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When I used to work for Zoological Imports when they first imported the first Blue Tree Monitors, the next shipment had identical versions of them but instead of blue , yellow.
We sold out of them quickly and they went for a pretty penny but I have not seen any for sale, or anybody mentioning they have them? Have they all died off, or whats going on with them> Anybody in here have any?
I remember we had 5 eggs from a female that was one of the imports and they went full term but died in the eggs which was a shame as there wasnt many around to being with. If I remember right Zoological only imported less than 10, and a few other dealers got a couple. Not nearly as any of these "yellow" trees as blue trees. I am not speaking of melinus for those who do not know what I am talking about. Anybody have one?
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"Quality isn't Quality without customer service so I guess I sell quality"

White headed water monitors were quite readily available not to long ago, as were Platinum Peachthroats which look identical to a regular peachthroat yet much bulkier.
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"Quality isn't Quality without customer service so I guess I sell quality"

I was not aware that any had been imported... How long ago was this, that you saw them at zoological imports? If it has been several years back, I would assume that most people who got them probably killed them off, unfortunately. I have only seen a single pic of one, placed next to a macraei and prasinus for contrast.

Supposedly, the species is currently being described, and should be given species status(or subspecies) soon. I would suspect the germans already have some and are working with them as we speak...in museum/university setting...

Do you happen to have any pics of them, from when you worked at zoological imports, or do you know anybody with pics, that could possibly post some of them here??

You are not referring to V. boehmei, the yellow speckled tree monitor, are you?? as the 'yellow tree monitor' pic that I've seen bears close resemblence to V. prasinus, and not macraei, as it possesses ocelli, as opposed to the chevrons that prasinus has.

take care,

bob
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TheOdatriad

Hy,

I am not quite sure what you are talking about. Do you mean V. prasinus amarillo or do you mean the "golden spottet tree monitor" (Varanus sp.n.)that Jacobs (herpetocultura.de) is discribing?
About the V.p. amarillo: There has been a photo postet here that shows V. prasinus, macraei and p. amarillo. So there still seem to be some around in private hands.

Best regards,

Timo
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Sadly though I could not find the pics with the female laying eggs or the eggs themselves
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"Quality isn't Quality without customer service so I guess I sell quality"

The pics that you posted are of Varanus boehmei, or the "yellow speckled tree monitor". You are right, in that there are very few of them in this country. I know of only a few keepers who can be counted on one hand; I did know of a few more, but they managed to kill off their animals. I would assume that the majority of the females that were imported are now dead, unfortunately. I currently keep a pair of V. boehmei, they truly are spectacular animals, as with the rest of the tree monitor species I keep.

It is unfortunate that the eggs that you recieved did not pull through. I know that Dr. Hans Jacobs got members from his group of 7 or so to breed, although I'm not sure if he recieved eggs or hatchlings. He has pics of his animals breeding on his website. So, I do not know of any captive breedings outside indonesia, although I see captive breeding a bit different than keeping animals outside in their normal weather and environment, and then digging up/harvesting eggs... I think it is a bit more difficult to breed tree monitors when you see -15F winters.....under all artificial climatic conditions, etc...

With your first post, I thought that you were referring to the Varanus prasinus "amarillo", which truly is a yellow tree monitor... Which deserves the name much more than V. melinus-clearly not a tree monitor; don't know how it was given that name...hmmmm...

It is this newly discovered species of tree monitor that is supposedly being recognized and described, perhaps to full species status. It is very beautiful, and adds to the rainbow of colors and patterns that the tree monitor complex exhibits... Cheers, thanks for the pics... take care,

bob

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TheOdatriad

My jaw still drops when i see that pic lol

alex

I saved the picture and then lightened it in photoshop, wow, the true colors on that thing are amazing! That has got to be the prettiest monitor in the world. Wow, I am super impressed with that animal. Are there any in the states yet? Could it be a lutino form of the green tree monitor?
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"Quality isn't Quality without customer service so I guess I sell quality"

I know of people woring with them, some in small numbers others in large numbers. There is enough here to see them prosper, but it is upto those who have them.

I too thought you meant the amarillo tree monitor. There are also yellow color phased prasinus though too which almost looks like a cross of amarillo and prasinus.

There are some "true" yellow tree's posted for sale in the classifieds.Don't know if these are what you're talking about?

those are timor monitors

alex