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Daniel
I just saw your Butaan special.
Anybody who eats Monitor dung right from a steamy pile it all right by me!

Mangia bene, vivi felice!

Mike

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Mike's Monitors!

lmao
You are one crazy dude Mike.
That is one juicy roach.
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Mike

Brother I have not laughed this hard in ages...
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Regards,
Wayne A. Harvey
Thamnophis US
Varanus US
too many darn snakes to list anymore...

The camera never lies eh? It's a seed very similar to a Brazil nut with a thick shell, I presume they cut from a fresh fecal clump to me gobbling it down, and left the rinsing and nutcracking out. I love butaan, but there are limits!
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Mampam Conservation

No rinsing, just cracking with your machette...and munching down a fair sized piece too!

Good show Brother.
Mike

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Mike's Monitors!

Mike,
That would have been a much more impressive photo if it were a big a$$ scorpion. LOL.

Greg
Funny you mention that.
I save the scorpions to give to my mudder in-law as a stocking stuffer at Christmas. LOL

I also give out big hissers at Christmas telling the recipiant "this is for one free meal anywhere you want".
I tell them eat your fill then lay one of these suckers on your plate.
Call over the hostess, show her your plate and BAMM!
Free meal.
Mike
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Mike's Monitors!

Bah, scorpions are for wimps. I'll give you a dollar if you put one of these in your mouth, Mike!

For a bit of scale, here it is crawling next to my boot.

David
Those sure do come with alot of tooth picks, must be meaty! LOL
Mike
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Mike's Monitors!

Eeewwwww!

You'll need a hefty toothpick to pry it off your tongue!

Dude, that would leave you with one juicy beard!

Ah, I remember that picture! That was a great article man.

I too saw the show. Very nice job. i was particularly impressed with the implementation of the low-tech tracking system and the inclusion of the other study groups. The degree to which the lizards avoided contact was amazing, with entire groups relocating once disturbed. Does this occur with any other species? This means of communication is quite intrigueing. could there be whole sets of signals or other messages that can be transmitted via such methods? Does this qualify as basic culture, in that the lizards are communicating somewhat abstract concepts between one another? Are there any individuals doing similar work with v. rudicollis? Just had to ask.... Guy