Ackie Monitor (Varanus Acanthurus) BASIC CARE - ProjectPet
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- This is a basic Varanus Acanthurus / Ackie Monitor care video. From it you can learn how to create a proper environment for them and how to keep these lizards happy. Hope you will enjoy!
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been doing lots of research on ackies, and i actually found this video which is helpful, unlike most other's ive seen, thank you
Thank you, NotZay. I'm happy I could help you out with this video :)
projectPet how much times should I feed my ackie a week
Niksonfire 2007 as adults every other day until they stop and if you feel they have already ate enough or to much stop some ackie will eat until they regurgitate everything
I'm getting my first ackies any day now, so looking in on some more videos. This is one of the best one yet! Very good collection of all the basics! From substrate to feeding, heating and even mating! I love it!
Thank you very much, hope it will help you :) Good luck for your Ackies, I'm pretty sure you will be a happy owner :)
In adore your ackies, and they look like they have so much fun, and are well enriched and cared for! This is a species I hope to have a few of on the far future, when I can afford to care for them, and have more experience with the reptiles I already own.
Ackies were one of my very first species and they are my favorites. If you have the means to buy the animals and enclosure it is really not much to take care of them. They are hardy and easy to keep. You will have a lot of fun keeping yours for sure! :)
Had no idea these stay so small. You covered every topic perfectly as well. I think I'll be getting one after I build another 4x2x2 as long as I can figure a way to get the heat gradient correct
Thank you! I'm pretty sure you will figure everything out about the temperatures. If not just ask and I'll try to help! :)
@@projectpet7828 I've heard 4x2x2 is the bare minimum and they need closer to a 5x3x3.. some even say 2 ft of substrate.. is that overboard tho? I figured 3 ft tall with a foot or less of substrate would be fine.
@@ReaperNola Obviously the bigger the better for an adult but I believe a 4x2x2 will be perfect for a single or a pair. About the substrate: What you read about the deep substrate is true. They are burrowing animals and they will dig holes and tunnels if you provide a nice layer of substrate, however 1 foot will be fine too if you provide plenty of hides for them to retreat when they feel like.
@@projectpet7828thank you so much! Looking forward to getting one this year
@@ReaperNola No worries :) Good luck! ;)
Loved the ackie care video. Good and straight to the point.
Thank you Tacy, I'm glad you found it useful :)
Helluva video!! This channel will be big one day as long as your consistent. Good luck
Thank you very much! I will do my best I promise!
This is the most helpful video I seen so far... update version plz
Just subbed you should make a video of you setting up your substrate for Ackies no one really has one.
I can make a video where I show a mix for every animal I have.
projectPet Late response, but do that!!
Biodude did. It's shit.
More ackie videos please!!! Great episode!!!!! Keep making them
I will Timmy! Thank you! :)
great video mate, love the edit and you're very direct to the point. love it
Thanks man! I'm glad you liked it! :)
Great video! I'd love to see more footage of you interacting with your ackies.
Nicholizard, I am happy you like it and great video suggestion! I will definitely make one since interacting with my ackies is one of my favorite things to do. :)
Awecome, looking forward to it!
Editing is on point!
Very nice and one of the best care videos i have seen for the ackie monitor !
Thanks man! I am really happy that it served its purpose :)
Excellent video
Thank you so much! :)
Great video bro! 👍🏻
Thanks man! :)
Great video, and your setup is incredible!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it :)
Awesome video! I agree with all the other comments about the exceptional editing!!!
I think it's funny that you (in Europe) call them 'Ackie' monitors, here, in Australia, we call them 'Ridgetail' monitors!!
I'd never heard them called an 'ackie' monitor until I saw your other video in which you mention them, and I thought "WTF is an Ackie - is there a monitor I hadn't heard of??", so I checked your site and found this video and realised it was the Ridgie!!!
Hahaha indeed. Actually they have 4-5 different names and I was like "which one should I use".... Funny thing is that since Crittacam refers to them as Ackies on occasions too I've thought I use that name as well. "Ackies" sounded like an Australian name/word and since they origin from there I was like OK I go for this one :) Is it only me or Ackies sound more Australian than the other names? :DD Also would like to say that I am happy that you liked my editing, I will try to keep or raise this level in the future to make these video more interesting for you guys!
