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Does anyone know where I can get some info on white throat monitors or see some pics of them. Please help thanks.

You just posted with many concerns about the crocs and now you are already after info on white throats (albigs)?

I think it was JT who so nicely put it when he said, "The questions you seem to be asking, shows that Salvadori are probablly not the monitor for you."

I am thinking you are not really that knowledgeable at least not as it pertain to these monitors & how most people on this forum react to generalized questions like this one. Have you really not done any research?

In any case here is a place to start:

http://home.adelphia.net/~zupich/

and of course Pro Exotics, my all time favorite.
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Gene

Gene,

I have no problem with my crocs. I was just asking for advice on them which everyone does. I have had crocs in the past also. I'm intrested in getting some white throats and was asking for some info on them. if you cant help me know need to respond I was just asking for some info. I know what I'm doning with these reptiles. I dont think you should judge people unless you have seen there reptiles and nothing is wrong with them just asking for advice. What i have been told is the same is what I have been doing for these guys. I have many reptiles. I'm just curious about white throats if there a good reptile to keep or not. Thanks for your help.

You "know what you're doing"?
Yet you ask how to stop them biting you?
You've kept crocs before??

Where are they now?

D.

The nature of your posts indicate that you are a complete newbie in every sense of the word. Nothing wrong with that, and there are plenty of people here who would be happy to help you. Just don't post and pretend that you are something you CLEARLY are not. Also, the fact that you are asking such questions indicatas the V. salvadorii is NOT the animal for you.
Now, if you are serious about the albigs, you can drop me a line at jmcdavid84@hotmail.com and I'll help you out.
Otherwise, good luck.

Regards
Jim

I never said I was not a newbie. I dont have any experice with white throats that is my I'm trying to do reasearch on them. I never had a problem with my other croc monitor I got it tame when i purchased it the guy worked with a long time. These are baby crocs just asking for advise. Thanks again for your help and yes I am a newbie and never said I was not. Ok everyone is a newbie with certain animals I'm sure you know that. You dont know everything about every reptile. Thanks for the help you did give me though. You dont have to be rude just help me out.

white throats. however, it seems like you have no idea what you are doing. if you have crocs for a couple months (you stated they were babies) then how can you go around saying you have croc experience? that is like me saying i have black roughneck or mangrove experience, i had babies of those for a few months too.

monitor husbandry is not all that difficult. it is pretty much the same with all species. if i were to go buy a whitethroat (i have both a cross and a couple blackthroats). i would set them up like this:

i would go buy a big cage, like a 8 foot trough or build a 8x4 or something similar. i would give them a substrate to dig in, hides, accessability to extreme temps (hi and low), I would feed them what they wanted and make sure they were able to shed in their cage (like not needing to soak them, i.e. accessability to moist dirt and a waterbowl), then i would soak them anyway. I would leave them alone and let them be what they are and want to be. i would probably buy 2 or three because i like to breed.

thats just me, but those are the basics of monitor husbandry and i assume you probably already know that. andrew
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Varanus Creations

It was however intended to make you think. New or not you are asking the newest of newbie questions. I invite you to stick around for a year or so. I have been here about 2. You will see people come & go especially in "sav season" who sound just like you.

I can help you and as I recall, I did. But I'll let you in on a little secret. I went to Yahoo and typed in "whitethroat monitor" and got a ton of examples. Want more still? type in Varanus Albigularus. I can spell worth a crap but it will know what you mean and pull up a ton more. That is a very basic step in research. That would have given you more than you will ever get here in terms of pics and ideas.

White throats can be one of the most rewarding monitors to keep bar none. I had one. She was a beautiful animal but I didn't like her. She was not what made me intrested in these animals. So I gave her to someone who is working on breeding them.

Lastly, I was not nor will I ever judge you or your husbandry. I will only offer suggestions take it or leave it. But had I had the money I would have bought crocs a year or so ago. I am thankful that Robyn took some time and really discussed them with me. It is not a risk I care to take anymore. If I am going to risk perminate nerve damage & possibly the loss of use in digits or appendages it will be riding my motorcycle, jumping out of a plane, or something else nutty. Not because I looked away for a sec and became monitor chow.

Thanks but no. Priorities man, priorities.

Enjoy your animals & be careful.
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Gene

http://www.varanidinterests.com/WhitethroatsandBlackthroats.html
Link

Whitethroat or Varanus Albigularis is a large primarily ground dwelling monitor speceies from the arid to semi-arid grasslands and woodlands of southern and central Africa. They spend alot of time climbing trees, hunting birds, and reptiles. They eat a diet of insects, snails, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. They are very strong animals with a powerful tail and crushing bite evolved for eating giant land snails. They can grow to lengths of 4-7 feet and have many color and pattern differences. Can make great captives if the owner is prepared for the demands of raising and caring for such an imposing animal. This is a cape banded whitethroat.