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Hello to everyone that responded to me about 2 weeks ago. Since writing last The pair has calmed down 110% even though i found them to be very tame to begin with. Still full of energy, but not as scared. About a week ago they began taking water directly from me with a plant mister with a long extention on it. They did not seem afraid while drinking, I offer this to them on a daily basis and i think it has built alot of trust, one reason why they may not be so afraid of me. Along with this, it also "rains" every hour on the hour from mid-morning till dusk at about 3 minutes per session. Humidity is at 90% and temps vary from over 100F at the top to 78F at the floor. They are also starting to eat with some regularity disemboweled hopper mice and cooked egg yokes. They are still housed together and stay pretty near to one another at all times. No agression has ever been seen. As with all the monitors i've ever owned, they are very curious and always watching. Here are some pics of my male "Tarynthaxious" and my female "Azul."
See next post for Azul.

Thank you to everyone for their input.
Chris

Here is Azul. I've noticed with this specie males have a greater distance from eyes to snout then females do.

Here is one more of Tarynthaxious with a wider view and a little bit of their enclosure.

Looks like your male has quite a bit of noserub...Make sure that there is no hardware cloth or other abrasive materials in the cage so that he can not do further damage to his nose, for this could easily lead to secondary infections such as stomatisis.

It's good to hear that they are drinking volountarily, as like I said, I believe that this is number one priority. Keep a close eye on them however, for you are "not out of the woods" just yet... Acclimation can take several months to years.. in some cases.. but nevertheless, they are drinking and eating on occasion, so that is a great start. I would give them a warmer basking site if you currently have it at 100, more like 140 or so.

One thing to mention about them spending time together, this does not mean that they are "friends" now, or are comfortable with eachother... It could be that there simply isn't enough favorable hide spots/basking spots, etc, that they would feel comfortable in, so they are 'forced' to occupy the same areas... I can't remember how big your cage is, but I can tell you that it is not as big as an individual's territory in the wild, let alone two. I am sure others here on this forum can tell you that animals spending time next to one another does not always mean that they are content with eachother's presence. So basically, keep your closest eye on them, as far as their health goes, and behaviorally towards one another..

It sounds like they are doing a bit better than your initial post, so hopefully they are on their way to a healthy long life ahead of them.. Keep us posted,

have a great day....
TreeVaranus