.
wow ive had a lot of monitors you name them ive had them but that guy is amazing do you know where i could find one of those i live in ca i never seen one in person i been in a lot of pet shops i always have my eye out for the lage monitors he gets over 100 lbs right?
I work in a reptile farm with 3 crocodiles monitor. I have to say, that this one on the video is the less defensive crocodile monitor I ever seen. However, you can truly see in their reaction that they are still nervous, making them potentially, more dangerous than an offensive one. Nervous animal are more dangerous than aggressive one, because you can't predict the attack of an nervous animal if you don't know how to read their body reaction. In other word, crocodile monitor are beauty that
@nilesrock024 I think they should not be sold as pets along side many of the monitor lizards. I mean whats wrong with some of the smaller species like V. Dumerellii or V. Gouldii or Argus monitor (don't know the proper name).
i would recomentd putting in a few years of varanid raising befor purchasing one.. they are very-very difficult and 98% are wild caught, in smaller info-
i want to get a baby what do they go around for... wantd to know the guy at the store told me they are nasty can they be handled....and normal moniters are a bit venomous with the saliva aret these do they bite? thank you nice vid
be aware that they get to be 12 feet long and are not handleable. Most monitors are just too big to handle. You need a huge enclosure such as a large room or a garage to house them in. I have a few monitors including a water monitor which is the 3rd largest lizard and they have very large enclosures and eat alot of food. They are expensive to keep and feed. Do your homework before you buy. Good luck.
are these sold to the public and what type of license do you need or are they illegal to have (in California)? just curious
codelyokoblue 4 weeks ago
@codelyokoblue I'm not familiar with the laws in California, but as far as I know they are legal to own without a licence.
crocdoc2 4 weeks ago
@crocdoc2 how much does a typical juvenile cost and where do they sell them?
codelyokoblue 3 weeks ago
@codelyokoblue They cost about a thousand dollars. Where I looked at least. They might be sold cheaper somewhere else.
Diuxid 3 weeks ago
hey croc doc im not trying to start an argument with you or anything but although megalania is dead do you believe that in the future we could make some form of it through cloning or even make a hybrid using komodo dragons or perenties?
Reezy37 1 month ago
@Reezy37 not likely. If one were to try, though, it would have to be with Komodo dragons for perenties weren't at all closely related.
crocdoc2 4 weeks ago
@crocdoc2 how much would a 10 foot 5 inch water monitor lizard weigh anyway?
Reezy37 3 weeks ago
@Reezy37 I don't know, as I've never seen one that size. 40-50kg, I guess?
crocdoc2 3 weeks ago
@crocdoc2 also is the water monitor at a length of 8-9 or even 10 feet capable of killing large animals like the komodo?
Reezy37 3 weeks ago
@Reezy37 it would be unlikely to. A water monitor that size is an entirely different animal from a Komodo of similar length because of the different body proportions. A 10 foot Komodo dragon would weigh close to twice the weight of a similar length water monitor. They also have different tooth structure - the dragon's teeth are longer and more serrated, for cutting through flesh.
crocdoc2 3 weeks ago
Awesome.
Geshien 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
What a beautiful animal. Seems tolerant of people, too.
clashcityrocker84 1 month ago
how much was this guy? and wered u get him?
UATairsoftteam 1 month ago
@UATairsoftteam dunno, it's not mine.
crocdoc2 1 month ago
these are by far my favorite lizards!! I am just too scared to own one beacuse of their viscous bites.
jonathanstile 1 month ago
That shot at 1:13 reminds me of the raptors from Jurassic Park haha!
JackDJones 1 month ago
How much does it weigh and how long is it?
mutomeister 1 month ago
@mutomeister when I filmed this, it was around 2.4m/8' long and would have weighed 7-8kg/16lbs or so.
crocdoc2 1 month ago
@crocdoc2 Is it bigger now?
mutomeister 1 month ago
@mutomeister I'll let you know when I next visit the friend that owns it, as I don't live in the same country.
crocdoc2 1 month ago
myrizo
jagball22 2 months ago
is that a shedding scale on its stomek?
Imhighandhungry 2 months ago
@Imhighandhungry yes, it's a patch of shedding skin
crocdoc2 1 month ago
And people think all dinosaurs are dead...
