Thanks for the help, just fitted a custom rock wall ( with ledges) into my baby’s ackie enclosure. It was a bit of a pain as the enclosure is very large ( 6ft,3ft,3ft), I ended up using plywood to create ledges and screwed it into the wall, I then covered it by using expanding foam to cover the sides and back of the vicarious then carving it out to look natrulistic. 😁
been taking care of my brother’s ackie for two years since he started uni 100 miles away from home. unfortunately i’ve learnt a thing or two about how they love to escape… earlier this year she managed to escape for 5 days and managed to find her well underneath the bed. bought so many gadgets on amazon that day to try find her lol… in the end she seemed very content with where she ended up 🙄 one thing i’m fully convinced of is that she will only be social with my brother; he can pick her up as he pleases, but she’s not too keen on me except from when she’s being fed lol
I know that I’m a little late, but live plant wise, I’d recommend using succulents like elephant bush and aloe vera. I’ve used both in my uromastyx’s bioactive enclosure, but the elephant bush died due to a combination of the uro digging, trampling it, and eating it. The aloe has been doing really well though
@@Sometallguy yeah man it was doing good for about 2 month then I missed one feeding day or his schduel came home from work the whole thing was broken and uprooted.
Scales13 dang that sucks. I’m honestly surprised that the two I have with my uro aren’t dead yet cause I hardly ever water them. I’m just really glad that he thinks that they taste nasty
If someone criticizes any of your videos there dumb because these videos have a lot of pro tips that helped me and my friends raise our ackie also thank you for all videos please keep it up
Looks good scales !, Nice setup and your ackie looks really healthy, A nice coloration to it to, And what u are saying about them being escape artists well i couldn't agree more, If they look you back in the eyes you can see them thinking and they are really intelligent animals for sure, If i could give u a tip for cleaning ur cage, I recently have that problem to with my animals that sometimes one want to get out when i open the enclosure, What i do then is i first Always close the room door so it cant get out and get lost in the house, And then i put the ackie on my arm and it will climb up to my shoulder and chill there while i do my thing, First i was a bit scatchy about doing that because i was worried he would jump of and run away but they never do, I geuss its to risky of jump off for them :d.
Yeah, from all of the herb vids I watch, that sounds like he wants to explore and you want him to be safe. I know that a lot of helps don’t like to be handled, it may be a good way to quell the exploration bug. Not sure with monitors but I had a 4 foot iguana and got it out on a harness outside in the sunshine when I could. She was very chill tho.
Realy cool Video!!!😀 I got some questions. My almost 1 year old ackie Monitor has got a big long tree brache, that is just enough to let hes full back bask. And when his back is basked he climbes up higher that only hes tail is on the basking spot to warm up hes tail. Should i look for a bigger branche that got more space so he can chill on there in different ways? Question number 2: So my ackie has got a large background wall where he can climb on. And a big like base where he can walk on. And he got much Space on the ground where he likes to run and tries to get out. But he only has got one burrow where he alwais sleeps in. I tried to get like hiding stones where he can go in and burrow ore just hide in. But he never uses them and never tries to borrow somewhere i Don’t want hem to just have nothing to do. What kind of stuff do you have ore use where he can burrow in? Ore what do you for hem to make it interesting. Best Video Keep this up 😀
What's up Nathan. Ok so for you first question the Idea of the basking spot being wide to warm up the animals body pertains more to the type of bulb you are using. Regular pet store spot bulbs do not give a wide enough beam of heat to warm and adult Ackie monitors body efficiency. I use indoor/outdoor 90watt par38 flood light bulbs. Which should be kept around 12 inches away from the surface of your basking area. Depending on your setup. I have another video called "Cost of everything you need for a single Ackie" which contains a link to the bulbs I use. For question 2 as far as enrichment I like to half bury stones and piece of wood so my Ackie can dig around them to start his own dens. I also switch out plastic plants from my other reptiles enclosures so he will have enrichment from different scents. You can also re arrange the enclosure every often for new digs. If you have a semi bioactive setup with insect clean up crew you Ackie can hunt those small insects which will keep them busy. Especially if you use superworms as a CUC. Hope this helps.
