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I was walking by one of my lacie cages and I saw them basking in a bright spot. This cage was an outdoor cage, but I enclosed most of it with either tin roofing panels or polycarbonate panels(clear) They are under a clear panel.

I took this pic because the female was dominating the male, she is on top(some would say that) They both were very chilled out. So I went to grab the camera and when I opened the inside window, they both gave me this look, it was cool. A sorta of half asleep, what do you have for me look. Enjoy

Heres a pic of some ackies that hatched this week, enjoy

I also took some nesting pics what are very interesting, will post them later. Cheers

Very Nice shot.They are spectacular.Will you have babies this year?
Thanks mike

it always amazes me to see such large and powerful monitors getting along so well in captivity. its so interesting to see them displaying some of the behaviors within pairs/groups they use to show their status.

Jon

Has the lace monitor ever bitten you? I heard they can quite agressive when it comes to be handled, and have bitten quite a number of people, who have to be stiched up in emergency rooms! Is this true. I love the lace, and I might want to have some in the future when i have the money.

Not by a big one. But once for fun, I had this two footer in the sink and it was bouncing up and down with its mouth open. So I wondered if it was faking. So I found a little plastic bottle and went to stick it in its mouth. Well the bloody thing did not bite the bottle, it bit my knuckle and bulldoged it. hahahahahahahahahahahaha. I got one good tooth hole on top my knuckle. Other then bleeding like a stuck pig, there was no other problems.

I have been tested by several adults, but not has ever actually biten me. I also respect their abilities. But it could happen. To be tested is to have mock bite. That is mouth you, but not harm you.

I normally go in their cages and hand feed them. sometimes a male will get a little pushy and I simply push them away with my tennis shoe. Sometimes they mouth it too, but have never really bit my shoe either. I learned the shoe thing from an australian reptile keeper. Cheers

I would love to see the Ackie nesting pics when you have them available.