InsanityOnABunFilms 2 months ago
@InsanityOnABunFilms they're not - they're flying all around us and we call them birds!
crocdoc2 2 months ago 3
@crocdoc2 yeah because i can totally belive that giant COLD blooded reptiles, "evolved" into tiny WARM blooded avions....moron
SangreDelPadre 1 month ago
@SangreDelPadre ...and by that statement you just announced to the world who the real moron is, on several levels (hint: it's not me).
crocdoc2 1 month ago
@SangreDelPadre I'm guessing your alternative is that an invisible (yet somehow bearded) man-in-the-sky zapped them into existence during a 6 day creation-binge some 5,000 years ago, right before 'his' (why do men-in-the-sky need a sex, anyway) day of rest? Yeah, that makes more sense than evolution. :o
crocdoc2 1 month ago
@crocdoc2 Just admit that both ideas are as valid as a flying spaghetti monster. There are some serious goddamn problems with the 'theory' - mind it is still exactly that - of evolution. For instance, how within a few generations a species fo lizard in the Aegean developed a completely new digestive system. There is a very serious flaw to the way evolution is being taught. A wing that isn't a wing yet is a liability, hence that half-way animal isn't the fittest and dies off.
Carandini 1 month ago
@Carandini first off, evolution is a 'theory' in the same way that gravity is a 'theory' (yes, it's referred to as gravitational theory). There's a difference between a scientific theory and 'theoretical'. No scientist worth his or her salt doubts that evolution occurs, but some quibble about the exact mechanism. Very few real biologists argue against Darwin's theory of natural selection as the main mechanism for evolution, but again some quibble about certain details.
crocdoc2 1 month ago
@Carandini as for lizards developing completely new digestive systems in a few generations - I don't think anyone is contending that. There is a population of lizards that has changed its diet, but not its digestive system. Also, proto wings serve many functions, which is why both true flight and gliding has evolved independently in so many different groups of animals. In response to your comment, a wing that isn't yet a wing is not a liability.
crocdoc2 1 month ago
Sooooooo cute... how could anyone kill these things or think there ugly. Of course i love reptiles so i couldn't hate it even if it bit me.. Love blinds you what can i say..
XxComablackxX1937 3 months ago
cool
fuasshole666 3 months ago
@BustersTexas if you want to try a psycho crocodile, work with Australian freshies (Crocodylus johnstoni).
As for the monitors, I don't do live feeds.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@BustersTexas probably a good thing they stopped importing Nile crocs. People would keep them for a few years, they'd get too big and end up being passed on from person to person until they have to be destroyed for lack of a suitable home.
Many monitors have serrated teeth: Komodo dragons and lace monitors, but I'm not sure about croc monitors. Theirs may be smooth edged, as they're adapted for stabbing rather than slicing.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@BustersTexas chihuahuas and Mexican hairless, no problems.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@crocdoc2
by the square cube law, I'd also say it's impossible.......the only reptiles to grow that big were the dinosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and Titanoboa.
AceofDlamonds 4 months ago
@AceofDlamonds the physics of allometry doesn't mean it can't happen, it just means they'd have to be relatively more heavily built to support the weight. Besides, mosasaurs were essentially giant marine monitors.
crocdoc2 4 months ago
@crocdoc2
Mosasaurs had support from the ocean......if they were stranded they would never survive.
Mitigation of the laws can occur to a certain extent in water or other "zero gravity" environments.
but yea, I suppose physically at least, a 30+ monitor lizard is possible. Not very probable though, as you pointed out.
AceofDlamonds 3 months ago
Yes, I know they were oceanic and I know all about the physics of water vs land. I was simply pointing out that one of the very reptiles on your list of giant reptiles, the size of which you said would be impossible for a monitor lizard to gain, happened to be a monitor lizard.
The same physics which applied to dinosaurs (which were all terrestrial) would apply to a hypothetical giant monitor lizard. What stops them from getting to that size isn't physics.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@crocdoc2
But the way you said it sounded like you meant I was contradicting myself, which you understand I wasn't.
