No way I would miss this episode. Mike really is a treasure to the monitor keeping side of the hobby. Simply amazing enclosures and an episode for the books.
This guy has missed his calling. Serious. He could be making big bucks designing and constructing and selling in the market. I would definitely purchase his goods. Awesome guy. He truly loves his monitors.
Outstanding! I use a 40-gallon oil drum, cut-in-half, length-wise, with the remaining half being domed plexiglass. Four Bearded Dragons and two tortoises are extremely happy.
This honestly gave me some new ideas for enclosures I wanna build in the future, the one with the tote that could just slide out was brilliant. Easy way to get them out of the hide and makes it easy to keep it humid and clean it.
I absolutely love these enclosures. It’s so refreshing to see this where reptile owners properly keep their pets. With our rescue, we just see the horrible set ups.
Woww. Amazing enclosures. Just beautiful. I wish we all could do it like this. Hahahahah that first one just like BELLLYY FLOOOP. One of my favorite things about any monitors and also what i find the cutest is when they are digging and testing with their noses. Its so cute to me. Mikes just killin it at his place. What a accomplishment.
Great episode! I had a great time hanging out with Mike at NARBC- awesome guy (you really can’t miss somebody when they’re donating Merten’s Monitors to USARK auctions, and no one will stop talking about their awesome barrel displays!
Mike: I salute you sir! You and your son's smashed this out of the park! Dav, once again, awesome! Nothing makes us smile more than a notification that you just uploaded, especially when you take us into a dream land like this!
Wow do I love monitors. All of them!! I wish I had discovered my love of reptiles, especially monitors, when I was much younger. I’m 60 as of 2 days ago and so I’m too old to start now but I’ll live Vi car through channels like this. 🦎🦎❤️🦎🦎
Fantastic. Would have liked to learn some more about how he formed the structures with the epoxy. I think I heard briefly towards the end that there styrofoam underneath a lot of the epoxy painted structures?
Beautiful Mike, right up there with that gentleman from Europe that beauti fully built and devoted his entire entire house to his reptiles.I wish I could remember Dave's, episode on that one. Literally dugout his basement by hand to house his huge collection.
Dāv too bad Clint wasn’t there those ackie monitors are crazy adorable and would have flipped to see them in such a stinking rad enclosure 😁. Such attractive and functional ways to enrich his monitors homes. He seems like an amazing person, and love that his sons helped him build these what a wonderful wonderful way to bond. Thank you ever so much for sharing and best wishes always.
Those logs those with amazing nest/hidey-holes holes in them are just so Beautiful thought out! I LOVE THIS DUDES VOICE!! For those of you from my generating, doesn't he sound like🐺 Wolfman Jack??? He really does!! (that is one pitiful wolf emoji.)
The Denesoni are increadable!! wow. The Mertins are totally at HOME! That jump in they know what they like, Never seen these before! Dave you do such good work, and just great information. And some awsome human beings that you meet. Hats off and thank you! And you know what?? Rattle on! And yes MORE COW BELL!
Wow that’s some incredible work. From the monitors to the enclosures to all the eggs! Just amazing...I would love to see a tutorial on some of his building techniques!
Man i love monitors i only have 1 ackie atm but my hope is that one day i can have many more to take care of with enclosures as big and well set up as yours.
those basking temps are crazy ofc im not questioning him cuz hes a pro by now but WOW as a boa keeper i had no idea those temps were tolerable for animals. so cool. these animals are so impressive
Thank you and yes, most Varanid bask at very high temperatures. Keep in mind the don't lay there all day. Gravid females will indeed spend more time under the basking sights than say digesting a meal or a morning warm up.
Besides tarantulas, monitors are my absolute favorite. This is the dream right here, incredible animals and enclosures. Mike is quite the talented guy as well, seems quite chill. Common names drive me mad too! Thank you so much for this video. Made my stressful life better for a while.
