Hi Colin, long time no see. I have been very busy lately.



sweet monitors you have there.



About that tail use. Most every species I know of uses the tail as a fifth arm to move around in burrows, crevices and hollows. So there, prasinus are very normal.



They and other varanids also use the tail as a springboard when jumping.



The prehinsle tail label is applied because they will use their tail, mostly the end, to hold on to branches etc. But so do other climbers like tristis and kimberlys. Even ackies do in their own clumsy way. Its just a matter of extent.



Good luck with them I know you will see lots of success.

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• Some V. Prasinus observations - CMcKinna, Sat Sep 3 20:25:01 2011
• Prehensile?? - MikesMonitors, Mon Sep 5 00:41:57 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - CMcKinna, Mon Sep 5 08:56:14 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - MikesMonitors, Mon Sep 5 09:14:32 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - CMcKinna, Mon Sep 5 10:06:19 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - MikesMonitors, Mon Sep 5 10:29:53 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - basinboa, Mon Sep 5 18:56:00 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - CMcKinna, Mon Sep 5 19:39:43 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - jdmjames, Mon Sep 5 22:37:38 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - MikesMonitors, Tue Sep 6 07:59:31 2011
• RE: Prehensile?? - jdmjames, Tue Sep 6 10:23:35 2011
• Cool photo!!! n/p - MikesMonitors, Tue Sep 6 08:07:25 2011
• RE: Some V. Prasinus observations - FR, Mon Sep 5 19:52:57 2011