And you cannot definitively posit that the dinosaurs were built like monitors because, for one, they're not. There are key differences in morphology that allowed the dinosaurs to thrive....simply scaling up a monitor lizard design (any of Varanus) won't allow them to live like dinosaurs did. Ex. the new study which found exceptionally thick cartilage in dinosaurs.
AceofDlamonds 3 months ago
@AceofDlamonds nowhere did I say that monitors were built like dinosaurs. You're putting words into my mouth. What I actually said was that the same physics which applied to dinosaurs would apply to a hypothetical giant monitor lizard. No, you can't just scale up a monitor or any other animal - as I said, the physics which applied to dinosaurs would apply to a hypothetical giant monitor lizard. It, too, would have to evolve thicker limbs, cartilage etc. as did the dinosaurs.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@AceofDlamonds actually, you were contradicting yourself. Here's an exact quote: "by the square cube law, I'd also say it's impossible.......the only reptiles to grow that big were the dinosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and Titanoboa." Again, mosasaurs were essentially giant monitor lizards, so clearly it's not physically impossible for them to get that size. Nowhere in this discussion does it say whether or not our hypothetical giant monitor is terrestrial or aquatic.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@AceofDlamonds my argument is that it is physically possible for them to get huge - they'd just evolve appropriate support to cope with the physics of large size - but ecologically improbable in this day and age.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@crocdoc2
I don't think they'd be very efficient monitors or possibly they'd become another family of lizards/reptiles entirely to cope with such a large size constraint.
AceofDlamonds 3 months ago
@AceofDlamonds another family of lizard? There's already been a large monitor lizard that reached 4.5 metres Varanus priscus (formerly known as Megalania prisca, but it has since been lumped with Varanus) and it was in the same genus, never mind being in a different family. There's nothing to suggest our hypothetical giant monitor would have to evolve into a new family. At the moment varanids hold the biggest size difference within a single genus of invertebrates already.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@crocdoc2
Megalania has been estimated at a high of around 20 feet, a far cry from an extra 10 or 20 feet.
AceofDlamonds 3 months ago
@AceofDlamonds yes, I know how large they got. My point is that it's twice the length of any living varanid and still in the same genus. You were suggesting that to get really large they'd have to evolve so many differences as to be put in another family (not just genus). Another ten feet wouldn't require the level of change you're suggesting. Our hypothetical giant monitor may not be in the same genus, but it certainly would still be a monitor.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
@crocdoc2
Alright I admit that taxonomic claim was a bit sloppy, to say the least.
But I was merely suggesting that perhaps the changes would have to be so significant that the monitor lizard becomes a different genus. For instances, changes to anatomy such as thicker cartilage and/or stronger bones and perhaps a different stride?
AceofDlamonds 3 months ago
@AceofDlamonds
In all, I don't support the notion that the common lizards or even Megalania for that matter, would be able to grow 40 feet even with an ample supply of food......the physical constraints would still be there I think.
AceofDlamonds 3 months ago
@AceofDlamonds it would depend on a lot of factors and can't be predicted. Change in stride is highly unlikely, though. The way monitors walk is pretty consistent across most of the tetrapod squamates.
crocdoc2 3 months ago
love them have one also....very2 unique monitor.....:D
kurodex 4 months ago
i think hes cute. and thi is comming from someone whose terrified of lizards
2slick2stick 5 months ago
lol it really does look the most like a felociraptor than any other monitor species haha very cool....
Stunt101Rider 5 months ago
Not sure - 35-40lbs?
crocdoc2 5 months ago
i understand u mentioning that an obese one will hit 50lbs in weight but what is the largest reliable weight you have heard of?
Reezy37 5 months ago
@Reezy37 I just asked a mate that owns the largest tree croc I've seen (he also owns the two in this video). His big male (which isn't in this video) is over 9 feet long and weighed 44lbs the last time he weighed it.
crocdoc2 5 months ago
Holy shit, Do ppl actually keep these thins as pets ?? FUCK THAT.