I admit, Ackies does sound like something we'd call them! :D It is far more Aussie sounding than 'Ridgetails'. I did wonder, when I heard 'ackie', whether it was Acanthurus. I've subscribed, looking forward to more content from you!
Oh, one very small piece of "constructive criticism", with regard to your thumbnails. I think it might look better if you do the three lines of text like this:
HOW TO
CARE FOR
TILIQUA
(as an example)
The first time I saw that thumbnail I read it as "How Tiliqua to care" and had to stop and say "WTF?"
It took me a second to work out that the 'how to care' was diagonal.
It's nothing, really, but I think it might help people who maybe have English as a second language, or children, to understand the title better. :)
Another alternative might be:
BASIC CARE:
TILIQUA
(Blue tongues)
:)
Ah I totally get what you are saying about the thumbnail. What I tried to do is writing the "How to care" with white and the animal the video is about went with another color but I can see that it can be confusing. Good input, thank you for telling me, I will definitely change the text on future thumbnails.
Very nice editing
Thank you very much!
I wanted one but now I want four. Ok maybe two!
Haha! :) I'm glad my video made you feel this way :D
Everything awesome about a Nile Monitor but without the numerous potential dealbreakers
great vid my guy
Thank you! :)
Hey! I'm from Russia, and this video helped me a lot. I have long wanted to have an ackie monitor, but there is very little information about them on the Russian Internet. Thanks
(I’m using translator, sorry for mistakes)
Hi! Thank you very much! :) I'm happy the video could help :) If you need anything else feel free to ask here!
These are so cool hope to be able to get one one day
I'm pretty sure you will! :)
I like the way you take time to describe the reptile and its care. You should do more care videos like this one. Like for a jeweled Lacerta.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it :) I will do more and funny thing is Jeweled Lacerta is something I want to keep :D
I'd love to get one, but the only thing that holds me back alot is that they are mega picky when it comes to their temp. Well more picky then other reptiles I've knodiced.
@@Gecko_Kaiju Oh, I didn't know that. The breeder I met told they are pretty easy to keep and even breed but maybe just because he saw that I was interested and wanted to sell the animals bad ...
The place I heard that from was clints reptiles and I wasn't 100% sure if it's not too difficult for most to maintain so I looked around different videos and they say the same thing, but just in a different format.
I think he said if it gets too high they could have respiratory infection too low they could have intestinal problems because their body is in at a proper temperature to where they can digest their food so basking spots with multiple temperature gauges is necessary to maintain these reptiles.
really good info on care here =) thanks for making a video thats actually helpful =)
Thank you! I'am really happy you find the video helpful, my main goal is to produce content that is entertaining and most importantly helpful to you guys!
リッジテールモニターかっこいいですね！
僕もいつか、飼ってみたい！
Great video 👍🏻
Thanks! :)
Sikerült neked tenyészteni őket? Love the video. Blessing child! Very like
I love them
Thank you!
Really helpful content man!! Love your channel ❤❤❤
Thank you, Nathan! I am so glad you see it this way, that is my number one goal to help out fellow reptile enthusiasts!
DUDE I finally got my first Ackie! Hes on my TH-cam I just got him yesterday
Wow man! Congrats! I actually watched the enclosure you made and I was 100% that you are about to get an ackie :) One thing tho: that grass won't last long :D
@@projectpet7828 haha I figured he would destroy it ill just take alot of pictures now to remember the grass before its all gone 😂😂😂
Aye :)
How much crickets, or Dubai roaches should you feed for both a juvenile ackie monitor, and an adult ackie monitor???
hallo everybody, I have 2 questions:
1. How old do they get?
2. Can you have only 1 or should you get a group?
Hi there! Their lifespan is about 15-20 years, some can live even longer I've heard ... You can keep them alone or in groups but never keep multiple males together. I recommend 1 male with 1-3 females in a proper sized enclosure.
Congrats on the 1k subs
Thanks man!
What I've always wondered, is if you could go without the calcium supplements for reptiles if you just managed to balance their diet the way it is in the wild. I've never known someone to not use the supplements so it just makes me wonder why that is. It would just make sense to me that if you gave them the exact same foods and stuff that they wouldn't need supplements.