Thank Thank Thank you soo much. This did. realy help me. So My ackie monitor „Spiky“ is more than happy now 😀😃!!! I just wanted to say to keep up what your doing. I alwais love to chek out your ackie monitor Videos. Its really fun! Thank you for answering my looong question. Have a nice day.
Mine has already started working on the glas. and i know he knows how to so it. He is also attacking the ent to try and get through, and i'm wondering if he;'ll be ale to pull it apart but my partner says it will be fine.
They work well but it depends on the size of the animal. I got the large size rock ledges because smaller ones have weaker magnets and as my Ackie grew the smaller ledge kept falling. To save money I would just get a rock background inserted. Theres some great DIY videos on youtube and its alot cheaper and give alot more space.
Also if you havnt bought your Ackie yet Plese get a 4x3x2 enclosure so it will be deep enough for a foot of substrate. Most care guide suggest a 4x2x2 but that is incorrect. I'm just saying be smarter than me.
If they didn't cost twice as much as an argentine b&w tegu (Which in itself costs a shit ton of money here) I would've got a pair, or even two pairs. Sadly both the b&w tegu and the ackie will be illegal to own/sell and breed by the start of the next year.
I bought my own fixtures the. The ones that came with my enclosure broke. Look at the video Thunder enclosure tour everything I use is linked in there.
@@Scales13 Yeah the stuff aside from the ceramic bulb holders they provide with are crap. I have three of the same enclosures you have for a BTS and two carpet pythons. For what you get I think they are alright. I drove to their store and got one from them personally and it is a unique, yet decent operation. Found a breeder yesterday for ackies and I think after seeing your setup I will be comfortable keeping them in a 4x2x2. I have a Zen Habitat on standby I may use instead, but the size is the same. Thanks.
Woah... I had no idea they were escape artists. This is good to know as I really want an Ackie. I have a blue tongue skink and geyri uromastyx but never worry they can push open the door... I have two dogs and a cat, I'd hate to lose my lizard to my own pets. Can Ackies cooperate on a leash since they're new flighty?
Just curious would 6' by 2' by 4' (LxWxH) be suitable for 2 of these guys? I really want something wider but unfortunately 2ft is the width of my door to the room they'll be in lol :/
6 foot long 2 foot wide and 4 feet tall? Yes I believe that would be excellent for 2 of them. Just keep in mind you may need to separate at some point and your might need atleast another 4x2x2 around just in case.
If you really want a deeper setup you could build it in two sections and use hardware to clamp the two sections together once in the room. I first got the idea when looking at the cases they transport audio and band equipment in. Ive done something similar before and used a router to create joinery on the edges so the the sections mate tightly and then used silicone to create an additional seal along with the clamps. It's more work but if it's worth it to you it might be a good solution and beats complete disassembly and reassembly.
@@finndrennan541 with reptile keeping. I would not get an Ackie if it is your first reptile but let's say if you have a few beginner species such as a beardy or leopard geckos and have consistently take care of them properly. Then go for it.
Scales13 Well I have never owned my own reptile. That is why I want to get get one. But I don’t want something as basic as a beardy or leopard gecko. I have worked with reptiles in pet stores before such as misting and feeding. What would you recommend Something that is really basic
Hey man, just wanted to say thanks for the videos. I like learning about different animals, and I find your approach really well thought out and explained really well to someone not experienced with certain species keep it up.. but get a mic so we can hear what you’re saying when you move the camera inside the tank 😂 I don’t really post videos here but if you want to check out my Instagram it’s see_robs_stuff. Thanks again and keep me coming!