Mike has such an amazing place. Can't wait to go there! And do a video on my own lol Love your videos Dav, hopefully i get to see you tomorrow at the show
Wait this dude is in southern Wisconsin?! I live in southwest Wisconsin and I'd never think that you could own monitors with the kind of weather we have AND give them enough space. But Mike has done it both!
Awesome!
“If you’re going to keep them it might as well look nice.” I like that way of looking at things. 😎👍
What a fantastic place, the guy obviously loves his monitors I am jealous!
This man is my hero! Most zoos aren't on this guy's level.
Thank you for the kind words Bro!
I couldn’t agree more!!
No way I would miss this episode. Mike really is a treasure to the monitor keeping side of the hobby. Simply amazing enclosures and an episode for the books.
Agreed!
Thank you Brother!
@@mikesmonitors1148 it's the truth man! Got something coming this week you may like, I'll PM you on IG with some pictures after arrival. ;-)
love how he adds enrichment to their lives, barrell waterfall kicks ass
Some of the best monitor enclosures I've ever seen outside of a zoo! Mike's just rocking it! :D
Couldn't agree more!
Thank you!
This guy has missed his calling. Serious. He could be making big bucks designing and constructing and selling in the market. I would definitely purchase his goods. Awesome guy. He truly loves his monitors.
The imagination combined with utility in all these habitats makes this video worth coming back to over and over. Bravo!
Outstanding! I use a 40-gallon oil drum, cut-in-half, length-wise, with the remaining half being domed plexiglass. Four Bearded Dragons and two tortoises are extremely happy.
Sounds awesome! Got pics online? Instagram or something?
The way those monitwrs catch their fish just shows how intelligent these animals are.
This honestly gave me some new ideas for enclosures I wanna build in the future, the one with the tote that could just slide out was brilliant. Easy way to get them out of the hide and makes it easy to keep it humid and clean it.
I can’t get over the amount of time, money and talent this guy has put into his enclosures! He’s the real mvp when it comes to monitor keeping 🙌🏻😍🔥
I absolutely love these enclosures. It’s so refreshing to see this where reptile owners properly keep their pets. With our rescue, we just see the horrible set ups.
Awesome enclosures, love seeing animals kept in well decorated enclosures instead of little empty boxes
I totally agree!
Thank you for me it's the only way!
You can tell Mike is a artist and part engineer. Thanks for showing this.
Those barrel enclosures are amazing.
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Woww. Amazing enclosures. Just beautiful. I wish we all could do it like this. Hahahahah that first one just like BELLLYY FLOOOP.
One of my favorite things about any monitors and also what i find the cutest is when they are digging and testing with their noses. Its so cute to me. Mikes just killin it at his place. What a accomplishment.
Couldn't agree more!
Thank you❤
@@mikesmonitors1148 Your welcome such a cool collection youve got and the enclosures are impressive and top notch. Just amazing
Have to say this video has given me some great ideas for future projects!
I love this guy. If I had the means I would be doing exactly what he is doing.
Great episode! I had a great time hanging out with Mike at NARBC- awesome guy (you really can’t miss somebody when they’re donating Merten’s Monitors to USARK auctions, and no one will stop talking about their awesome barrel displays!
I'm definitely checking out "zoo-poxy", the enclosure decor is top frickin' notch!
I have Zoopoxy Kits available, PM me if your interested
AMAZING, DUDE'S A LANDSCAPE ARTIST... NEXT LEVEL 👏👏👏
yes!this guy knows what he is doing thanks for doing this episode
Wow! So cool to see his love and commitment to his animals! What an awesome guy and reptile room!
This guy is a boss. This was rad thanks Dav for taking me over to this awesome private collection that I would never even know about otherwise
I have my own TH-cam Channel as well. Stay tuned Bro!
Mike: I salute you sir! You and your son's smashed this out of the park!
Dav, once again, awesome! Nothing makes us smile more than a notification that you just uploaded, especially when you take us into a dream land like this!
Thank you Sir, much appreciated!