This was really nice! Would you mind going more in depth about taming down in another video? :)
Sure Danielle! Just happens that I am incubating ackie eggs now. Once they hatch I can show you how I do it from day 1 :) Currently they are at day 86 so 2-3 more weeks to go.
Thats so exciting! Can't wait! :)
What about hygiene and keeping the enclosure clean? And one last question, do they smell bad if the cage is kept clean?
Hi Ovi! Well I'm not going to lie to you when they poop it smells really bad which is true for every reptile but especially true for insectivores. What I would suggest is to keep them on bioactive substrate which helps to maintain a clean enclosure without smells if you can't spot-clean everything immediately. If the cage is clean there is no smell whatsoever.
projectPet do they poop a lot
wow how much do you feed them locusts? and how often? It looks like 100 pieces in the video :D
I would really love to have these creatures. Sad that my parents don’t like lizards. They won’t let me get them, so the only chance of me getting them is when I move out. Leave a like to make my suffering a little bit less painful.
Give me an address, I will write your parents 20 reasons why they should let you have a lizard! :D
Alonso Zúñiga ha nobody cares
Very good editing, probably one of the best care videos i have ever seen (y) And i have a question, i read that it is dangerous to introduce adult monitor to another, could it work? Or is it best to buy 2 juveniles from the same clutch?
Hi Martin! Thank you very much for your comment, I am glad you liked my work :) About your question: Introducing two adult animals can be very tricky but it's not something that hasn't been done before :) I am about to do the same with my adult savannah monitors but the male is still in quarantine. So ... first I write what would be the best to do but I understand this technique is not possible for everybody due to the requirements of space and other means. This would be to have a huge enclosure which is divided by a strong metal screen. This way the animals can introduce themselves to each other without the possibility to harm one another. If you can do this I would advice a minimum of 2 months period in which you can observe your reptiles. Once this period ends, you can put the animals together. Before I go into the how to-s I would like to mention that you should be sure that both animals are completely parasite/infection free since with breeding those cam be transmitted from one animal to another. Putting two monitors together is not an easy thing therefore I suggest you to have someone else assisting you on it. If something happens (aggression from one or both sides) you will have someone to jump and help. What I will do is I will place both my animals to the ground in my room. Like this there is enough open space and chances for getting yourself injured is lower. Handling 2 monitors in the terrarium something I wouldn't do above a size. Introducing them to each other at a neutral space will kill most territorial aggression from your male and he will be more like to be more gentle at a new place. On the other hand if your male is a bit more shy that he should be the best practice could be to actually do place the female into his enclosure, like that his confidence level will stay high. What I also would do is (hibernate/brumate) my animals since the end of those periods usually means the start of the breeding season for many species. When you end this period, you should try the introducing process and probably will get better results. If you want to breed your reptiles and want to raise babies I would say try to find two reputable breeders and buy 1 from each. Inbreeding has to be very deep to cause problems but if you want to release your animals to the market best to have pure babies to sell. I hope I could help, if you have anything else to ask, feel free and I will answer.
Thank you very much for quick answer, this was the only question i had. Good luck with your beautiful reptiles
Thank you! :)
Can someone tell me do they need crickets and locus ? Or can they live of different types of worms and like other feeder insects
They need both. Especially crickets when they are young.
projectPet okay thank you
Hey I have had my ackie, George for about three months now and he is still a little baby. I’m just sort of worried because he dose not seem to grow. He is a great eater and very social and has a big cage with good lighting and humidity. He seems completely healthy but he is still about five inches long. (Same size as when I got him) I was just wondering if I could have some advice on helping him grow. Thank you!
Hi Kyle! Since as you said your ackie is eating well and seems to be healthy I wouldn't be worried yet. However I would like to ask what do you feed your ackie with? What is his/her main diet? Maybe your monitor needs a more nutritious diet but first I would like to know what you offer. Also the very first thing I though about is parasites. If an animal is eating well or even great but not putting on size in young age can be caused by parasitic infection but that would cause other symptoms like skinniness etc. As I said if your ackie seems to be healthy don't start to worry immediately :)
projectPet I mainly feed him crickets with repti calcium and super worms. Sometimes I feed him egg to
projectPet he is also not very skinny. His spine is not visible and neither are his ribs
projectPet sorry for asking so much 😅. I was also wondering how to check for a parasitic infection
@@kylesanimaladventures7747 No worries Kyle! :) Well if your ackies is not skinny I wouldn't worry as I said. I would find a vet and who does lab work on fecal sample and send a sample when you do. They will test the poo of your lizard for parasites and if the result comes back positive they prescribe some medications.
great video! I am interested to know if the red ackies and the yellow ackies can breed together?