DgosFinnest 6 months ago
arent these the longest lizard
themasterbater6996 6 months ago
@themasterbater6996 probably second longest on average
crocdoc2 6 months ago
@crocdoc2 next to komodo daragon?
themasterbater6996 6 months ago
@themasterbater6996 yes. In terms of record lengths, a Sri Lankan water monitor holds the record for the world's longest (apparently it's a good record, anyway), followed by a Komodo dragon and then a tree crocodile, but if one were to take the average maximum length of all of the lizards I think tree crocodiles would come out near the top because of their long tail.
crocdoc2 6 months ago
haha f*ck that
B00B00LovesMusic 6 months ago
That's not a croc, that's a dinosaur! ;)
zemlianika 6 months ago
@cplath99 it's one of the longest, but not one of the largest. Tree crocs have really long tails.
crocdoc2 7 months ago
raptors of the varanus world
dangerous
DevilsDestiny112 7 months ago
so beautiful
angels19612002 7 months ago
That's a healthy looking one. Not even a nose rub.
zambimaru 8 months ago
@ troubledseed lmao joka
painboy1234567890 8 months ago
lmao 1:12 Just a quick chillen pose
troubledseed 8 months ago
@troubledseed that's the female, watching from the enclosure.
crocdoc2 8 months ago
Wow. ive seen one for sale at a reptile store and it was maybe half a foot so pretty young.. but in 3 years?? thats the size it gets.. jeez. I want to grow a dinosaur myself too!! im buying one!
troubledseed 8 months ago
@troubledseed They are very mean, a bite from an adult can result in the loss or handicap of an appendage
TheBoarStopper 8 months ago
@TheBoarStopper Uhhggg,,, Damn... So what your saying is they have really extreme jaw strength?? OR!!! They have very disgustng bacterial mouths like a komodo dragon so if they bite you better get rid of the limb they bit. is what your saying? im just unsure?
troubledseed 8 months ago
@troubledseed neither. They have long, sharp teeth.
crocdoc2 8 months ago
@crocdoc2 Yup... Damn that would do it. But i mean i cant see them biting for no reason.. but nothing is fail proof. Wonder why they would bite ya anyways
troubledseed 8 months ago
@troubledseed you're correct - no monitor bites without reason. In fact, no animal bites without reason unless it is insane or diseased. That we may disagree with the animal on whether or not it is a valid reason is another thing, entirely. Croc monitors aren't a mean or aggressive animal, but they are nervous and defensive and that's how bites normally occur.
crocdoc2 8 months ago
@troubledseed Its down to this
They have HUGE curved teeth the biggest of any lizard that are unbelibaly sharp
alot of jaw pressure
and then theres the bacteria
but its mostly the teeth and jaws
TheBoarStopper 8 months ago
@TheBoarStopper actually, they have straight teeth. Other monitors, like Komodo dragons, lace monitors and water monitors, have curved teeth. Komodo dragons and lace monitors (I think possibly water monitors as well) also have serrated teeth, but I think croc monitor teeth lack serrations.
The jaw strength on monitors is weak - it's all about the sharpness of the teeth. Oh, and there's little bacteria in the mouth of captives that you wouldn't get from scratching yourself on something sharp.
crocdoc2 8 months ago
@troubledseed The bacteria is only recorded in wild ones. The bacteria is from the way they eat
gmanhell94 7 months ago
@djh9595 I don't know - I haven't been there to see him since the video was made four years ago.
crocdoc2 8 months ago
@djh9595 I think at the time I made this video he was around 3 years old or so, making him around 7-8 years old, now.
crocdoc2 8 months ago
i didn't know that Chuck Noris had a pet o.O
josephpacheco2140 8 months ago
@natwrely no
crocdoc2 9 months ago
I remember seeing one of these in New Guinea back in 1988. It was at a game reserve (sort of an animal shelter in the jungle) and it was about 10 ft long (including the tail). I tried to buy it from the game warden, but he wouldn't sell it :(
nickdejesu2005 9 months ago
this is the CUTEST animal i have EVER seen.
purplegirraffe000 9 months ago
I just got a savanah out of boredom, hes my life buddy now but won't eat! Please help!!
billy493 9 months ago
@billy493 I'm going to guess you have it set up in the way the pet shop recommended. Glass tank, screen top?
crocdoc2 9 months ago
Beautiful lizards, but damn are CB hard to find. I guess I'll start working on converting a 14x12x8 portion of my garage into an enclosure and whenever that long project is done start my search. Love the coloring and how active they are and they definitely have a prehistoric look to them. Google an image of their skull and it sure is reminiscent of a minature T-Rex skull.