Thanks for the help, just fitted a custom rock wall ( with ledges) into my baby’s ackie enclosure. It was a bit of a pain as the enclosure is very large ( 6ft,3ft,3ft), I ended up using plywood to create ledges and screwed it into the wall, I then covered it by using expanding foam to cover the sides and back of the vicarious then carving it out to look natrulistic. 😁
That is awesome. Thats what I'm looking to do in thunders next enclosure so glad any info that I have you helped! We can all grow together.
Scales13 👍
Brian Barczyk uses Universal Rock. They're an amazing company I've done business with them before. Highly recommend.
Awesome man when I upgrade my Ackie to a 6 foot enclosure I'll order a rock background from them to maximize space!
They expensive tho
True but if the stuff is good quality I will consider it as an option.
@@Scales13 yes but I’d pay 100 euro tops, considering building my own background
Same here. I'm watching alot of DIY videos now
I agree with you have to keep your eyes on it one of my juveniles got out didn’t find him until 12 days later
Yeah man these little guys will bolt
What the hell did he eat and drink ?
At what part?
been taking care of my brother’s ackie for two years since he started uni 100 miles away from home. unfortunately i’ve learnt a thing or two about how they love to escape… earlier this year she managed to escape for 5 days and managed to find her well underneath the bed. bought so many gadgets on amazon that day to try find her lol… in the end she seemed very content with where she ended up 🙄 one thing i’m fully convinced of is that she will only be social with my brother; he can pick her up as he pleases, but she’s not too keen on me except from when she’s being fed lol
Thunder is the same with me he will let me and my dad hold him but nobody else.
I know that I’m a little late, but live plant wise, I’d recommend using succulents like elephant bush and aloe vera. I’ve used both in my uromastyx’s bioactive enclosure, but the elephant bush died due to a combination of the uro digging, trampling it, and eating it. The aloe has been doing really well though
Yeah I'm taking a break form live plants i had a aloe vera recently thunder trampled the crap out of it.
Scales13 welp
@@Sometallguy yeah man it was doing good for about 2 month then I missed one feeding day or his schduel came home from work the whole thing was broken and uprooted.
Scales13 dang that sucks. I’m honestly surprised that the two I have with my uro aren’t dead yet cause I hardly ever water them. I’m just really glad that he thinks that they taste nasty
@@Sometallguy Ackies are just so inquisitive they mess with everything. Especially something living with a scent.
If someone criticizes any of your videos there dumb because these videos have a lot of pro tips that helped me and my friends raise our ackie also thank you for all videos please keep it up
Wow man thank you! I'm glad you guys really like my videos I really enjoy doing this.
Looks good scales !, Nice setup and your ackie looks really healthy, A nice coloration to it to, And what u are saying about them being escape artists well i couldn't agree more, If they look you back in the eyes you can see them thinking and they are really intelligent animals for sure, If i could give u a tip for cleaning ur cage, I recently have that problem to with my animals that sometimes one want to get out when i open the enclosure, What i do then is i first Always close the room door so it cant get out and get lost in the house, And then i put the ackie on my arm and it will climb up to my shoulder and chill there while i do my thing, First i was a bit scatchy about doing that because i was worried he would jump of and run away but they never do, I geuss its to risky of jump off for them :d.
Awesome I will defently try this!
Yeah, from all of the herb vids I watch, that sounds like he wants to explore and you want him to be safe. I know that a lot of helps don’t like to be handled, it may be a good way to quell the exploration bug. Not sure with monitors but I had a 4 foot iguana and got it out on a harness outside in the sunshine when I could. She was very chill tho.
What a nice color 👍
Thanks he's one handsome monitor
universalrock is the name of the biggest companie that made the cages for zoo and reptiles zoos
Thanks man
Thank you for watching!
Great vid! ;)
Thank you! How did you like the music and editing, and little added txt.
@@Scales13 Haha it was great! I think it takes a lot longer to make such a vid than people realize
Defently. I didnt even realize how long it takes until I started doing it and my skills are still very minimal.