Thanks Luke! Well as far as I know red ackie is a locality and can be bred to yellow ackies just like different blue tongue skinks can be bred together.
Great video! Whats the best way to cohabitate these guys?
Thanks! :) They are pretty easy to cohabitate. The best way is to raise them together from young age but you can put adult animals together too without much problem. Keep same sized animals together and don't keep multiple males in the same cage.
@@projectpet7828 i luckily got one in my area. I dont think ill find another for quite some time.
@@d1moabz28Nice man, take good care of it :)
Hello, have you ever had a problem with one of your ackies ingesting part of the substrate while they’re hunting insects?, many people told me that it could cause impaction but I have no idea If that’s true.
Hi! I've been keeping Ackies for almost 7 years now and I have never experienced such thing. In my opinion you shouldn't be worried about this. One thing I warn you about tho. I noticed once that the sand I bought had little pebbles in it which the Ackies ate intentionally. They just picked them up and which they could swallow they ate. I would advice buy sand which is totally fine and does not contain little pieces of rocks/pebbles.
I love the video!, do you know where I can get more information on ackies?
Apart from the video I made you can just search for more care sheets on TH-cam or sheets on Google.
Hey mate, what substrate do you use? EDIT: Oh, you answered it in the video. That's what I get for asking questions first, then watching the video
Haha! No worries! :) I'm the same :D I'm happy that you've found the answer :)
I have an 1.1 & I never found eggs & there around 2years old together in Encloscer.Do u think the make ate them?
It could happen yea. Infertile eggs would pass their digestive system in whole, fertile ones are too big to swallow in whole so you would have seen the mass they would leave while tearing big eggs apart. I think you female just didn't start to lay eggs yet.
Oh ok thanks so much,I’m going to start your rest-period like u do & see what happens
You think one month or 2 for your rest period of 12hr -to 6hr -to 3hr?
@@ttexoticfeeder I would go for 2 if you keep the gradient.
Ok,So to be clear,when I get down to the 3hr rest period stay on 3hr till the rest of the 2 months up & keep water no food correct?
I think their enclosures should be a lot bigger as they are very active. Minimum 150x80x120 cm for a single one or a pair at best.
Not really but if you want to give your ackies that big of an enclosure that is great, they will 100% enjoy it.
@@projectpet7828 They will do "fine" in smaller enclosure aswell, but they really thrive in larger ones. And considering how intelligent Monitor Lizards are, they will use every cm of it
@@W0pper1997 I can agree with you on that one 100%.
I'm thinking about getting into Monitor Lizards and I'm thinking about getting a yellow Ackie (I like the color and from what I understand they are more docile) any other recommendations?
If you are just getting into the world of monitors I would say stick to your initial plan with the ackies and see how it goes for you. They are very easy to keep, friendly and interactive so you'll see fast if monitors are your thing or not. Besides them I would recommend Kimberley rock monitor but they are a bit harder to keep, have more special needs and the are more expensive. There are obviously other choices, smaller bigger species but you just can't go wrong with an ackie for a start.
My female panoptes passed away from an infection in her ovaries and I was wondering how many ackies I can keep in a 8'x4'x6' cage? I figure all monitors can swim, climb, dig and my cage has all those things.
A huge enclosure like that can easily house 5-6 Ackies. If there are multiple hides/basking spots/water blowls maybe you can house 2 males in the same enclosure. Housing multiple males can be tricky, if you raise them together that is better. Sorry for the panoptes :( I love those monitors, that was my very first species I kept.
How big do Ackies get?
About 1.5 feet
What about substrate mix: coco husk, coco fiber, sand, soil, vermicullite and spagnum moss?
Just leave the vermiculite out and it will be perfect :)
@@projectpet7828 and what exacly soil r u using? Which one buy to be safe for lizard? :)
Can someone tell me if its okay to house a red and yellow female ackie together
Hi! I never thought about it but I think it would be OK if they are about the same size.