kain279 9 months ago
@billy493 hello, its normal for a new reptile to be agressive or not hungry when you recently got it, this is simple your savannah is not used to you, so my advice is, if you have a baby one pu him in a 3'x2' put some "eco earth" coconut fiber, up to 8 or 10 cm so he can burrow, put a log in it and a hidding spot, leave him alone this means dont touch it or grab him for about 1 week, so he van get use to its new place, then after 1 week you ca offer some food, i recommend superworms
raulromeropty 9 months ago
@billy493 or crickets, if he dont eat at all, dont worry, try within 3 days, after a month or so you can grab him try to train him with food first, so he can know you, this species of monitors can be tamed real quick qith food, never use your finger to feed him the food, use tongs, never put the hand in front of his mouth or face, they bite hard and can cunfuse your hand with food.., now this guys need a lot of heat, try to keep one spot heated up to 90º-110º so it can bask properly provide uvb
raulromeropty 9 months ago
@raulromeropty I wouldn't recommend grabbing a monitor after a month. Most take a lot longer than that to get used to people. Also, the basking spot should be in excess of 110F. At 90F the monitor will never be able to reach its optimum temperature, would likely not regain its appetite and would ultimately fail.
crocdoc2 9 months ago
is it bigger than a Komodo Dragon?
JORDYB0Y 10 months ago
@JORDYB0Y no, they're much smaller than a Komodo dragon. Similar length, but it's mostly tail.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@crocdoc2 are they agressive?
YepWeMakeVideos 9 months ago
@YepWeMakeVideos no, but some can be quite defensive.
crocdoc2 9 months ago
oh i didn't know that, thanks man, do you know why the indonesians called them tree crocodile in the first place?
springslinky1 10 months ago
@springslinky1 yeah. They're long, scaly, have four limbs are carnivorous and climb trees.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@crocdoc2 and bite your fucking hands off...(I'm talking to the others here mostly :)) okay that's an overstatement but they don't want to shake their prey coU' it would fall from the tree (I guess) so they have these killer sharp fangs...
MisuOfArabonaClan 10 months ago
@MisuOfArabonaClan yeah, have you ever been bitten by a savannah monitor? hurts doesn't it? look up a comparison of a savs jaws/teeth compared to a komodo dragon, then to a croc monitor's, the croc's are about 1.5x larger, pointed backward so harder to take out if it's stuck to you biting, and much sharper
d3th4u2 9 months ago
@d3th4u2 I actually looked up a picture of their skull. that says more then a 1000 words :S there's that round trap area about the middle of their jaws, wich hides those fangs they're like my index finger...jeez
MisuOfArabonaClan 9 months ago
@MisuOfArabonaClan yeah, i tried to find what i was talking about to give you a link, but i couldn't find it, it was an xray comparison
d3th4u2 9 months ago
@d3th4u2 thanks anyway, you're kind. but the point is, no one should keep these out of boredom, and that's for sure.
MisuOfArabonaClan 9 months ago
@MisuOfArabonaClan yep, only the experts should have these, even then, if they even have room
d3th4u2 9 months ago
croc monitors can reach 11 ft long. they are called croc monitors because they would give "warning signals" that a crocodile was nearby to indonesians. but jesus christ i would never think of having one as a pet
springslinky1 10 months ago
@springslinky1 the names 'varanus' and 'monitor' have an interesting history of origin and one of the stories is the 'warning signals' story you mention, but that comes from Nile monitors (not croc monitors), because Nile monitors are raiders of crocodile nests.
Croc monitors got their name because the local name for them in New Guinea translates to 'tree crocodile'. Therefore the title of this video.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
Probably worst to own that lizard than a Komodo Dragaon.
tom11zz884 10 months ago
CAPTAIN KIRK DEFEATED ONE OF THOSE BUT HE HAD TO USE A WEAPON.
john17972 1 year ago 2
@john17972 I heard he had his phaser on stun, because at heart he was a conservationist
crocdoc2 10 months ago
I want one
kylemyster100 1 year ago
The longest lizard is this one. The record is 15ft 7in. Weighing just over 300 lbs. They also have the largest teeth and largest claws of all the lizards in the world. On average however these only get 8.5 ft long
TreysTyrants 1 year ago
@TreysTyrants not quite. Don't believe everything you read. The record is 10ft and maybe 40lbs or so. Even Komodo dragons don't get to 300lbs (with the possible exception of the odd extremely obese captive). The claimed 15 foot record is one of those furphies, like 30 foot anacondas and 27 foot saltwater crocodiles.
crocdoc2 1 year ago
@crocdoc2 i also have a ?. Where do you get these? ive never seen them at reptile shows.