Realy cool Video!!!😀 I got some questions. My almost 1 year old ackie Monitor has got a big long tree brache, that is just enough to let hes full back bask. And when his back is basked he climbes up higher that only hes tail is on the basking spot to warm up hes tail. Should i look for a bigger branche that got more space so he can chill on there in different ways? Question number 2: So my ackie has got a large background wall where he can climb on. And a big like base where he can walk on. And he got much Space on the ground where he likes to run and tries to get out. But he only has got one burrow where he alwais sleeps in. I tried to get like hiding stones where he can go in and burrow ore just hide in. But he never uses them and never tries to borrow somewhere i Don’t want hem to just have nothing to do. What kind of stuff do you have ore use where he can burrow in? Ore what do you for hem to make it interesting. Best Video Keep this up 😀
What's up Nathan. Ok so for you first question the Idea of the basking spot being wide to warm up the animals body pertains more to the type of bulb you are using. Regular pet store spot bulbs do not give a wide enough beam of heat to warm and adult Ackie monitors body efficiency. I use indoor/outdoor 90watt par38 flood light bulbs. Which should be kept around 12 inches away from the surface of your basking area. Depending on your setup. I have another video called "Cost of everything you need for a single Ackie" which contains a link to the bulbs I use. For question 2 as far as enrichment I like to half bury stones and piece of wood so my Ackie can dig around them to start his own dens. I also switch out plastic plants from my other reptiles enclosures so he will have enrichment from different scents. You can also re arrange the enclosure every often for new digs. If you have a semi bioactive setup with insect clean up crew you Ackie can hunt those small insects which will keep them busy. Especially if you use superworms as a CUC. Hope this helps.
Thank Thank Thank you soo much. This did. realy help me. So My ackie monitor „Spiky“ is more than happy now 😀😃!!! I just wanted to say to keep up what your doing. I alwais love to chek out your ackie monitor Videos. Its really fun! Thank you for answering my looong question. Have a nice day.
@@nathanb1581 Your very welcome I'm always happy to help!
Mine has already started working on the glas. and i know he knows how to so it. He is also attacking the ent to try and get through, and i'm wondering if he;'ll be ale to pull it apart but my partner says it will be fine.
As long as everything is reinforced and locked properly you should be fine.
Do the magnets work decently on the back of pvc? I'm about to buy a pvc enclosure soon and I dont want to buy ledges if it doesnt work very well.
They work well but it depends on the size of the animal. I got the large size rock ledges because smaller ones have weaker magnets and as my Ackie grew the smaller ledge kept falling. To save money I would just get a rock background inserted. Theres some great DIY videos on youtube and its alot cheaper and give alot more space.
Also if you havnt bought your Ackie yet Plese get a 4x3x2 enclosure so it will be deep enough for a foot of substrate. Most care guide suggest a 4x2x2 but that is incorrect. I'm just saying be smarter than me.
May I ask where you got that ledge, or the name brand? Also, I believe the backgrounds you’re talking about are from Universal Rocks :)
Yes that is correct! Also the ledges I am using are Magnaturals brand.
Scales13 Oh ok, I haven’t seen that one (in Canada)... I’ll have to look harder. Thanks, love your videos!!
I think reptilerapture has them and they deliver outside of the country I believe.
If they didn't cost twice as much as an argentine b&w tegu (Which in itself costs a shit ton of money here) I would've got a pair, or even two pairs. Sadly both the b&w tegu and the ackie will be illegal to own/sell and breed by the start of the next year.
Which state are you in?
@@Scales13 Not in the states mate.
Oh wow so this is happening across the entire world. Man this is sad.
@@Scales13 I'm more angry than sad :/
I would be upset as well.
Hey can you share what light wattages and types you use with the DIY cage?
I bought my own fixtures the. The ones that came with my enclosure broke. Look at the video Thunder enclosure tour everything I use is linked in there.
@@Scales13 Yeah the stuff aside from the ceramic bulb holders they provide with are crap. I have three of the same enclosures you have for a BTS and two carpet pythons. For what you get I think they are alright. I drove to their store and got one from them personally and it is a unique, yet decent operation. Found a breeder yesterday for ackies and I think after seeing your setup I will be comfortable keeping them in a 4x2x2. I have a Zen Habitat on standby I may use instead, but the size is the same. Thanks.
