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Just curious as to what the smallest Varanus species is and if its available to private owners?

Thank you.
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Lucien

1.1 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)(Sutekh and Isis)
2.2 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzards (Caine and Goliath), 1 het Blizzard (Lilith) and 1 Tangerine Albino (Tequila Sunrise ...Tiki for short))
0.1 Savannah Monitor (Kiros)
13 rats
5 Gerbils
2 Dogs (Loki and Storm)
2 cats (Sahara and Hercules)

Ask Mr. Bennett.

They seem pretty small. I hear you can keep a trio in a very small space, and they get alot like they are in the wild in a 4x2x2.

Thats the rumor though I'm probably not 100% accurate.

Hope it helped.

Oscar
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Smallest one I knew of Neat critters.
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total length is around 20cm (8 inches).

Not sure what the availability to the private keeper is where you live.

It is published that V.brevicauda is the smallest, but thats not entirely true. The published shortest SV lenght, belongs to V.kingorum. But those little fellas have a long tail. As opposed to Brevis having a short tail.

In reality, there are several small monitors that can claim that. For instance, some populations of Caudos are very small, in that 8 inch range. As well as some populations of Brevis are much larger, in the 12 inch range(nw part of the range).

If your from the states, then your choice is V.caudo, as thats the only really small monitor availible here. At one time, V.kingorum was availible, and I hear it still is in Europe. Good luck. F

I'm definately in the states... and looking for a small but uncommon monitor species. V. caudo then is a bit wider availibity? Would anyone know who happens to have any of them for sale or is breeding them at this point in time? I thought about ackies and timors.. and Kimberly rocks but... I wanted something smaller..
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Lucien

1.1 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)(Sutekh and Isis)
2.2 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzards (Caine and Goliath), 1 het Blizzard (Lilith) and 1 Tangerine Albino (Tequila Sunrise ...Tiki for short))
0.1 Savannah Monitor (Kiros)
13 rats
5 Gerbils
2 Dogs (Loki and Storm)
2 cats (Sahara and Hercules)

>> If your from the states, then your choice is V.caudo, as thats the only really small monitor availible here. At one time, V.kingorum was availible, and I hear it still is in Europe. Good luck. F

Do you mean they have vanished in the US? I thought there were a few people breeding them over there. Didn't you breed them at one time?
Here in Europe they are being bred in small numbers. There is even an albino now.

i was told about the albino. do they have a price on them yet?

are they primarily being bred in holland?

are there still two different strains going around with a shorter and longer tail?

i am highly interested in some and would like to find out all of these questions.

andrew
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