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@@wofncsfan7045 4ft wide by 3ft high by 2ft deep. 3ft high enclosure would normally be a bit high for ackies but the 3d background with ledges made it possible

@@Varanibae nice. I’ve heard from many sources ackies need 3-4 foot of height to accommodate 1-2 feet of substrate depth

@@wofncsfan7045 It will be good enrichment but I find that they can be very content living without deep burrows. Can be difficult to manage so much substrate, inevitably you won’t be able to do a deep clean as regularly as you should. I’ve given them deeper substrates in the past and they just didn’t seem to use it

@@Varanibae interesting, some say theirs love digging others say they only dig when nesting. Gilleni question - do gillens monitors need to be kept together like egernia skinks or will they do well kept alone?

@@wofncsfan7045 I’ve only ever kept them in a group but they should do well alone

@@lukebates1810 just aluminium extrusions. I will be releasing some videos of the build process soon

@@Expeditionwildside Thank you!

@@winterblooded thanks!

Much appreciated!

Thanks!

Thanks! 😀

Thanks!

@@AlanSeman I’ve seen sold most of the baby freckles, held back 5 for myself and they’ve now grown into subadults. Currently raising a few scalaris hatchlings

@@AlanSeman thank you!

@@aspisplatinum9526 Thanks! I’m based in Melbourne Australia

@@wofncsfan7045 In my experience they’re just as hardy as any dwarf monitor on the market. They don’t seem to be sensitive to less than ideal conditions as long as it’s not prolonged. Not having heat for a day or two, not spraying in a few weeks etc will not cause them to go off food/ sulk

@@Varanibae ok good to know. Was thinking they would be less hardy due to being more tropical than arid

@@wofncsfan7045 yeah I’ve kept and keeping some other arid species and i haven’t noticed any differences

@@Varanibae interesting. Monitors seem to be extra hardy when captive bred. Even captive bred tree monitors apparently are bulletproof

@@wofncsfan7045 where are you located? Will not be difficult to get in Australia

@@Varanibae I am moving to Australia in a few years. Sydney to be precise. Unfortunately where I am now no one keeps dwarf monitors

@@xozzzxo thank you! Yeah I’m still selling them

@@Varanibae Beast! What's the easiest way to contact you?

@@xozzzxo instagram @varanibae

I just saw this video ! I was just going to ask the same question as you did lol. These are definitely well designed !

@@Varanibaejust saw your video on here. Might have to buy a few of these from you as well ! These are an awesome design !

@@lkgamer8994 thanks! I’ve also made a more recent video for the updated version

Yes it is, my next boxes are around that depth

I can ship to the US but unsure how much it’ll cost. Do you have instagram? You can message me there to order

@@Varanibae how much is each lock?

@@vnrodor6431 $10AUD

Thanks mate!

I’d be interested to know if these locks would work on other brands like repti-zoo and Habistat. The terrariums look similar in design

Sorry, not taking any custom orders at this stage

@@yumingjiang3861 The set up and feeding sounds good. Having dead ones down the bottom of the container is normal. I’d try not to feed the reptiles from the breeding colony for as long as possible

@@AlanSeman they’re about 50cm in length and weighing 200-250g

Thank you!

I try to replicate what would happen in nature as much as possible. I don’t use basking lights at night as that will mess with photoperiod and it’s not a natural type of night time heat source anyway. Putting them in the hide is not a bad idea especially if the temperature drops rapidly, I’m aware that this is not natural but neither is the hide box itself

@@Varanibae ok thankyou

Thank you!

Thank you!

My understanding is if pine has been dried and treated it gives off minimal toxins, on top of that sealing it with paint/ polyurethane would make it safe. Also more of an issue in a small poorly ventilated enclosure

Hi Austin, 90x45 h3 pine. 12mm structural grade plywood, pocket hole jig and screws, fencing paint, right bond wood glue. Let me know if you have anything specifically you want to know

Thank you!

😂 He likes to place his ball in what ever I’m working on to get my attention

45L IKEA samla tubs

@@Varanibae Thank you! I can definitely see myself doing something like this for my more mid sized lizards like my bearded dragon, skinks, uromastyx and amieva!

Thank you! These are 45L ikea samla tubs

Thanks! I use the old free version of sketchup

It was a mature 4ft female. The enclosure was 2 x1.2 x1.8m

I keep them at about 27c. No plants is a personal choice. I used to keep a lot of planted tanks and wanted a change. A lot of American cichlids would also rip out plants and being sand sifters I can’t really plant anything into the sand

@@Varanibae damn, that's quite a high temp 😊

4x4x2 FormPly glass front enclosure I built myself

Thanks!

Eheim professional 3

I’ve tried raising hatchling monitors in larger enclosures but there’s always one or two that never do well because they hide far from the hot spot and never come out to eat. More room can be given when they are older and more established.

Thanks! Good luck with the breeding

Thanks!

He deliberately does that. He’d also drop it into my buckets when I’m doing water change for my aquarium.

Stl not for sale sorry, if you’re in Australia I can send you one

That would be fantastic! How can we arrange that? Thanks!

@@markanddayatonellato6969 either reach out on Instagram or leave me your email here

Hi mate, what's your insta name?

​@@markanddayatonellato6969 Sorry for the late reply, I've been developing an improved version of the lock to rectify some design flaws i came across, the new video is out and the product is now officially available for purchase. Instagram is varanibae