Thanks brother! I'm really happy with this monitor and you'll certainly see more from her in the future :) Saw that your channel is growing too! Congrats for the 1k sub!
@@projectpet7828 Thank you my friend. You we're a big inspiration to me. You and clints reptiles are the main reason i decided to get an Ackie. And your great editing inspired me to improve my content!
Thank you for this video! The last few months have been very stressful so I really needed a cheer up and this help. It's been a while since I saw a reptile video that I didn't notice there are 2 videos out from you. Gonna see the other after this! You are always patient with your animal so I know she will do just fine. :) I am really sorry about your savi. Was it your female?
Hi Wolfpricesss90! I'm sorry to hear that you are having a difficult time, I hope everything will go back to normal for you! I hope my videos will cheer you up a little :) Yes it was the female :( I will tell everything about what happened in one of my next videos.
@Juno Moon One of them yes and the other is not doing well either. I didn't tell about it yet this was the only hint I gave in this video however I will tell the full story for educational purposes.
Well they are both very active but believe it or not I would say Argus monitors are even more active. As how their feeding response go Argus monitors are savages compared to ackies when it comes to feeding. You can always motivate them with food. Argus monitors are not really fond of getting touched/handled while ackies are mellow fellas and usually let you touch them without going mental. Yellow spotted monitors like to just be on their on without getting handled but they are not aggressive (or most of them at least)
Thank you :) Green basilisks are beautiful lizards, I always wanted to keep them but you need to provide a huge enclosure for them with a big water area. They tend to rub their nose bloody on the glass like Chinese water dragons if they don't have a large enough enclosure so you make sure you provide the big habitat they require. Other than that I'd say if you have the means/possibility to keep this amazing species, go for it! :)
So do you advice to start handling at a very young age even though it is whipping and hissing? Since I normally wait a few months with my varanids to let them grown and gain confidence. I just got a young argus as well and I want to ask you if I should start now instead of waiting a few months.
Yo! What I experienced with Argus Monitors is that they hate being touched. If you can compare a Water Monitor to a dog, an Argus is more like a really grumpy cat that is perfectly fine with your presence, not afraid but does want to do its own thing. I would advice you to just take your monitor out and let it move around you let it get used to you. When the lizard is comfortable enough you can try to put your hands in front of it trying to make it crawl onto you. One thing you should never do is to grab these guys ... they will absolutely hate your for it. Start with smaller contacts and increase the level of contact with baby steps.
Hi your argus is super cool! One question can you recomend a monitor lizard that doesnt get bigger than 150cm. I really like monitors i dont want one that is small like a ackie but i dont want something to big like a asian water monitor. I have seen the roughneck monitor that i like alot but i want another option.
Yo! Well You could go with a female Argus or even a female varanus cumingi. Cumingi are like asians but grow much smaller. Also I would recommend Varanus melinus, those are really gorgeous monitors that grow bigger but not that big.
Hey 👋 How can you put that much ackies together in an enclosure, do you need to get all of them at the same time and when they are babies? I’m about to get ackies but I don’t know if I should buy 2 or one and then buy the other one, I have a huge enclosure since last year and I want to have at least more than one but I don’t know if it is posible to introduce another one some time after the first one.
Hi! The best way indeed would be raising your group of ackies together and when the time comes separate the males if you end up having multiple ones. You will see when the males start rivaling and you'll have to act fast when they do so. Females can be kept together without problems most of the time and also can be introduced to each other in adult age. I did that with my ackies and had no difficulties what so ever :)
@@projectpet7828 Crazy to think that 3 years later I finally got my ackies. I have 3 6 month old babies. I was planning to get them 3 years ago but I'm from México and at that time there was no one breeding ackies. then 2 years ago I went to study abroad and now I came back and finally got them. I even followed the cement cave tutorial that you have. I followed your guide too. I hope I have 2 females and 1 male. if not could I separate them and then reintroduce 2 males or would it be a bad idea to have 2 males? Are yours all female or 1 male 3 females or what?
projectPet yeah a lot of people use top soil but I have had bad experience with it. The reason was that it was driving me nuts is because my adult enclosure for my tegu is going to build around new year so I had to get the best possible substrate for her😆
How is your depression going? I suffer from depression to but as you said reptiles are your best friend!!! BTW im getting my first savannah monitor in two weeks!!!!!
@@You_got_a_tiktok_problem I'm totally fine on that mate. I do a lot of sport too which helps relaxing big time. WoW man congrats! I'm sure you will be a happy reptile keeper soon :) A lot of people don't like savies but they are like bulldogs ... lazy but so adorable :D
Argus is completely the opposite ... even in adult age they are constantly moving, checking out everything. They are really interesting animals however they don't appreciate handling that much :)
@@projectpet7828 my Tegu doesn't really like handling much either. But he tolerates it because he knows it usually means nice things. Like being taken to his feed area. Getting a warm soak. I think the same thing could apply to Argus Monitors. They seem like they could pick up on it.