Wow do I love monitors. All of them!! I wish I had discovered my love of reptiles, especially monitors, when I was much younger. I’m 60 as of 2 days ago and so I’m too old to start now but I’ll live Vi car through channels like this. 🦎🦎❤️🦎🦎
Contact me, it's never too late to enjoy the Wee Beasties, Look into the Dwarfs. Apartment Monitors.
This guy's tattoo is literately the most "American" one I have ever seen in my 23 years of life
Thank you Bro❤🙏💪🇺🇸✌
Beautiful enclosures! What happy animals! Really enjoyed seeing his collection of lizards!
😁 thank you
amazing monitor room. They are a little beyond my means right now. A def wish
Fantastic. Would have liked to learn some more about how he formed the structures with the epoxy. I think I heard briefly towards the end that there styrofoam underneath a lot of the epoxy painted structures?
Beautiful Mike, right up there with that gentleman from Europe that beauti fully built and devoted his entire entire house to his reptiles.I wish I could remember Dave's, episode on that one. Literally dugout his basement by hand to house his huge collection.
Thank you Bro! I believe they have just moved into an actual facility!
I instantly knew who you meant. That episode is called 'Touring the most amazing reptile room in the world'. Really amazing as well.
@@joeyspijkers9867 thanx joey gunna watch it again now, right on!
Lovely to see reptiles kept correctly. Not a plastic tub in site!!!
It's really good to see all the hard work he does appreciated
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Literally the best reptile enclosures I’ve ever seen
Mike did a great job with the enclosures he sure loves his monitors God Bless Him
Love seeing how Mike keeps his monitors very educational...also Ive never seen peach throats that big haha only see babies around
Thank you, my Jobiensis "Slab"o"Lizard is a big Boy!
Dāv too bad Clint wasn’t there those ackie monitors are crazy adorable and would have flipped to see them in such a stinking rad enclosure 😁. Such attractive and functional ways to enrich his monitors homes. He seems like an amazing person, and love that his sons helped him build these what a wonderful wonderful way to bond. Thank you ever so much for sharing and best wishes always.
Thank you so,much for the kind words!❤🙏
Very awesome monitor lizards enclosures.
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Those logs those with amazing nest/hidey-holes holes in them are just so Beautiful thought out! I LOVE THIS DUDES VOICE!! For those of you from my generating, doesn't he sound like🐺 Wolfman Jack??? He really does!! (that is one pitiful wolf emoji.)
Lol thank you...i think! Lol midnight special!! Love the Wolfman!!
wow that was amazing! much love + care going into their habitats 💗
Incredibly beautiful lizard
This guy actually cares for these animals and it shows.
Those barrel enclosures are so cool.
Thank you Bro!!!
i love this guy’s enclosures. Really amazing
Yo that barrel vivarium is wild. This is a personal zoo I love it every reptile lovers dream.
That is just cool as hell. The habitat building with that material and the egg stuff is just amazing.
Amazing babies! They are so awesome.
Thank you!
@@mikesmonitors1148 you're welcome. They are so cute too
Those barrel enclosures are really cool.
Thank you!
The Denesoni are increadable!! wow. The Mertins are totally at HOME! That jump in they know what they like, Never seen these before! Dave you do such good work, and just great information. And some awsome human beings that you meet. Hats off and thank you! And you know what?? Rattle on! And yes MORE COW BELL!
I appreciate that! I have a feva, and the only cure is more🐮 🛎!!
Wow that’s some incredible work. From the monitors to the enclosures to all the eggs! Just amazing...I would love to see a tutorial on some of his building techniques!
Stay tuned and follow on my social media and TH-cam channel. It all coming!
Definitely want to watch a build video!
What an amazing video, moving the animals and their enclosures. Very inspiring - thankyou
Yes I love monitors my favorite lizards
Those enclosures are incredible!!
This dude is a gem!!!
Much Love!
Mikes a great guy & amazing breeder, so cool you made it to his place.