TreysTyrants 1 year ago
@TreysTyrants the ones in this video were bought by a mate of mine in the US from the person that bred them. They're probably not the sort of thing that shows up at reptile shows often, but there are always some available in the US
crocdoc2 1 year ago
@crocdoc2 Somewhat true but I have seen footage of the villagers whom live around these mysterious monitors (hardly ever captured on video in their natural habitat) talking about how this reptile has grabbed people and pulled them up into the tree. Just as a leopard does, keep in mind the average height of these villagers is 4.5 ft tall and a hundred pounds or less. I would never own any monitor lizard this large and so aggressive.
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@CronusandRhea lol.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@crocdoc2 It was an episode of Jeff Corwin, he never filmed the lizard on that episode but the entire village had a story to share. Most of the stories included losing their pet or a small child.
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@CronusandRhea oh, I stand corrected. If it was on TV it must be true.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@crocdoc2 Well some things on tv are true others are works of fiction, don't be such a skeptic that you miss out on many wonderful things. Case in point, discovery channel ran an episode on how neurotransmitters work in the brain, my professor advised us to watch the episode as a refresher for the GRE (graduate requirement exam) an exam for grad school. All of it empirical fact. Croc monitors are the longest varanidae and aboreal, they must be very strong. Television is always put down.
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@CronusandRhea you can't compare wildly exaggerated reptile programs to a documentary on neurotransmitters, but if you're dead keen on believing every reptile story you hear I have a few that'll make you the talk of any dinner party you attend. These are all stories told to me by people, so they must be true.
1. snakes grab their own tails and roll down hills.
2. snakes love milk, from cows.
3. a brown snake (top speed ~11km) will chase down a motorcycle
4. elapids hybridise with pythons
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@crocdoc2 almost forgot!
5. if you cut a snake's head off, it'll wriggle until sundown.
There's a reason television is always put down - it's full of misleading crap. Much like the internet. They both have their good qualities, but you do need a good BS detector to tell good material from bad. I've been working with reptiles and other animals my entire life and I know a tall tale when I see one. Croc monitors attract a lot of tall tales.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@crocdoc2 Those sound like old wives tales, here in America anyway, told by grandpas over dinner. Empirically it has not been proven, but neither has many scientific theories such as the true cause of autism. I wouldn't be debating with you if I had obtained my info from the news, but what do the people of papua new guinea (I think) have to gain from making such a claim? Anyways I over it. Good luck in whatever you do.
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@CronusandRhea what do grandpas telling old wives' tales over dinner have to gain from their stories? Because they sound more interesting than the truth. As I said, I've been working with animals my whole life and I hear all sorts of bizarre tales. People tell them because other people will accept any story they hear about an animal they know little about.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@CronusandRhea autism is caused from a mistake in fertilization causing the child to have 3 instead of 2 of the same chromosome, we just don't know how to prevent it from happening...yet
ajtully32 10 months ago
@ajtully32 you're thinking of a few other syndromes (such as Down's Syndrome) which are caused by trisomy (extra chromosome), not autism.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@ajtully32 That is not toatally true, many neuroscientists believe it to be a condintion dependent on the environment such as BPA in out water bottles, using antidepressants while preganant, etc. I graduated 2 years ago with a bachelors in psychology, I'm not pulling this out of my ass. Anyway, there is no real solid evidence as to why these children are developing this way. It's not like with schizophrenia and over abundance of dopamine, that is rock solid tried and true.
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@TreysTyrants croc monitors dont come close to 300lbs...try 50lbs top. komodos average around 150lbs they weigh the most and next are asian water monitors which come in at 50-75 lbs. crocs are the longest...thats it.
