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hi, i have had crocs,waters,niles,savannahs,blackthroats....ect.
but im looking for a good dwarf monitor..i dont mind spending a few bucks but i was looking for opions on some good species size,temperment ect. so i can get an idea of which one to read up on....thanks Gerald

I want to get some dwarf monitors sometime in the future. I hear Ackies are the more tame than most other dwarf monitors. I personally love Kimberly Rock Monitors, and Freckled Monitors. Both look really pretty. Expect to pay about @500 (500 is the lowest I've seen but they are usually about 700) for Kimberly Rock Monitors. Try Rare Earth. They breed dwarf monitors and I hear their animals are really awesome. I think I'll start saving for some Freckled monitors sometime next year. Also Timor Monitors are small but many seem to be imports. Very few CB or farm raised that I could find. Timor's are about $100 for imports and they seem to be around 150-250 for CB. I hear they are a little more fussy and flighty than most smaller monitors as well as being more arboreal.

I just received a male Pilbara from Rare Earth that's just AWSOME. If you are looking for a rare dwarf "pet" monitor, then the Pilb is the one to get. Rare Earth has some now since they have an abundance of males which they are selling for $500 ps. See Rare Earth's add on the classifieds. They currently have Red Ackies, Freckleds(in the near future), Black Heads, Kimberly's, and Male(sub-adult / adult) Pilbara's.