I'm eventually looking to get into these guys...though thats a year or two down the road but I figured start now and have the knowledge on hand. I've done some looking but can't find much on specific care requirements for this species..So, I'll start here by asking for general care requirements on these guys and then specific ones from people who actually keep them. Any information you guys could provide would be helpful in the extreme.
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V. macraei care
Lucien
Sep 06, 2003 11:46 PM
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bmendyk
Sep 07, 2003 12:26 AM
You had better snatch them up now, they are going to, if they haven't already halted importation of this species, just like they did to the Green Trees(V. prasinus), and supposedly soon, the Black Trees. Green Trees are only allowed to be exported if they are proven to be F2(second generation)captive bred, and, from what I have heard, this is going to be the same with the macraei, and the newly classified yellow spot tree monitor. Even if you were able to find a pair, or even a lone male, acclimating these guys is one of the most difficult jobs to do. There is a high mortality rate, and some captives just don't adapt well to captivity. You would have to think about added stress on the animal when thinking about housing, feeding, maintanence, etc. They are a very frail, sensitive animal, and it is very easy to loose out on the two grand you invested in them. Just my opinion.
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Lucien
Sep 07, 2003 01:02 AM
Thats why I was looking for information now. I've got a few people I've talked who are actually breeding these guys.. (They have pics of eggs, hatchlings.. etc) So I'll be purchasing a captive bred animal when I do decide to get one. Which will cut out some of the acclimation stress... (I'm willing to pay a bit more for Captive bred animals and have a better chance of having them survive than to get imported animals.)I'm not rushing into them in any sense of the word.. They'll be a big investment for me when I do decide I've got the energy, time and space for them.. I just need some general care instructions that I can file away for use when I make the purchase.. (Talking at least one or two years down the road)
