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As I'm rediscovering my interest in the varanus complex, I'm eager to find any info I can on tree monitors.

Prasinus is fairly well documented but macraei is just a singularly stunning animal that I'd love to learn more about. It seems there's even less info out there on the yellow trees (boehmi??) and most searches come back with info on melinus instead. Anyone have any good juicy pdf's I can sink my teeth into? Natural history, captive husbandry, anything really would be appreciated. I've done the requisite google searches but so far haven't found much of substance. Even their propensity towards omnivory seems poorly documented?

Borrowed a photo for the sake of eye candy, someone's a lucky SOB.

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"Nothing happens in contradiction to nature, only to what we know of it."

now THAT is an amazing picture!!! okay oddly enough i was was just signing on to make a post about tree monitors myself but to avoid hijacking your thread ill start a new one for myself. but i just had to comment on that pic!!
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0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
1.0 col redtail boa (Switch, formally known as Dixie)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Saphira)

hopeful for not to distant future:
--Brazilian rainbow boas
2 or 3 more? maybe a breeding trio or two pair
-- something for the wifey... my list got to big...

The "Yellow Tree Monitor" is Varanus reisingeri and is the one pictured on top of the 3 followed by the "Blue Tree" V. macraei and "Green Tree" V. prasinus. I'm not aware of common names for either V. kordensis or V. boehemi. Pick up the textbook Varanoid Lizards of the World by King and Pianka off of Amazon.com.

I have seen this name used a few times too over macraei. Anyone have any idea why?

Other then of course the scientific system for naming monitors is a cluster Fudge.

Thanks,
Mike.

Excellent, I'll order that book now. Thank you for your help.
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"Nothing happens in contradiction to nature, only to what we know of it."

JB,
What's the title of the book written by Bernard Eidenmuller? David recommended it to me quite awhile back and my PC crashed since then and I lost my suggested reading material list.

Thanks!
Mike
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

I believe he's written a few things and they need to be translated editions from German to English. I'm not sure which text David recommended to you. I wasn't there. His name is Bernd Eidenmüller though and he wrote one good one titled MONITOR LIZARDS if you look here:

http://baumwarane.ba.funpic.de/pages/buecher-ueber-warane.php

Thank you!
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

Thought you would like to see some more photos of the Yellow Tree Monitor (Varanus reisingeri)

Jon

Photos of My Yellow Tree Monitor (V. reisingeri) eggs

Yellow Tree Monitor (V. reisingeri) hatching

Another photo of Yellow Tree Monitor (V. reisingeri) hatching

Hatchling Yellow Tree Monitor (V. reisingeri) at one month old

While we're on the subject, beccarri is closely related to these others? No??

Black trees, wc's anyway, are frequently available. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with them they can share? Hardier than prasinus perhaps?
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"Nothing happens in contradiction to nature, only to what we know of it."

Yes, Black trees are closely related and have even been crossbred to nominate V. prasinus in captivity a few times. I don't think their care is much different. They just happen to fetch less money because of a combination of where they're poached from and the fact they aren't quite as stunning to most folk as "emerald" monitors I believe.

Similarly, if Dumeril's monitors kept their brilliant orange juvenile heads, they'd probably fetch more than the measley $150-200 price tag.