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#2271818 Metallisch View Profile	Requesting Adult microstictus pics I feel like I’ve seen a million pictures of Albigularis and Ionides...but can anyone show me pictures of a reasonably sized adult male Microstictus? It’s easy to read about sizes but I’m just wondering. Mine is growing like a maniac, and he’s been growing like a maniac and has the most hilarious attitude...I serve my thawed rats from sandwich bags, and it did not take him long to learn to recognize the sandwich bag...he goes nuts if he sees one. I love the new adventures to find "whole" food from obscure stores and places. Going crawfish hunting soon! Have spent the last month learning Google Sketchup to model a huge renovation to his 8x6 enclosure. I cannot believe, after hearing so many stories of flighty monitors, how inquisitve mine is. I’m very happy and he seems very healthy and active. It’s been non-stop labor since I got him, but it sure is starting to pay off watching him grow. At this point, I don’t want him to stop!
07/01/12  12:06am
#2271821 SalvatorREX View Profile	Message To: Metallisch   In reference to Message Id: 2271818  Requesting Adult microstictus pics post photos of yours? and how old is your guy or girl?
07/01/12  03:17am
#2271844 Metallisch View Profile	Message To: SalvatorREX   In reference to Message Id: 2271821  Requesting Adult microstictus pics i can’t be sure, do not know the hatch date. i purchased him in August, i think, last year and he was less than 10" total length. i tried measuring him again last month and he was roughly 32" total length i believe? and most definitely male. i’m at work but I’ll post up when i get home.
07/01/12  12:19pm
#2271856 Varanus_odom View Profile	Message To: Metallisch   In reference to Message Id: 2271818  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Microstictus grow fast but don’t get very big compared to other Albigularis subspecies such as Angolensis and "Ionides". Yet to see an adult microstictus hit 5ft. They end up in the 3.5 to 4.5ft range depending on sex. And yes, they catch on to those plastic baggies QUICK. Same thing with brown paper bags.
07/01/12  04:13pm
#2271866 Metallisch View Profile	Message To: Varanus_odom   In reference to Message Id: 2271856  Requesting Adult microstictus pics great pictures! though without a size reference its still difficult to tell. on one hand, its nice to know my enclosure should suit his full adult size. on the other hand, i was prepared to raise a giant. when you cite 3.5-4.5 ft, t is safe to assume this refers to total length? without an accurate reference, i would estimate that my monitor is quite nearly at adult size already.
07/01/12  04:48pm
#2272174 Shaneluvsmonitors View Profile	Message To: Metallisch   In reference to Message Id: 2271866  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Find some adult photos of a. albigularis they get roughly the same size... will be easier to locate than micros... due to the confusion over micros and ionidesia...
07/04/12  06:27pm
#2272616 Andy140365 View Profile	Message To: Shaneluvsmonitors   In reference to Message Id: 2272174  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Ive got a pair of microstictus both captive bred and approx 4ft plus they were born june 2010 ill see if i can add some pictures for you
07/09/12  08:10am
#2272636 War Machine View Profile	Message To: Andy140365   In reference to Message Id: 2272616  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Yeah please post some pics of them! How do you find they’re attitude?