How much gallons is the terrarium the ackies stay in
They live in a 140cm x 70x 50(height) tank.
I was going to ask about ackie monitors shedding because since there a desert monitor I wouldn't think the wisest thing to do to help them shed is to put them in a small container with a few centimeters of water or anything with water for that matter because it lowers their body temperature. do you have any tips or tricks on how you can help your ackie monitors shed there dead skin?
Sure I can help and the answer is simpler than you think :) You have to just spray the enclosure every or every other day. Ackies don't really like bathing I rarely do it, usually only when I clean their enclosure. If you spray the enclosure regularly the bathing procedure won't stress them out and they will shed without problems :)
@@projectpet7828 thank you for this amazing tip I'll put it in my book
Can i use a big hamster cage.. To his... And only the coco fibre.. As a subcrate.. ..if not.. Yeah sadly.. 🙁
No you can't, you should buy a proper enclosure made for reptiles.
I'm looking into getting a corn snake and then 2 years from now a ackie or two cause they are kinda expensive (500$)
Oh Jesus ... 500 dollars for an ackie?! That is insane :( Here they are about 130.
Ooffff yea thats really expensive so I will save around 1k and then in two years I get one naahhh at least I get one
Can you change the water bowl for a full mini-lake?
Sure you can! It will also help raising humidity in the enclosure but make sure it is not too deep and won't take up too much space from their land area!
@@projectpet7828 thx for the information,I think it'd be cute to make a river between their land and the people viewing them, like at a zoo
I’m looking at getting a single Ackie; what size tank would be good for a single one? I’m looking for a tank I can buy up front and not build
Well I wouldn't advice to buy just a tank with ventilation only from the top. But if you need dimensions I say 120 cm tall, 50 wide 50 deep. That would be more perfect for one animal. It could seem a bit much but I assure you it's not much at all. Ackies are super active monitors, they really need the big space to roam around.
How deep should the substrate be
If you want the substrate to serve its purpose well, it should be 1-2 feet so the ackies can burrow into it deep and make tunnels. I cannot provide that so I provide them multiple/different kind of hides.
Which one is better, red or yellow ackies?
Well it's a matter of which one you find more attractive in my opinion as they don't require significantly different husbandry.
Thank you! I wanted a Savanah Monitor but heard Ackie’s were better! Do you breed and sell your Ackie’s?
I would say get an ackie instead of a savannah monitor :) I do breed them but this year I was so busy I didn't even take the eggs out from the enclosure in time and all went dry. Next clutch will be 2020 summer (august if all goes as usual)
Could I keep 1 in a 36x18x18?
I would say 48x18x18 for an adult.
do you test these for the SARs-COV-2 virus?
In my country it's expensive even to get a test for yourself cause you don't get it for free here so no we don't test animals here but I've heard that only a very few animal species can carry and infect with this virus.
How often do you feed them and how much (per ackie)? Also thank you for the video and information
I feed them every 3rd day usually but sometimes I feed them more often like every other day or I have them off of food for a week. It is hard to tell about the portions but let's say for one adult ackie I offer 5-6 big locusts per occasion. If I give them grind meet or boiled eggs/fish I give them a huge bowl and let them eat as they want. If you keep them mostly on insects they won't go obese I promise! :)
@@projectpet7828 first of all, fastest response I've ever gotten so thank you and thank you so much for the information I've seen lots of conflicting views on this subject from people saying you should feed them till they become uninterested every day to people saying 2-3 times a week 10-15 crickets so I really appreciate getting information from someone who's keeping a few and obviously they're in good condition
No worries, I gladly help :) 2-3 times a week / 15 crickets per occasion would be alright too :) If you feed your ackies insects and they have enough place to roam around it's almost impossible to overfeed them. If I actually offer more insects than they can eat they just lave them for the next day. All in all I would say keep them under proper heating (so their metabolism can work on a proper level) feed them insects and you'll have happy and healthy ackies :)
@@projectpet7828 do give the beef and chicken raw or cooked
hey! I'm ackie keeper from s.korea. I have few question. I prefer frozen pinky for their food. how often I feed them??
Sorry, my English is so bad.