Sand is so bad to use in an enclosure. Try petibark mixed wth sphagnum moss and cocoanut husk fiber That will keep the monitor clean, no dust in the eyes and nose and ears, and will retain the humidity better to help. wit shedding.
This is not an Asian monitor lad. Sand doesn't hurt them at all and the breeder (very successful) told me specifically to use sand in young age. I did and worked fine. The substrate mixture you mentioned is not for these kind of animals.
Beautiful argus! Weve had our pair for a few months now and they have been by far our favorite species to work with.
Thank you very much :) I can imagine it is your favorite ... there is no other like the Argus. I'm so happy that I got one again :)
I honestly wouldn't mind paying entrance fee just to see your reptile room🙂. Good luck with Sarah. She is a beauty.
Haha thank you so much! :) Some people say that my room is like a reptile zoo already :D
Argus are one of my dream pets. I love these guys. So glad you got one of these, good luck!
Thank you so much!
SUPER exciting! awesome video, and awesome monitor, good luck with her, you deserve it!
Thank you man! I hope you guys will also like the content I'll release of her!
Beautiful argus my friend. So happy to see you got another argus monitor. Hoping to see alot more of Sarah in the future!
Thanks brother! I'm really happy with this monitor and you'll certainly see more from her in the future :) Saw that your channel is growing too! Congrats for the 1k sub!
@@projectpet7828 Thank you my friend. You we're a big inspiration to me. You and clints reptiles are the main reason i decided to get an Ackie. And your great editing inspired me to improve my content!
@@Scales13 You are so kind Scales! :) Thank you for very much!
I have been watching your videos for a moment and They get better and better I really enjoy your videos thank you
Thank you so much! Also thank you for following me for so long
What a pretty girl! I love the way they tripod and stand on their hind legs and tail. Good luck with her!!!
Thank you so much! I love her to death already, she is the most personable monitor I have by far :)
she very sweet, cant wsit to see her grow :)
Same! :)
Awesome!
Cheers lad!
you got some balls getting a velociraptor pet 😂
Thank you for this video! The last few months have been very stressful so I really needed a cheer up and this help. It's been a while since I saw a reptile video that I didn't notice there are 2 videos out from you. Gonna see the other after this! You are always patient with your animal so I know she will do just fine. :) I am really sorry about your savi. Was it your female?
Hi Wolfpricesss90! I'm sorry to hear that you are having a difficult time, I hope everything will go back to normal for you! I hope my videos will cheer you up a little :) Yes it was the female :( I will tell everything about what happened in one of my next videos.
I like it when they stand on their hind legs.
It's pretty funny when she does it in my hands :D
RIP SAVANAH, I'm very sorry for your loss I wish you all the best
Thank you so much Jacob!
@Juno Moon One of them yes and the other is not doing well either. I didn't tell about it yet this was the only hint I gave in this video however I will tell the full story for educational purposes.
Great video, how would you compare Argus and Ackie monitors behavior wise?
Well they are both very active but believe it or not I would say Argus monitors are even more active. As how their feeding response go Argus monitors are savages compared to ackies when it comes to feeding. You can always motivate them with food. Argus monitors are not really fond of getting touched/handled while ackies are mellow fellas and usually let you touch them without going mental. Yellow spotted monitors like to just be on their on without getting handled but they are not aggressive (or most of them at least)
@@projectpet7828 Argus monitors have known to be active for at least 7 hours I’ve heard.
@@Mariofredx They are indeed. My Argus is like that too :)
What are your thoughts on the green basilisk🦎? And have you ever thought about getting one? Love your channel!!
Thank you :) Green basilisks are beautiful lizards, I always wanted to keep them but you need to provide a huge enclosure for them with a big water area. They tend to rub their nose bloody on the glass like Chinese water dragons if they don't have a large enough enclosure so you make sure you provide the big habitat they require. Other than that I'd say if you have the means/possibility to keep this amazing species, go for it! :)
So do you advice to start handling at a very young age even though it is whipping and hissing? Since I normally wait a few months with my varanids to let them grown and gain confidence. I just got a young argus as well and I want to ask you if I should start now instead of waiting a few months.
Yo! What I experienced with Argus Monitors is that they hate being touched. If you can compare a Water Monitor to a dog, an Argus is more like a really grumpy cat that is perfectly fine with your presence, not afraid but does want to do its own thing. I would advice you to just take your monitor out and let it move around you let it get used to you. When the lizard is comfortable enough you can try to put your hands in front of it trying to make it crawl onto you. One thing you should never do is to grab these guys ... they will absolutely hate your for it. Start with smaller contacts and increase the level of contact with baby steps.