It was amazing to to film his awesome place!
Thanks you very much!❤🙏
I'm unable to get my own reptiles yet, but when I do I hope to one day provide them with enclosures this awesome!
Man i love monitors i only have 1 ackie atm but my hope is that one day i can have many more to take care of with enclosures as big and well set up as yours.
Very cool video. Thanks Dāv!
Thanks
WOW!!!! His presentation of the monitors with the natural looking background is fantastic. Probably the best looking tanks out there.
Couldn't agree more!
Thank you!! I love creating just as much as keeping,my Monitors!
Hi Dav very nice collection of beautiful lizards. Enclosures look amazing. Great content as always cheers mate from down under 🦘🦘🦎
Dude has the dopest monitor setups I’ve ever seen. Great video Dave. 🔥🔥🔥
Thank Bro!!
Monitor Collection are the best. Love his aquatic setup for those Mertens
Thank you
Awesome video as always Dave round of applause!
Those enclosures!! I loved those barrel ones! 🤩 I'm geeking out!!
Wowsers what a collection! Beats racks by 100000000000%
Thank you Bro! What's a rack? Lol
This dude is the man……much respect to him
That is so inspiring! So beautiful! What monitors were in the vertical barrel? 💗(The clowns)
Amazing enclosures! 👏😍
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Those really are some awesome habitats.
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This is an artist ❤
He's got some beautiful reptiles in that room. So jealous!
Thank you!
those kimberleys courting and then falling off the ledge was hilarious lmao
Absolutely amazing.
Good evening Dāv, those reptile enclosures are so amazing
Dudes a beast. Looking like a oldschool bodybuilder or powerlifting
HANDS DOWN MOST CREATIVE I HAVE SEEN THUS FAR
Very cool Michael!
Thank you Homie!❤🙏
Great video Dav!
Indeed Dav is the Man!❤🙏
Really cool & creative enclosures !!!
Such great enclosures!
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Amazing set ups
Thank yee!
Straight up effing RAD......
I almost get sucked back in to the Herp. biz anytime I see your wonderful finds Kaufman....
Well done once agin....
I think it's sad when I see a water monitor that dosnt have the opportunity to actually dive into a pond and swim. Your enclosures are beautiful
Works of art!
Wow.. how incredible
Your a great man Dave. Thank you
Thanks!
Agreed! Next we go 🎣!
YEEAAYYAAAA!
those basking temps are crazy ofc im not questioning him cuz hes a pro by now but WOW as a boa keeper i had no idea those temps were tolerable for animals. so cool. these animals are so impressive
Thank you and yes, most Varanid bask at very high temperatures. Keep in mind the don't lay there all day. Gravid females will indeed spend more time under the basking sights than say digesting a meal or a morning warm up.
Besides tarantulas, monitors are my absolute favorite. This is the dream right here, incredible animals and enclosures. Mike is quite the talented guy as well, seems quite chill. Common names drive me mad too!
Thank you so much for this video. Made my stressful life better for a while.
What a collection!
Awesome enclosures
I would love to have some of those barrel habitats😍😍🥰🥰🥰
Mike has such an amazing place. Can't wait to go there!
And do a video on my own lol
Love your videos Dav, hopefully i get to see you tomorrow at the show
Very soon Bro! Can't wait
@@mikesmonitors1148 😁😁
I like the wink after referring rainbow mil-worms lol !!..RattleOn
Wait this dude is in southern Wisconsin?! I live in southwest Wisconsin and I'd never think that you could own monitors with the kind of weather we have AND give them enough space. But Mike has done it both!
What an inspiration
❤I'm glad to hear that!
Dav is great very knowledgeable
Those are some awesome monitors!
They are!
Thank you!!
i just purchased a water monitor and love your enclosers really nice bro
Love this video 😍 This man is a die hard perfectionists creative genius....he could do this porefessionally for zoos!
Great episode
It was so much fun having Dav, Bill and Sarah over for this shoot!