Hi! :) I wouldn't give frozen pinkies to your ackie as staple. They are very high on fat and should be offered only once a week in my opinion. I would advise you to feed insects 3-4 times a week depending on how big your ackie(s) are. Young ackies can be fed every other day, adults should be 2-4 times per week. If you feed a lot of pinkies I would say 1-2 times a week 2 pinkies per adult.
@@projectpet7828 thanks for your advice!!
Sure thing! I hope I could help! :)
How much humidity do they need?
I spray their enclosure once a day, they have about 40-60% depending the time since the spraying.
Hi I'm considering getting an Ackie but I have a few questions: Can you keep one alone or do you have to keep them as pairs? I saw someone mention a dwarf ackie that only gets about 35 centimeters long but I can't find any information about it anywhere, do they not exist or are they just rare?
Hi! You can keep your Ackie alone he/she will feel completely fine however it's much more fun to see 'em living together. 34-40 cm for an Ackie is just about right. They are dwarf monitors (they call them like that and multiple small sized species too) as a collection there is no dwarf Ackie as far as I know only yellow and red.
@@projectpet7828 Ah I see, thank you very much!
You're welcome!
How bad are their bites? Would I have to go to the hospital?
I got bit several times and never had to do anything but wash my hand where I got bit. If I want to be sure I put betadine on the place and that's it. :) They can't really inflict serious injuries due to their size.
projectPet thank you:)
What supplements should I use
I use ZOOMED's Reptivite. Calcimum +D3
Pls Do a bocs monitor care video. Thanks
Will do :)
@@projectpet7828 Thanks
Would a 40 gallon tank be big enough for one?
I would go for a 100 cm X 50 cm X 40 cm as minimum for one adult.
@@projectpet7828 Thanks!
Awesome! How often do you need to replace the substrate?
Thanks! :) Well I usually do when it starts to smell. If you do the mix I showed in the video and it becomes bio-active it helps ALOT! Also depends how many ackies you keep in the enclosure. I change the substrate about every 3rd month and I keep a group of 4 in a 140 cm long and 70 wide enclosure.
That's not bad at all, thanks for the response!
You are welcome! :)
Does anyone know a good person to purchase these monitors from ? Located in the US. I am not ready for one yet however when the time comes I'd like a dependable source.
Hail Satan RareEarth inc has some great ones. They’re on Facebook and their ackies are at around $350
Hey what tank specifically are you using
Hi! I'm using custom made tanks. The backgrounds I make myself.
What is the wattege of your 3 lights so that I know what kind of lights and uvb I need to get?
I use 2x 50W ExoTerra Intense Basking for heating in summer, in winter I use 2x 75W. For UVB I use 24W UVB. UBV is not necessary by the book but I like to use nonetheless.
So you use two 50w bulbs in the summer, two 75w bulbs in the winter with the two 50w bulbs, and a 24w UVB bulb?
@@Gecko_Kaiju No, I use 2x75 instead of 2x50. So in winter it's 2x 75W + 24W UVB for the 140cmx70x50 enclosure. (50 cm is the height)
@@projectpet7828 so are you talking about the bulb size or the number of bulbs to use when you say 2x75W? Because I'm planning on getting just 1 ackie and I don't want to get so many lights that it might cook it to death or do you have to have 2 of the same bulbs to make sure at least half of the enclosure is in that right temperature?
@@Gecko_Kaiju If you get one Ackie you'll probably need only one piece of heat bulb yea. When I say 2x75W I mean 2 pieces of 75W bulbs. :)
Hello
I'm thinking about getting an ackie soon.
But I don't know if I must reduce heating and lighting duration during winter because I heard and red about peoples who dit it.
Could you tell me how do you do with yours ?
Hi Maxime! Well first of all you don't have to do it at all if you don't want to. Ackies are perfectly fine without the winter/rest-period, but if you want to trigger their breeding behavior it is indeed good to offer them a month or two rest. Usually I have my lights on 12 hours a day for them, which I decrease to 3 over 3 weeks. First week of change I let the lights on for 9 hours, the next week 6 and on the 3rd week I have them on for only 3 and that I keep for 2 months. In the end of the period I raise the hours back to 12 in the same manner. When the hours decrease to 3 I don't offer food anymore which they get again once I let the lights on for 6 hours the first time again. Clean water should be offered all the time as normally. I hope I could help :)
@@projectpet7828 Ok thank you very much fir your answer, so I can continue to feed them normally and don't change the heating and the lighting duration all the year if I don't want to breed ackies ?
