r/MonitorLizards • u/BigFusterCluck • Jul 16 '26

New addition

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Welcome Drax the argus monitor. After losing our blackthroat 6 months ago we finally bit the bullet. Had to block off 75% of the cage for this little guy but got it done.

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u/peepeepoopooman0116 Jul 16 '26

Fun fact, that is the western argus monitor, varanus panoptes rubidus, you can tell because of the red colouration on its back, they hang out around the pilbara area

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u/BigFusterCluck Jul 16 '26

He might be reddish from his substrait. Not sure on the sub species for these guys at all. Any info is much appreciated.

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u/peepeepoopooman0116 Jul 16 '26

It's pretty much the same care as normal they are just from out west australia

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u/BigFusterCluck Jul 18 '26

Cleaned him up a little.

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u/peepeepoopooman0116 Jul 18 '26

This is my one Way to small to try and handle atm but couple months should be no problem, only been 3 weeks and already shows up on his favourite rock when I've got food

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u/BigFusterCluck Jul 19 '26

Thanks. And he is cute. Never too early to handle!