5 Ackie Monitor Care Mistakes!

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Ackie Monitor care can be pretty simple once you know what you are doing. There are still many common mistakes I see from hobbyists though. Lets talk about these Ackie Monitor care mistakes and the reasons why they are mistakes!
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@NickTheKamol 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for addressing egg binding - kind of a lesser discussed topic for some reason. Would love to see a Retes Stack build

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

Noted!

@benjietorres9642 3 жыл бұрын

I just got into ackies really nobody has as much info as you thanks!!

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@Scales13 3 жыл бұрын

Defently like the part about deep substrate for females. Alot of people overlook this

@russellyouwildin9923 2 ай бұрын

Make a video on building the enclosure like the actual box

@M0oseTacular 3 жыл бұрын

I find you can meet the care requirements in a 2 ft tall tank by using retaining walls or lay box's to create deeper substrate in specific parts of the enclosure and 10% UVB. While i dont think its necessary having a 3 ft tall would be more ideal and less hassle i would imagine though.

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing your perspective!

@korinworthington8928 3 жыл бұрын

I would love a tegu version of this video! Great info! Even if I may never talk my fiance into actually getting a tegu or ackie.

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck! My gf hates when I get reptiles haha

@korinworthington8928 3 жыл бұрын

Lol. Usually I just get a chuckle and the question of where we're gonna put this one.... But there's a slight size difference between a leopard gecko and a tegu

@TONKA-1993 Жыл бұрын

I'm currently building the background for an upgrade to my ackies enclosure I was limited for space so I went 66x54x36 (LxHxD) ill be using an arcadia 54w dragon lamp with 1x 150w basking bulb a 75w halogen bulb and a 100w ceramic deep heat projector my substrate plinth is just over 2ft so I'll be looking to provide 18-22 inches of substrate with an external nesting box kept at a constant temperature

@torquess454 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely disagree with any disagreements.. Also, I agree with the comment below, would love this chat for Tegus!

@nathanw.2398 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Do you think that you will ever own snakes? Also a tegu version would be awesome.

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

One day I will!

@HammboneBob 9 ай бұрын

I'm about to go look at a red ackie for $400 tomorrow, I'm kind of stressed out about it.

@simonfreelove8150 Жыл бұрын

I'm getting an Ackie and Northampton reptile centre recommends a basking spot for day (heat bulb) and one for the night a ceramic bulb at 80 I think. What do you suggest ?

@brandonhain2059 3 жыл бұрын

What is ur opinion on the biodudes products for ackies? I know he has done alot of research into his products and needs for the animals.

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

Good! but can be overpriced

@erickorellana1373 3 жыл бұрын

What about 48”x24”x60” would that be ok for them ?

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

is that lxwxh?

@twoguysfishandfrys6877 3 жыл бұрын

You should point out that should you cohab from hatching that is one of the ways to get better resuk ts my three have been together since birth and I keep an eye out as they grow Now 7 months old the next few months may show me something Like what if I have 3 males Then I have an issue

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

"You should point out that should you cohab from hatching that is one of the ways to get better resuk" - I find this to be a myth.

@supermotovtec8550 3 жыл бұрын

Hi what would be good to use to waterproof the base of my vivarium ?

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

for what exact purpose?

@supermotovtec8550 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorHerp Thanks for reply, The damp soil will eventually cause the wood to rot ill be doing a bioactive setup when I get my ackie, 👍

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

@@supermotovtec8550 I use plexiglass to line the inner wood where substrate will touch. Pond liner may work but is difficult.

@saucybigmac5 Жыл бұрын

I just got a 3 month old ackie I’m working on building a pvc enclosure but I temporarily have him in a 90x45x45 how long would you keep one in there? Or just switch him as soon as possible ??

@nathanholy Жыл бұрын

Oh wow that’s normally the size that people put their adults in I’m glad your putting them in a very large enclosure they will be so happy. Also, I don’t think this guy answers or does anything on KZfaq anymore he hasn’t posted or responded to comments in the past year😢. I would move him whenever the new enclosure is ready!

@saucybigmac5 Жыл бұрын

@@nathanholy dangg that sucks to hear. Thanks for the response and input tho!!🤟

@slitheringsweethearts7742 3 жыл бұрын

Does this stuff also apply to Timor Monitors?

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

Can not comment on them :) No clue

@SillyCutie 3 жыл бұрын

no timor monitors are tropical

@TheFluffyTheropod 3 жыл бұрын

How exactly are you supposed to keep the uvb so far away when the basking light has to be so close to get the basking spot hot enough? Seriously confused. Not trying to be rude or anything, just want everything to be perfect when I do eventually get an ackie! It will be my first more advanced lizard, and I’ll be building my own enclosure.

@ProfessorHerp 2 жыл бұрын

placement of climbing wood along with how you place the UVB/basking bulbs. I can send more of a visual if you reach out to me on social media.

@zoetutchings7905 3 жыл бұрын

Heyy, do you have any info on eye issues with ackies? I think my boy may have a poorly eye and i want to get him checked out but was wondering do they commonly have eye issues? Not sure if its just from shedding... help please!

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

no never had any eye issues with my Ackies nor have heard that a ton. What is the issue exactly?

@zoetutchings7905 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorHerp it's ok now! I think he had some dirt in his eye. Basically he was struggling to open one of them and squinting alot. I wasnt sure if the skin round his eyes was effecting it but i gave his eye a clean which he hated 😂 but it looks great now and had no further issues. Thank you for your reply!

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

@@zoetutchings7905 glad to hear things are good now!

@colt4573 3 жыл бұрын

What about a 4x2x4 enclosure?

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

for a baby/juv sure. Adult, bigger.

@brent895 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorHerp I live in Western Australia and a 1200x600x600 enclosure is perfectly fine. Supported by the government fauna department.

@Nino_G 3 жыл бұрын

While I can generally agree with you on some topics, I think that some of the information you sharein this video is not necessarily accurate, or even true. I've been keeping and successfully breeding V. acanthurus for 10 years exclusively in glass terrariums. Also, none of my terrariums has height of more than 80cm (approx. 2,5 feet) and I use relatively shallow sandy substrate, no more than 5cm (about 2"). I do, however, use opaque plastic box in every terrarium filled with damp mixture of fine sand and peat that allows for tunneling. Under one third od the bottom of each box small heater (7W) is placed to create thermal gradient within the boxes (boxes are placed on the "cool side of the terrarium) Females invariably lay in that boxes. Only problem I had is that male used to excavate the nest and eat some or all of the freshly laid eggs. This is easily prevented by removing male in separate terrarium when female is obviously gravid.

@ProfessorHerp 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Nino!