He doesn't miss. I wonder on that last one if he predicted the bounce or initially left if because it was out of range and then was on the receiving end of a fortunate bounce.
It varies so much with temperature, time of year and whether or not they are going through a reproductive cycle that I couldn't begin to set guidelines.
Hmm. I suppose when not in mating season and it's not summer or winter. Then from there, that sets the benchmark. Then you can say "x +/- y" from spring/fall feedings.
Xen Xander The problem is that the temperature varies within seasons, not just between, and there is also variation in diet with the size and sex of the animals. I honestly can't offer a guideline that would work for all lace monitors. For what it's worth, the pair I keep will go through 25-30 mice a week in summer.
Are goannas strong swimmers? I wonder about the apparent similarity between goannas and old world monitors, whether they could have crossed the wallace line aquatically. I know cassowaries have, which is how they inhabit the spice islands off the oceania continental shelf.
Goannas _are_ monitors. It's just the Australian name for them. They can all swim, but some species are more aquatic than others and at least one species (the Asian water monitor, _Varanus salvator_ ) is found on either side of Wallace's line. Cassowaries, on the other hand, have not crossed Wallace's line. They are only found in Australasia. The Malukus are east of Wallace's line.
I guess that answers my question. I should have looked more carefully at the individual ranges. And you're right about the Malukus. But they are off the continental shelf, and I believe they were never part of Sahul. Although the tectonics of that region are quite complicated and debated.
*Nathaniel Stanford* Here's a bit of information that will interest you. As you're probably aware, the islands on which Komodo dragons are found (mainly Komodo, Rinca, Flores and a few smaller islands) are east of Wallace's line. Komodo dragons evolved in Australia and their closest living relative is the lace monitor (as seen in my videos). So here's where it gets interesting: There are no native true toads (bufonidae) in Australasia, east of Wallace's line, so Australasian fauna haven't evolved the ability to break down bufotoxin, the poisons the toads produce. That's why cane toads have been devastating northern Australia. In monitors there's a single allele on one particular gene that confers resistance to bufotoxin as opposed to near-certain death, but the Australian monitors don't have that allele. And neither does the Komodo dragon. Asia has many toads but one in particular is widespread and potentially invasive, _Duttaphrynus melanostictus_ . I've seen them all over south east Asia, including Bali, which is just west of Wallace's line. If they ever get onto Komodo or any of those other islands it could spell disaster for the dragons and the chances of it happening are quite high, given the boat traffic in the area.
And do u live in Sydney Do u have a pet pages account were u sell coz I am interested I have a class 2 licence and the room I'm just looking for good quality and I'm sure I have found it
crocdoc2 yea right, that was what I thought. I was doing a bit of research and read that some of the biggest lace monitors come from Gippsland' have you had any experience seeing the Lacey's up that way? I found some photos and the skin colour is a lot darker.
crocdoc2 what a minute, they do! Who? You gotta tell me so I can get in contact with them. You know I won't be getting a Lacey for a few years anyway but I'd be curious to find out for when I do. I love the colour of them. I'd also be curious in any behavioural differences.
He doesn't miss. I wonder on that last one if he predicted the bounce or initially left if because it was out of range and then was on the receiving end of a fortunate bounce.
+CoolHardLogic Quite likely the latter - luck and fast reflexes to take advantage of the fortunate bounce.
dude that's awesome! not only are you a kick ass debater, you've got some sick lizards!
Thanks!
wow look at those relexes! xD
Beautiful Lacey you got there & the enclosure looks really cool. Well done.
I see you got it to work.
Third time lucky. First time it hung at 99%, second time it hung at 1%, third time it loaded in a few minutes. No consistency whatsoever.
I have his one of his offspring “Luigi”
He doesn’t miss a beat either 😂🦖
never seen a ninja lizard before
Please make more videos
+Harrys got geckos I haven't had time in the past while, but may be able to in a couple of months.
+crocdoc2 no worries, I would really enjoy seeing them when you can :):) they are really good
Harrys got geckos Thanks!
