Another great option is the dumerils monitor. Generally they have a great temperament, they do require somewhat larger enclosures with shade to dig, climb, and swim. But they're right around 4ft and have a really cool diet.
We enjoyed the video thank you Jz, Way back in the 1980s I owned a 4 ft Nile monitor and it was a living nightmare it used to whip me and wreck my bedroom while I was at work, I couldnt get rid of it fast enough...... Bless it
A Quince is my dream monitor right now, once I get a new place I'm definitely getting one. Gonna have to stick with getting a baby crestie from a friend who bred em
Storr's Monitors are like a half size Ackie. I had one for a while. He was amazing! But, when he died & I tried to get another & found out how rare they are.
Just an fyi for your info on peach throats, they will grow up to 5 ft, i have had 2 that are just shy and over 5 ft. And they eat a lot of fish and sea food. They are found on all coat lines of New Guinea and the near islands. Other than that i loved loved your video!!!
I have a couple now and have had a couple of others previously. Fantastic species, but yes, males can sometimes exceed 5 foot and females can also get bigger than 4 foot.
They can get over 4 feet about as often as quinces, and from what I’ve read you’re right but I could only choose 5 and I already had 2 more arboreal monitors on the list
I started with an ackie monitor and then made the jump to 4 mangrove monitors. Its crazy the difference in behavior. I used to think my ackie never wanted to be handled until I got my mangroves. I hardly see them they are such a shy species
Theres literally a dozen of smaller monitors that are not 99% wildcaught that you didnt mention. Besides the first recommendation the indo monitors are literally horrible recommendations for everyone but experienced keepers....
I’m not knowledgeable enough to make a subjective call like that as I keep almost entirely snakes. It mostly comes down to want you want as far as general behavior and interactions
Not always the case.... I've heard of jobiensis getting to about 5.5 feet, but that's rare. I've personally seen and declined to take for free due to it being too big, a male melinus that was somewhere between 6.5 and 7 foot and built like a Salvator of the same size.
@@texasshaolin83 most is not all... It's not uncommon to hear of jobiensis that exceed 4 feet... I'm admin on a handful of monitor groups on FB and have heard of quite a few males around 4.5 feet, even a couple of females of that size and I've heard of a couple of males exceeding 5 feet. I've heard of a couple of big melinus.... I've also personally seen and was offered to re-home for free, a melinus that was between 6.5 and 7 foot and built like a salvator of a similar size! I declined as too big for my vivariums...... My point of the original comment is that, putting out public videos about small monitors, when they can potentially be large as adults, is not great, if it's not without the caveat that the maximum size for the species could be well above the average and this should be considered when choosing which species to go for.
@@ysp.96 usually yes. There is also a good chance blue trees will be CITESed so the only way to get them will be cbb. Check out fauna for people and there’s probably a facebook group or two
@@ESw1ft other than the ones in the video, I’ve been told emerald tree skinks are much like more affordable tree monitors and same with keeled bellied lizards. Many of the other “dwarf” monitors are even harder to come by and thus $$$
@@ESw1ft I would consider them more advanced. However I am admittedly not the most versed monitor keeper so my opinions are built on info I get from multiple other more experienced keepers as well as my own reading
Another great option is the dumerils monitor. Generally they have a great temperament, they do require somewhat larger enclosures with shade to dig, climb, and swim. But they're right around 4ft and have a really cool diet.
Very true
What’s cool about there diet?
I can't stress enough how much I love your channel my dude. Very informative.
Thank you so much
We enjoyed the video thank you Jz, Way back in the 1980s I owned a 4 ft Nile monitor and it was a living nightmare it used to whip me and wreck my bedroom while I was at work, I couldnt get rid of it fast enough...... Bless it
A Quince is my dream monitor right now, once I get a new place I'm definitely getting one. Gonna have to stick with getting a baby crestie from a friend who bred em
Storr's Monitors are like a half size Ackie. I had one for a while. He was amazing! But, when he died & I tried to get another & found out how rare they are.
Sorry you lost him. I’ve never seen one in person either
Just an fyi for your info on peach throats, they will grow up to 5 ft, i have had 2 that are just shy and over 5 ft. And they eat a lot of fish and sea food. They are found on all coat lines of New Guinea and the near islands. Other than that i loved loved your video!!!