07/09/12  02:24pm
#2272661 Andy140365 View Profile	Message To: War Machine   In reference to Message Id: 2272636  Requesting Adult microstictus pics there you go they are pretty chilled out really the female taps at the glass for me to give her a stroke male is still a bit hissy fantastic
07/09/12  05:46pm
#2272663 Andy140365 View Profile	Message To: Andy140365   In reference to Message Id: 2272661  Requesting Adult microstictus pics i also keep a 5ft plus ionides allbig hes also pretty chilled out now hes approx 3 years old now no background history with him put some pictures up of yours
07/09/12  06:04pm
#2272665 Andy140365 View Profile	Message To: Andy140365   In reference to Message Id: 2272661  Requesting Adult microstictus pics also vidoe on here of them few months back subscribe to my channel i add new stuff http://youtu.be/tVEb0lX1rXI
07/09/12  06:09pm
#2272667 Andy140365 View Profile	Message To: Andy140365   In reference to Message Id: 2272665  Requesting Adult microstictus pics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVEb0lX1rXI try that sorry other one did nt work
07/09/12  06:16pm
#2272702 War Machine View Profile	Message To: Andy140365   In reference to Message Id: 2272667  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Nowhere near adulthood, "he’s" about 5 months old He’s a blast lol
07/09/12  10:14pm
#2272884 Metallisch View Profile	Message To: Andy140365   In reference to Message Id: 2272663  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Great pics! Mine are too large to post as images. here they are as links. http://imgur.com/JecWj http://imgur.com/z3xDn http://imgur.com/Q5cWt http://imgur.com/Hdagf I just moved and had to tear down and re-build my enclosure. I took the opportunity to completely renovate. I added several new elevated hides, added the appropriate number of basking bulbs for his size, viewing lights, an automated misting system, digital timers, huge tub plumbed for easy drainage... here are some sneak peeks. Should have dirt in it by tomorrow. Poor fella has been in a 4x2 temporarily for a week while this gets finished. He’s not happy about it, but it will be worth it tomorrow. http://imgur.com/qbYXC http://imgur.com/NvzDK http://imgur.com/AuTMv 8 x 4 x 6
07/11/12  01:56am
#2272900 Andy140365 View Profile	Message To: Metallisch   In reference to Message Id: 2272884  Requesting Adult microstictus pics looking good bud soon have that trellising ripped to bits unless its the thick stuff
07/11/12  11:59am
#2273731 Chad Lane View Profile	Message To: Andy140365   In reference to Message Id: 2272900  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Not adults but some people may be interested in this. Cheers, Chad
07/17/12  04:10pm
#2273732 Lizard_of_Oz View Profile	Message To: Chad Lane   In reference to Message Id: 2273731  Requesting Adult microstictus pics those babies all look like microstuctus to me....
07/17/12  04:45pm
#2273763 Dillonh24 View Profile	Message To: Lizard_of_Oz   In reference to Message Id: 2273732  Requesting Adult microstictus pics I don’t believe so.. You can tell the difference in the pattern between the two. The albigularis albigularis’ pattern continues higher up on the neck and is different on the tail, as well there is a difference in the broadness of the heads between them. Also the abigularis albigularis seems to have a "whiter" facial region compared to the microstictus. In the group of three the albigularis albigularis is at the top left. Those are just my observations..
07/17/12  11:23pm
#2273773 Varanus_odom View Profile	Message To: Dillonh24   In reference to Message Id: 2273763  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Actually, neither of those above are V. A. albigularis. They are hybrids. Actual photos of V. A. albig are below... V. Albigularis albigularis
07/18/12  01:46am
#2273805 Mxracer View Profile	Message To: Varanus_odom   In reference to Message Id: 2273773  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Actually your wrong V_O, cape/banded white throat and white throat’s are both V.a.albigularis. Chad had some of the biggest and nicest albig’s i’ve seen on a forum, it to bad he doesn’t still have them, and thank’s for the photo’s for comparison. -Terry
07/18/12  12:12pm
#2273825 Chad Lane View Profile	Message To: Mxracer   In reference to Message Id: 2273805  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Quote: They are hybrids. That’s funny since they were fresh imports.... Anyway’s Cape or South African V. a. albigularis have similar patterns to more northern V. a. albigularis, just different color and generally size but that’s not always the case. Either way the animals labeled V. a. albigularis and the animals you posted, all are V. a. albigularis. Cheers, Chad
07/18/12  04:11pm
#2274166 Shaneluvsmonitors View Profile	Message To: Chad Lane   In reference to Message Id: 2273825  Requesting Adult microstictus pics Hiya chad there is no reason why they couldnt be hybrids and fresh imports... Not enoughs been done with this group of animals to be fully aware of what exactly goes on in SA between the sub-species.
07/21/12  05:30pm
#2274167 Krusty View Profile	Message To: Shaneluvsmonitors   In reference to Message Id: 2274166  Requesting Adult microstictus pics There’s actually a lot of mumbling that the different "types" of Albigularis do not fall into precise regions and that they naturally intergrade, leading to a lot of confusing animals who don’t exactly look "Ionidesi" vs "White Throat" vs "Cape Banded". I think the Angolensis are the only ones that have clear boundaries, then there’s the rest.....
07/21/12  05:54pm

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