Hi your argus is super cool!
One question can you recomend a monitor lizard that doesnt get bigger than 150cm. I really like monitors i dont want one that is small like a ackie but i dont want something to big like a asian water monitor. I have seen the roughneck monitor that i like alot but i want another option.
Yo! Well You could go with a female Argus or even a female varanus cumingi. Cumingi are like asians but grow much smaller. Also I would recommend Varanus melinus, those are really gorgeous monitors that grow bigger but not that big.
@@projectpet7828 thank you!
Hey 👋
How can you put that much ackies together in an enclosure, do you need to get all of them at the same time and when they are babies?
I’m about to get ackies but I don’t know if I should buy 2 or one and then buy the other one, I have a huge enclosure since last year and I want to have at least more than one but I don’t know if it is posible to introduce another one some time after the first one.
Hi! The best way indeed would be raising your group of ackies together and when the time comes separate the males if you end up having multiple ones. You will see when the males start rivaling and you'll have to act fast when they do so. Females can be kept together without problems most of the time and also can be introduced to each other in adult age. I did that with my ackies and had no difficulties what so ever :)
@@projectpet7828 Crazy to think that 3 years later I finally got my ackies. I have 3 6 month old babies. I was planning to get them 3 years ago but I'm from México and at that time there was no one breeding ackies. then 2 years ago I went to study abroad and now I came back and finally got them. I even followed the cement cave tutorial that you have. I followed your guide too. I hope I have 2 females and 1 male. if not could I separate them and then reintroduce 2 males or would it be a bad idea to have 2 males? Are yours all female or 1 male 3 females or what?
2:47 what's this cross eliminate technique? I watched the ackie vid but didn't see you mention it there
Audio is a bit bad (and/or my pronunciation) :D for some reason. It's called trans-illumination technique. :)
Whered you get him/her
Where did you get her from I’m looking to buy one but it’s quite hard for me to find someone in the uk that’s sells them
I live in Hungary and I bought it from a breeder here. I can ask if he ships animals to the UK if you want.
hi ProjectPet i was wondering what substrate you use for your tegus?
Hi! I use mulch and cocofiber's mix.
projectPet thanks was driving myself crazy about what substrate mix i was going to use😆
@@timo2580 Great :) Now you know :)
You can go with different but this is what seemed to be the best ;)
projectPet yeah a lot of people use top soil but I have had bad experience with it. The reason was that it was driving me nuts is because my adult enclosure for my tegu is going to build around new year so I had to get the best possible substrate for her😆
Finally back on track. Just want to say thanks for being my inspiration❤️❤️
WoW! Thank you so much! :) It's so great to read that I could inspire you lad! Thank you for watching my content
How is your depression going? I suffer from depression to but as you said reptiles are your best friend!!! BTW im getting my first savannah monitor in two weeks!!!!!
@@You_got_a_tiktok_problem I'm totally fine on that mate. I do a lot of sport too which helps relaxing big time. WoW man congrats! I'm sure you will be a happy reptile keeper soon :) A lot of people don't like savies but they are like bulldogs ... lazy but so adorable :D
projectPet yea i don’t get the hate it’s all about how the owner!!
@@You_got_a_tiktok_problem yep :)
Mioniter lizards are just miny velociraptors change me mind
You are right! :) Argus monitors are the real raptors of the monitor world :D
How would you rate Argus to Tegu.. I liked my Tegu as a baby, but as an adult he's fairly boring. His favorite thing to do is nothing
Argus is completely the opposite ... even in adult age they are constantly moving, checking out everything. They are really interesting animals however they don't appreciate handling that much :)
@@projectpet7828 my Tegu doesn't really like handling much either. But he tolerates it because he knows it usually means nice things. Like being taken to his feed area. Getting a warm soak. I think the same thing could apply to Argus Monitors. They seem like they could pick up on it.
Hi. what happend to your savanna monitors?
Hi there! I will tell the full detailed story in my next video but I can tell one is dead already and the other is not lookin good either :(
@@projectpet7828 oh that is sad.
@@sevensenseification yep :(
anyone tried cat litter for argus ?
Sand is so bad to use in an enclosure. Try petibark mixed wth sphagnum moss and cocoanut husk fiber That will keep the monitor clean, no dust in the eyes and nose and ears, and will retain the humidity better to help. wit shedding.
This is not an Asian monitor lad. Sand doesn't hurt them at all and the breeder (very successful) told me specifically to use sand in young age. I did and worked fine. The substrate mixture you mentioned is not for these kind of animals.