I have a couple now and have had a couple of others previously. Fantastic species, but yes, males can sometimes exceed 5 foot and females can also get bigger than 4 foot.
I would love to own monitors, it's just that the upkeep is quite high compared to snakes...
A snack is the most easiest to take care of
What about a black roughneck monitor? Seems to have friendly personality most of the time and also stays relatively small I think.
They can get over 4 feet about as often as quinces, and from what I’ve read you’re right but I could only choose 5 and I already had 2 more arboreal monitors on the list
I started with an ackie monitor and then made the jump to 4 mangrove monitors. Its crazy the difference in behavior. I used to think my ackie never wanted to be handled until I got my mangroves. I hardly see them they are such a shy species
Croc monitor should only be kept by very very well experienced keepers.
Thanks all important information ℹ️
Great video thanks
Theres literally a dozen of smaller monitors that are not 99% wildcaught that you didnt mention. Besides the first recommendation the indo monitors are literally horrible recommendations for everyone but experienced keepers....
Man said Croc monitor deffo ant the best one to have
Where'd you get that Rex skull painting?
What about a Pilbara rock monitor. Would they make a good monitor
Yup. But I went with 5 to keep it digestible
@@JzsReptilesis there a monitor I can keep in a 4x2x2 for its life or is there not
@@animaltitan2117 Kimberly or Ackie. But that would be a minimum. At least in my opinion
@@JzsReptiles thank you.
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I should of gave you some broll of my kings monitors & my Timors
& I had a pair of peacocks 😢I sold them never seen peacocks again 😩
We can always do a species specific one. I didn’t even mention the leucistic ones
What makes a better pet peachthroat or mangrove?
I’m not knowledgeable enough to make a subjective call like that as I keep almost entirely snakes. It mostly comes down to want you want as far as general behavior and interactions
I was expecting to see a Kimberley Rock!
I couldn’t do all Aussie species, which some people didn’t like…so I went with one well known, and one lesser known but still available
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V. jobiensis certainly get larger than V. melinus.
Not always the case.... I've heard of jobiensis getting to about 5.5 feet, but that's rare. I've personally seen and declined to take for free due to it being too big, a male melinus that was somewhere between 6.5 and 7 foot and built like a Salvator of the same size.
In most cases Peach Throats only get to about 3-4ft in captivity. A lot Melinus get to about 3.5 to 5 feet in captivity.
@@texasshaolin83 most is not all... It's not uncommon to hear of jobiensis that exceed 4 feet... I'm admin on a handful of monitor groups on FB and have heard of quite a few males around 4.5 feet, even a couple of females of that size and I've heard of a couple of males exceeding 5 feet.
I've heard of a couple of big melinus.... I've also personally seen and was offered to re-home for free, a melinus that was between 6.5 and 7 foot and built like a salvator of a similar size! I declined as too big for my vivariums...... My point of the original comment is that, putting out public videos about small monitors, when they can potentially be large as adults, is not great, if it's not without the caveat that the maximum size for the species could be well above the average and this should be considered when choosing which species to go for.
Are tree monitors not good?
Just much more involved as far as husbandry goes and as most are wild caught more issues and the ones that are cbb, $$$
@@JzsReptiles thanks, l was looking into getting wome. Idk where and idk how much they are even going for. Are the demands high for cbb tree monitors?
@@ysp.96 usually yes. There is also a good chance blue trees will be CITESed so the only way to get them will be cbb. Check out fauna for people and there’s probably a facebook group or two
Is there any other monitors
Mainly 3ft and is cheap and easy
My hot take is no monitor species is easy and the only cheap ones are Savannahs and most of their “care guides” are good ways to kill your savy.
@@JzsReptiles well how about any small monitor alternatives to an ackie
@@ESw1ft other than the ones in the video, I’ve been told emerald tree skinks are much like more affordable tree monitors and same with keeled bellied lizards. Many of the other “dwarf” monitors are even harder to come by and thus $$$
@@JzsReptiles thx, but would you recommend a green tree monitor over the 2 u said, even though they are a bit more money, would they make good pets
@@ESw1ft I would consider them more advanced. However I am admittedly not the most versed monitor keeper so my opinions are built on info I get from multiple other more experienced keepers as well as my own reading
What's going on with that mustache? Shave and start over...or just quit. 😅😂