new pictures.... sharp claws

[chrispaine]

I have to wear gloves now... crazy.

who ever has any monitors post some pics.

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[jonjpl]

WoW, I thought I had it bad watching out for the cat claws.

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[brownsfan222]

nice, how big is he? whats his tempermant like?

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[chrispaine]

ya, they are sharp... the fronts he wears down digging but the rears are razors.

I would say it is around a foot and a half maybe getting close to 2 feet.. I should try to find out for real tho.
His temper is good, he is used to me but still doesnt like to be handled.. he will hang out in my room tho and just explore. He will hiss a little when handled but never bite or whip.

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[mo1416]

Very cool

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[Dachande]

here's my argus. her name is Mudd.

she's a little over 3ft. argus aren't typically tolerant of handling. mine is very aggressive in her enclosure when feeding and defensive when not. they have a feeding response unlike any monitor i know of.
however if she is out i can pretty much scoop her up when i want with little to no fuss.
yeh, gotta watch those claws. makes them effecient burrow excavators.

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[Razaiel]

What gorgeous monitors!! My Sav (still getting used to us) can be a little bugger sometimes when in his viv - seems he's decided there's certain parts of his viv he can be in and we aren't allowed to go near him without a tail whip and in other parts he'll let us scritch him and pick him up. Once out, he too, is fine - but I haven't actually let him have the run of a room yet cos he's still a bit small and might get lost. NOTE TO SELF: Must start monitor proofing the room.

I read on one of the zillion of caresheets across the net that you should file monitor claws once a week ... but I haven't tried yet

EDIT: Oooh - just realized I'm now a regular RTB User - no more "Newbie" prefix

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[jdfleckner]

i clip my black throat monitors nails once a month front and back ones with a regular pet nail clipper
after i give them a bath so they are a little softer

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[chrispaine]

Originally Posted by jdfleckner

i clip my black throat monitors nails once a month front and back ones with a regular pet nail clipper
after i give them a bath so they are a little softer

be careful most people say not to clip them because of the veins in the claws...

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[chrispaine]

Originally Posted by Razaiel

What gorgeous monitors!! My Sav (still getting used to us) can be a little bugger sometimes when in his viv - seems he's decided there's certain parts of his viv he can be in and we aren't allowed to go near him without a tail whip and in other parts he'll let us scritch him and pick him up. Once out, he too, is fine - but I haven't actually let him have the run of a room yet cos he's still a bit small and might get lost. NOTE TO SELF: Must start monitor proofing the room.
I read on one of the zillion of caresheets across the net that you should file monitor claws once a week ... but I haven't tried yet
EDIT: Oooh - just realized I'm now a regular RTB User - no more "Newbie" prefix

thanks... any pictures of yours?

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[amercnwmn]

Originally Posted by Razaiel

EDIT: Oooh - just realized I'm now a regular RTB User - no more "Newbie" prefix

HAHA welcome to the asylum....Oops I meant club..

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[jdfleckner]

clipping nails is no different then clipping a cat or dogs nails you always have to be careful
make sure you have some quick stop if you get them to short
quick stop can be found at any pet store

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[Razaiel]

Originally Posted by amercnwmn

HAHA welcome to the asylum....Oops I meant club..

Nah - I prefer "asylum" - makes me feel more at home (there are some great icons on this site )

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[WeissChoice]

Awesome pics guys~!! My girlfriend and I are debating on whether we want to buy a Tegu or Savannah at the next reptile show. It's in June so we still have some time to make up our minds. I want a B&W Tegu or Savannah and she wants a red Tegu. Decisions decisions Haha

[chrispaine]

Originally Posted by YoungBlood

Awesome pics guys~!! My girlfriend and I are debating on whether we want to buy a Tegu or Savannah at the next reptile show. It's in June so we still have some time to make up our minds. I want a B&W Tegu or Savannah and she wants a red Tegu. Decisions decisions Haha

thanks............ And I would go with the sav if you think you can handle it, but thats just me.

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Well most people have seen pics of T my sav but here they are anyways. He is still pretty mean. Monitors are a lot more work than I assumed before. Between poops, feeding, bulky cages, and a somewhat bad attitude they are a handful but really rewarding in the end

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[chrispaine]

Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

Well most people have seen pics of T my sav but here they are anyways. He is still pretty mean. Monitors are a lot more work than I assumed before. Between poops, feeding, bulky cages, and a somewhat bad attitude they are a handful but really rewarding in the end

Looks good man, How much do you feed him? How long have you had him... They grow friggin fast.

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[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Originally Posted by chrispaine

Looks good man, How much do you feed him? How long have you had him... They grow friggin fast.

check my new post out. I have a few questions

[chrispaine]

[QUOTE= Monitors are a lot more work than I assumed before. Between poops, feeding, bulky cages, and a somewhat bad attitude they are a handful but really rewarding in the end[/QUOTE]



Well Said!

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[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Originally Posted by chrispaine

Well Said!

lol, I wish it was as easy to do as to say!!

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