HarrysReptiles I have some new videos uploaded now
Found my Short Stop! Alex is Going to Wrigley!!!
GO CUBS - GO !!!!!!!!!
nice.
How much do u sell ur bell phase laceys
Beautiful monitor and wonderful aim!
I'm curious as to how much you should feed them, as to not both underfeed, nor overfeed them. Is there a guideline?
It varies so much with temperature, time of year and whether or not they are going through a reproductive cycle that I couldn't begin to set guidelines.
Hmm. I suppose when not in mating season and it's not summer or winter. Then from there, that sets the benchmark. Then you can say "x +/- y" from spring/fall feedings.
Xen Xander
The problem is that the temperature varies within seasons, not just between, and there is also variation in diet with the size and sex of the animals. I honestly can't offer a guideline that would work for all lace monitors. For what it's worth, the pair I keep will go through 25-30 mice a week in summer.
Alex is a good catcher!
Are goannas strong swimmers? I wonder about the apparent similarity between goannas and old world monitors, whether they could have crossed the wallace line aquatically. I know cassowaries have, which is how they inhabit the spice islands off the oceania continental shelf.
Goannas _are_ monitors. It's just the Australian name for them. They can all swim, but some species are more aquatic than others and at least one species (the Asian water monitor, _Varanus salvator_ ) is found on either side of Wallace's line.
Cassowaries, on the other hand, have not crossed Wallace's line. They are only found in Australasia. The Malukus are east of Wallace's line.
I guess that answers my question. I should have looked more carefully at the individual ranges.
And you're right about the Malukus. But they are off the continental shelf, and I believe they were never part of Sahul. Although the tectonics of that region are quite complicated and debated.
*Nathaniel Stanford* Here's a bit of information that will interest you. As you're probably aware, the islands on which Komodo dragons are found (mainly Komodo, Rinca, Flores and a few smaller islands) are east of Wallace's line. Komodo dragons evolved in Australia and their closest living relative is the lace monitor (as seen in my videos).
So here's where it gets interesting: There are no native true toads (bufonidae) in Australasia, east of Wallace's line, so Australasian fauna haven't evolved the ability to break down bufotoxin, the poisons the toads produce. That's why cane toads have been devastating northern Australia. In monitors there's a single allele on one particular gene that confers resistance to bufotoxin as opposed to near-certain death, but the Australian monitors don't have that allele. And neither does the Komodo dragon.
Asia has many toads but one in particular is widespread and potentially invasive, _Duttaphrynus melanostictus_ . I've seen them all over south east Asia, including Bali, which is just west of Wallace's line. If they ever get onto Komodo or any of those other islands it could spell disaster for the dragons and the chances of it happening are quite high, given the boat traffic in the area.
And do u live in Sydney
Do u have a pet pages account were u sell coz I am interested I have a class 2 licence and the room I'm just looking for good quality and I'm sure I have found it
I don't breed Bells phase, but there are quite a number of people who do so have a look around.
crocdoc2 in the Sydney area
Yes, and elsewhere. Most are happy to ship.
crocdoc2 how have you been doing hows your Perentie
***** I don't keep perenties, but I helped a wildlife establishment at which I worked breed theirs a couple of times and incubated the eggs at home.
Out of curiosity between a perentie and a lace monitor which has a more intense/savage feeding response if I may put it that way?
Ben Mason
Lace monitor
crocdoc2 yea right, that was what I thought. I was doing a bit of research and read that some of the biggest lace monitors come from Gippsland' have you had any experience seeing the Lacey's up that way? I found some photos and the skin colour is a lot darker.
crocdoc2 be awesome if someone actually breed Gippsland lacys
Ben Mason
People do.
crocdoc2 what a minute, they do! Who? You gotta tell me so I can get in contact with them. You know I won't be getting a Lacey for a few years anyway but I'd be curious to find out for when I do. I love the colour of them. I'd also be curious in any behavioural differences.