@@wanik4 No problem just keep in mine as your Ackies grow they will need more space than a standard 4x2x2
Woah... I had no idea they were escape artists. This is good to know as I really want an Ackie. I have a blue tongue skink and geyri uromastyx but never worry they can push open the door... I have two dogs and a cat, I'd hate to lose my lizard to my own pets. Can Ackies cooperate on a leash since they're new flighty?
Personally I don't like using leases on reptile but they can be used. Some people will uses leases for small amounts of time at educational shows.
Just curious would 6' by 2' by 4' (LxWxH) be suitable for 2 of these guys? I really want something wider but unfortunately 2ft is the width of my door to the room they'll be in lol :/
6 foot long 2 foot wide and 4 feet tall? Yes I believe that would be excellent for 2 of them. Just keep in mind you may need to separate at some point and your might need atleast another 4x2x2 around just in case.
If you really want a deeper setup you could build it in two sections and use hardware to clamp the two sections together once in the room. I first got the idea when looking at the cases they transport audio and band equipment in. Ive done something similar before and used a router to create joinery on the edges so the the sections mate tightly and then used silicone to create an additional seal along with the clamps. It's more work but if it's worth it to you it might be a good solution and beats complete disassembly and reassembly.
What kinda enclosure do you have link
This is a 4x2x2 from DIY reptile enclosures. There is a link in thunders enclosure tour video.
Scales13 thank you 🙏🏾
Can’t you just leave them in a large box for like a few mins while you are cleaning?
You can but it better be secure because Ackie do not like to sit still and will find theyre way out very quickly.
the company is universal rocks
Omg scales 13 responded
Ahhhhhhhh omg i love ur vids and u like comments omg TH-camr of the year
Lol I'm pretty good at getting back to people
What size viv do you need and how big do they grow when fully sized?
5x3x2
How big is your tank for him I’m thinking about getting one
4 foot by 2 by 2. Which is good for starters but as you Ackie grows it will need a larger enclosure atleast 5x3x2
@@Scales13 wow that was fast thanks for the info!🙏
No problem happy to help
What size enclosure do you have for him
A 4x2x2 pvc
@@Scales13 what is the substrate that you use
@@puppiesarethebest4223 I use 70% topsoil and 30% washed playsand
@@Scales13 ok awesome thank you
No problem
What cage is that?
A 4x2x2. Good starter enclosure but as your Ackie grows you'll need a bigger enclosure.
@@Scales13 Thanks For informing! 👍
@@braiden.jarr1813 no problem
Is he fully grown
Just about hee over 2 years old
Would they be good for beginners
As a first reptile for a person with 0 experience unfornately No. But they are a very good first monitor.
Scales13 0 experience with what exactly?
@@finndrennan541 with reptile keeping. I would not get an Ackie if it is your first reptile but let's say if you have a few beginner species such as a beardy or leopard geckos and have consistently take care of them properly. Then go for it.
Scales13 Well I have never owned my own reptile. That is why I want to get get one. But I don’t want something as basic as a beardy or leopard gecko. I have worked with reptiles in pet stores before such as misting and feeding. What would you recommend Something that is really basic
Are you more of a snake or lizard person?
Hey man, just wanted to say thanks for the videos. I like learning about different animals, and I find your approach really well thought out and explained really well to someone not experienced with certain species keep it up.. but get a mic so we can hear what you’re saying when you move the camera inside the tank 😂 I don’t really post videos here but if you want to check out my Instagram it’s see_robs_stuff. Thanks again and keep me coming!
No problem man. I just started using a mike check out my last Ackie video. I think it sounds much better
Stop recording with your iphone
I would if I had an iPhone lol
@Jay Bro show us hot it’s done instead. Make a better video
Universal Rock
Don't require that much space!
About being free you D A?
Huh?