Keeping and breeding varanus tristis tristis (black-headed monitor)

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video I go over some of the basic husbandry care that has helped me successfully breed my black-headed monitors.
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@jermaineconwayjr7991 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@larsvandeurzen937 4 жыл бұрын

Do one on gillens please

@Snackbadger 3 жыл бұрын

First view. Snake freak with zero monitor experience but I was glued to this. Solid work. Fuck it, subscribed.

@BeachesScalyBeasts 3 жыл бұрын

Kenneth McKenna glad you enjoyed the video and stoked you subscribed! Thanks for the support!

@Hulteke 4 жыл бұрын

I second Ryans comment: "It really aches that you have to get rid of your monitors..." This was a great video. I feel sorry for you and the allergic to roaches. :/

@BeachesScalyBeasts 4 жыл бұрын

Ricard Hulteke thanks for the kind words mate. These adult pairs have gone to a great home and I’m able to get updates on them whenever I like so I’m happy with that at least.

@RedCity6758 4 жыл бұрын

It really aches that you have to get rid of your monitors... I've just got into them in the past few months and I can't imagine anything without any one of them... Best of luck moving forward with your pythons again!

@BeachesScalyBeasts 4 жыл бұрын

Ryan Acraman thanks Ryan. Yeah it really sucks but I’ll still have a few monitors here. Just not enough to justify breeding woodies. It leaves an opportunity to get into some different species.

@HKH_Oficial 3 ай бұрын

Great vid super helpful, plan to get a tristis as my first monitor, there is not much online info about them so this vid was super useful. Do you have a personal preference between orientalis and tristis tristis?

@BeachesScalyBeasts 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad to have helped out mate. Not a huge preference between the two. I enjoy that tristis tristis are a little larger but I like the patterns on the ori’s.

@masonaurino7111 4 жыл бұрын

Great video mate, do as many of these as you can haha

@BeachesScalyBeasts 4 жыл бұрын

Mason Aurino haha I’ll try!

@TreePyth0n 9 күн бұрын

Awesome vid dude. What do you use to water proof?

@BeachesScalyBeasts 7 күн бұрын

Thanks mate. That tank just had pond sealer.

@chuckwalla325 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure im allergic to roaches too. Hadnt thought about it being an issue until u mentioned it

@BeachesScalyBeasts 3 жыл бұрын

Chuck Walla it’s pretty nasty stuff. I wear a respirator now when I deal with some of them.

@chuckwalla325 3 жыл бұрын

Would it help to switch to crickets? Thats what i use

@ushgshwjwjsbhwhwiw 7 ай бұрын

Hey, this video is pretty old, so i'm not sure you'll see my comment, but I have a couple of husbandry questions because google is giving me... inconsistent answers. My tristis seems happy enough with his set up, but if there's anything i can do to make him happier, I'd like to do it. What humidity level do you recommend for these guys? i keep my tank at around 40-45%, but no one I ask online seems to know if this is actually a good humidity or not. What's the actual temp range for these guys? I have the basking spot at 50°c (my thermostat doesn't allow it to get any hotter - i'm going to invest in a better one soon), and the cool side of the enclosure sits between 20-35°c depending on the time of year. Any hotter than 35°c outside, and i chuck an icepack in the cool side. Is there anything I could be doing better? I'm planning to build a new enclosure early next year, so I'd like to start planning for things like higher humidity, higher temps etc.

@BeachesScalyBeasts 7 ай бұрын

Hi there! My room nowadays (see more recent videos) fluctuates between 60-80% humidity depending on the time of year. Temp wise I aim for a basking spot of 55-65c and aim for 25-30 at the further point away from the heat. My enclosures have come a long way since this video and whilst I haven’t made an updated care video I’d hope to think you can find some ideas in my more recent videos. I’ve not long done a “tour” video where you can see all my monitor enclosures.

@jacobgepp5410 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video mate, I just bought one of these the other day and ive noticed its abit hard to get info online about them or maybe im doing something wrong, how do you come about all your logs and try plants?

@BeachesScalyBeasts 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Most of the logs are collected locally or bought from pet shops. Fake plants I usually get either from pet shops or online.

@noahgore1030 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video mate. So that enclosure is the 90x60x120cm reptile one vivarium? I was originally looking at the 120x60x120cm one because I thought they'd need the extra space, but if I could get away with the 90cm one that'd be great haha

@BeachesScalyBeasts 4 жыл бұрын

Noah Gore if you can go bigger I always reckon it’s better but this has worked fine for me mate.

@simonbroomfield6895 2 жыл бұрын

loving your stuff and you have interested me into getting into it monitors really interest me and ive found these to be the cheapest i can get in adelaide what doo you thing there worth as juvies?

@BeachesScalyBeasts 2 жыл бұрын

They are a great group of lizards. These days anywhere from $250 (if you’re lucky)- $400 for Tristis. More for Orientalis.

@joule-trix 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! may I ask when vtt reaches secual maturity?

@BeachesScalyBeasts 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! They can usually breed from when they are 2/3 adult size.

@joule-trix 2 жыл бұрын

@@BeachesScalyBeasts so in about a year?

@BeachesScalyBeasts 2 жыл бұрын

@@joule-trix roughly if you get them that big. Personally I’d aim for 2 years minimum.

@JacobColson34 3 жыл бұрын

How can one buy?

@andreyefremov7146 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. It's a perfect video. Could you help me? I am searching information about this lizard. Do you know book or site when i can take more information about black-headed monitor? Thank you.

@BeachesScalyBeasts 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, there’s some good books out there on Australia monitor lizards. The best one for care in my opinion is A guide to Australian monitor lizards in captivity by Danny brown.

@andreyefremov7146 3 жыл бұрын

@@BeachesScalyBeasts ou. Thank you. I will looking for it. 🙏

@310ExoticReptiles 3 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of Timor monitors Varanus Timorensis can you do a video on them if you have some

@BeachesScalyBeasts 3 жыл бұрын

CK Exotics unfortunately we can’t keep exotics in Australia 🇦🇺

@310ExoticReptiles 3 жыл бұрын

@@BeachesScalyBeasts do a video on Kim’s & kings & ackies how to care & breed I would like that for mine I own

@averagehoi4player52 4 жыл бұрын

does anyone know somewhere to get black-headed monitors in NSW cus I really want one, a sand monitor or an ackie would be ok too thanks.

@HKH_Oficial 3 ай бұрын

The yearly Penrith reptile expo often has them if I’m correct

@shikitorandall2173 4 жыл бұрын

What size enclosure for a single orientalis? Same as your black headed enclosure?

@BeachesScalyBeasts 4 жыл бұрын

I’d probably go a 1200/600/600mm at minimum for an adult or something similar to my black head enclosure. My orientalis were house in a 1500/770/500mm.

@herkiee1 3 жыл бұрын

@@BeachesScalyBeasts what about a more height oriented enclosure? Like 100cm x 140 x 50?

@BeachesScalyBeasts 3 жыл бұрын

@@herkiee1 that’d be perfect. Heights always good for these guys but they are adaptable.