45Accurate45 1 year ago
@45Accurate45 Im sorry i dont beleive i was talking to you?
TreysTyrants 11 months ago
@TreysTyrants No you weren't talking to me. I was talking to your dumbass. Go buy an Anole. Once you have learned the basics of lizards come back and comment on monitor vids.
45Accurate45 11 months ago
Crikey! :D
daydream91 1 year ago
OMG I WANT ONE!!!!! So awesome!
Cyrix166 1 year ago
Czym ty to bydle kurwa karmisz?
MrMendoza436 1 year ago
people this animal leaves scars wich resemble a train accident. If it ctaches your wrist or neck areteries a larger one can even kill you, I swear to my balls. still, an oustanding and beautiful monitor lizard. I'd never get a wild-caught one tough...I couldn't look myself in the mirror. catching some to START breeding them is another thing.
MisuOfArabonaClan 1 year ago
@MisuOfArabonaClan yeah, people who've been bitten all say the same thing, which is almost spooky. They all refer to the peotential damage as being "on a whole other level" than that of other species. people dont seem to believe me on that.
slippy441 1 year ago
@slippy441 no shit, monitor bites aint no joke my male argus damn near tore my knuckle off, and i got scars all over from my niles just from daily routines and attitudes.
sgtbuzz09 1 year ago
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TBGSXR08 1 year ago
@sgtbuzz09 Really? my argus was incredible. i hung a heat lamp in the corner of my room and he roamed the house freely. he bit me the day i got him when he was 8 inches long and from there never once harmed me and i paper trained him. I would say that the argus are a little less "tame" than savannah but are an outstanding varanus to own if given the opportunity. he also enjoyed when my cat would join him under his heat lamp for an hour or so lol
TBGSXR08 1 year ago
@TBGSXR08 my argus is cool as shit too, he's not paper trained, the cats used to sleep with him in his bed, free roam and everything, my friends dumbass dog broke in to his room and a fight broke out and i took one in the hand. it was fucked now my lizard doesnt like dogs anymore. but he held his own, the dumb mutt got a few staples in the neck and i got super glued. other than that panoptes make wonderfull exibits, both of mine are, and my niles.
sgtbuzz09 1 year ago
@sgtbuzz09 yeah i think panoptes is one of the best just because they are very social but very independant and smart. mine died because of egg binding a while back unfortunately but was definitely my favorite. Glad yours stood up so well to the dog too! Good luck with him in the future. Oh and paper training is usually pretty easy. it can take a while but it is so cool to be able to tell people you have a paper trained lizard. plus it makes keeping your place clean nice and easy
TBGSXR08 1 year ago
@TBGSXR08 sorry about the binding on your reptile thats a bummer. i donated my argus monitor to my buddies reptile shop a couple years ago, for educational purposes and as a store mascott-everybody loves him. i go and visit him all the time. mean while i got a garage full of nile monitors, my oldest is cool as hell, but my two females are typical niloticus, pissed off and like to bite,wip and scratch. i dont expect much out of them. i work with all of them but its a hit or miss.
sgtbuzz09 1 year ago
@sgtbuzz09 Shouldn't keep niles, should've kept the argus. I believe they are smartest of all varanidae.
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@CronusandRhea i completly agree my argus was damn near dog tame..my large male nile though is pretty cool and calm though for a nile. my two females i have are outrageuos bitches but i expect nothing less of the species. im happy with the male though i work with him every day real tolerant layed back. he's my walking garbage disposal responds to clicking sounds when i approach his walk in enclosure, he'll chill out on my shoulder on occasion loves the attention.
sgtbuzz09 10 months ago
@sgtbuzz09 You are soooooo fortunate, the only monitor lizards I ever owned were Savannah monitors, very boring. At the time I was like 15 and my budget was moderate, because an Argus hatchling captive bred, so they claimed, was like$325 my parents said hell to the no! Robert George Sprackland'
s book giant lizards inspired me then and today.
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@CronusandRhea captive bred argus monitors are about $325, i can get one for $275 but i have a full house. i just sold my large eastern nile female the other day, robert sprackland is in a few books i own a couple. i know what you mean though, every one has a savannah just like a bearded dragon. kinda boring. but you need $ and patience lots of research to properly maintain these critters, ive been doing varanids for about 10 years and an additional 10 years w native species
sgtbuzz09 10 months ago
@sgtbuzz09 I could us a friend like you. Right now I have the obstalce of finding a job, but when things get settled down I'd like to buy a Dumerils or an Argus. My real name is Adam, I live in California. I'm 30, how olds are you and where do you call home?