@@maximemourens9328 That is what I'm doing when I don't want to focus on getting them to breed. The only time I change the lighting is for adjusting the heat for the summer/winter period but that only means applying a smaller watt bulb(s) in summer so the heat output is not that high. If you want to just keep your ackies there is no need for resting your lizards. One thing I would mention tho: Giving your animal a rest period is not a bad thing (even you don't want to breed them) but without it they will be perfectly fine too, they still breed most of the time but this particular period really helps getting fertile eggs and drives my males into breeding.
@@projectpet7828 Ok I see thank you very much for your answers !
@@maximemourens9328 Anytime, Maxime! :)
Could you tell me where you found these rocks
I bought them from a place where they sell different type of rocks and props for gardens.
Would a 36×18×18 50 gallon work for 1 lizard?
I would say that is a bit small. I would advice a 45x20x20 as a minimum for 1-2 ackies.
Are those yellow or red
yellow
Ackie Monitor is similar to Argus Monitor
As person who kept both species I'd say I disagree on that one :D
Do you sell the babies when they are born?
I have clutches twice a year, one is mid summer one is around November/December. This year I ruined the summer clutch buy simply not noticing the eggs and they all went dry :(
@@projectpet7828 aww😞
You can cohabitate ackies?
You can keep multiple Ackies together (only one male with multiple females) but I wouldn't advice to keep together them with other species.
What should you do if they bite you.
Well just wash the wound and apply some betadine. They can't really cause serious injury more like surface wounds.
Can i have it without uvb and heating??..
NOPE!
@@projectpet7828 okay
@@projectpet7828 ok.. Can you tell me.. The easy.. Best. That low maintence.. Easy to handle.. What is that..
would you say the do better in groups or can they be housed solo? I want to start with one, then add later.
You can start with one without any problem, I did the same. They can live alone just fine but once you add more you will see their true nature. They will become more active which will entertain you as well. One thing you have to be aware of: sexually matured males will fight each other if the enclosure is not big enough (really big).
you answered my next question about males. Good luck with your channel! got my sub!
Thank you!
Can you house females together?
Sure you can. I house 1 male and 3 males together.
There can i find a tank that size
All my tanks are custom made, so you have to find a company that does them with you giving the dimensions.
Can you keep them just on a super worm diet?
Absolutely NOT! Super worm is high on citin and lacking essentials your monitors need. For me super worm is a filler when I don't have any better to give.
From 1-10 how good a pet is the ackie?
On a scale from 1 to 10 as a pet it's 6 as a reptile it's 10 in my opinion.
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Do you have a male for sale ?
I have only one male (not for sale tho) ... :(
Would it be okay if I put one in a 30 gallon?
Hello do u have any acki monitors for sale?
Hi Shirley! Unfortunately I don't right now :(
Ok thank u,if u ever do let me know if possible
@@ttexoticfeeder Sure thing! :)
Your enclosure looks like a zoo. :)
Haha! I take it as a compliment, thank you! :D
3:25 I'm sorry did u say 60 DEGREES CELCIUS!!!???
Yes 50-60 celsius is perfect for an adult with the possibility for them to choose how close they want to get to the center/hottest point. You can provide them really hot basking area and let them decide what they need.
@@projectpet7828 ok, thanks! That's REALLY hot tho wow! Do you think they make good pets for a beginner? I've wanted a reptile my whole life and been fascinated by them ever since I was a child, I might get one and I absolutely LOVE ackie monitors
@@oogway9895 Yea it's really hot but don't forget that we are talking about an Australian species. Young ackies should have lower temperatures for basking spot of course. I think they are perfect for beginners, they are easy to keep, hardy, simple to feed and not dangerous at all because of their size and chilled temper. They are also very interesting to watch cause they are very curious and inquisitive animals.
@@projectpet7828 yeah that's true, Australia is really hot... Thanks for the info I'm definitely going to consider getting one =D
the size of the tanks you tell is way too small. these are very active day-animals that need space to climbe, hide and dig.