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@TBGSXR08 how did it get egg bound if you were referring to it as 'he' on a previous comment post?
Regardless, this is one of the reasons monitors shouldn't be allowed to free roam 24/7 - among many other reasons, females need a place to dig a nest.
crocdoc2 10 months ago
@crocdoc2 well i was always used to calling him a he. i never was sure because he/she was too long to be a normal female but too short to be a normal male. i know females can produce eggs (rarely fertile) on their own when lonely so it must have been female and she had laid eggs before but was just not used to the intrusion of other people in my room. if i hadn't been so busy i would have noticed sooner and given her a safer place to lay the eggs.
TBGSXR08 10 months ago
im getting one of these in about a year ive been bit by a 8 footer once had to get 12 stictches=)cant wait!
EternalLife47 1 year ago
beautiful specimen
jakedagreat777 1 year ago
wow ive had a lot of monitors you name them ive had them but that guy is amazing do you know where i could find one of those i live in ca i never seen one in person i been in a lot of pet shops i always have my eye out for the lage monitors he gets over 100 lbs right?
elljay81 1 year ago
looks like a fucking velociraptor!
Metallica42497 1 year ago
geese y does ur friend have one there almost endangered
MrBeardieBoy 1 year ago
that thing is so big it cant be kept in a cage.... lol
YFZ450Kid09 1 year ago
Beautiful animals, though I'd be too scared to own one myself D:
AkiraTakahara 1 year ago
CUTE :3
reptileguy31 1 year ago
stunning creature.
DementedDolphin 1 year ago
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jdandmmzrock 2 years ago
I work in a reptile farm with 3 crocodiles monitor. I have to say, that this one on the video is the less defensive crocodile monitor I ever seen. However, you can truly see in their reaction that they are still nervous, making them potentially, more dangerous than an offensive one. Nervous animal are more dangerous than aggressive one, because you can't predict the attack of an nervous animal if you don't know how to read their body reaction. In other word, crocodile monitor are beauty that
BEN3233 2 years ago
needs a lot of respect and shouldn't be seen has a pet, but has a privelege to keep.
BEN3233 2 years ago
have you tried to breed these monitors, i would really like to have one later
therepticguy 2 years ago
these are quite possibly the most dangerous lizard a person can own.
Why?
1. They grow to massive size.
2. They are notoriously aggressive feeders/defensive overall (in most cases)
3. They have some of the largest teeth in the monitor world, designed for laceration (meaning any injuries are BAD)
NOT a pet for novices.
nilesrock024 2 years ago 14
lol, "meaning any injuries are bad" that was funny as hell but very true, proceed with caution my friends lol
littlebrittle18 2 years ago
@nilesrock024 I think they should not be sold as pets along side many of the monitor lizards. I mean whats wrong with some of the smaller species like V. Dumerellii or V. Gouldii or Argus monitor (don't know the proper name).
CronusandRhea 10 months ago
@therepticguy
i would recomentd putting in a few years of varanid raising befor purchasing one.. they are very-very difficult and 98% are wild caught, in smaller info-
dont do it....
sgtbuzz09 2 years ago
i want to get a baby what do they go around for... wantd to know the guy at the store told me they are nasty can they be handled....and normal moniters are a bit venomous with the saliva aret these do they bite? thank you nice vid
omgomgomg12321 2 years ago
Not the sort of pet you want to get if you're into handling things a lot.
crocdoc2 2 years ago 6
@crocdoc2 unlike snakes, which your able to handle all the time *execpt right after they eat, of corse*
hellow533 1 year ago
be aware that they get to be 12 feet long and are not handleable. Most monitors are just too big to handle. You need a huge enclosure such as a large room or a garage to house them in. I have a few monitors including a water monitor which is the 3rd largest lizard and they have very large enclosures and eat alot of food. They are expensive to keep and feed. Do your homework before you buy. Good luck.
cflherper 2 years ago