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Postby aggiegirl » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:36 pm

What a gorgeous Komodo (and enclosure!!) The Australia Zoo is on my "to do before I die list." Unfortunately, it is also on my "to do if I win the lotto list" as well.
They have Komodos at several of our "nearby" zoos. They even have babies at one of the zoos. The enclosures are painfully small though. Large monitor lizards like that should be entitled to more space. Seems like so many herps live in crowded zoo facilities. It is reassuring that some zoos are doing a good job in that department.
Thanks for sharing. Of course, if you would like to send tickets so that we could see them, that would be even more welcome! :wink:
I won't complain that you are off-topic or that you described them as your "fav lizards" because I am the queen of forgetting what the topic originally was! :lol:
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Postby Pike » Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:20 am

I can't have a komodo so I'll get a _____. Fill in the blank?

An ackie?
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Postby Leigh » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:04 am

Fatal, get an AFRICAN BUSH MONITOR, they get Iguana size but lower centre of gravity(squat),them things get strong though, my mates used to go under his bed ,arch its back ( to wedge its self in) so we couldnt get him back out and it lifted the bed off the ground!!!
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Postby Fatal_S » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:37 pm

Leigh, while that sounds awsome, I am in no way able to take on a lizard the size of an iguana. I'm 5'4, 107lb, and I have very little muscle. Me against anything bigger than maybe 3 feet probably wouldn't turn out too well. I need a mini-komodo, the size of a water dragon or skink. :lol:
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Postby jasjmm27 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:37 pm

Ackie's are awesome! Go for an Ackie Fatal! At least to fill in that blank... ;)
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Postby Fatal_S » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:45 pm

They are cute. And apparently they're not into biting, I like that. Thanks for that possibility guys.
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Postby jasjmm27 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:52 pm

I have had the wonderful pleasure of purchasing, housing, and..sadly...shipping an Ackie off to a friend. It was a wonderful experience! They have all the attitude and actions of an Argus, act like a Komodo while hunting and wandering about, but they (many of them, esp the one I had) are SO sweet when you pick them up and let them wonder around on you...making sure you keep an eye on them, though...they are sneaky and fast when they want to be! ;) Seem to be pretty intelligent, too! Working things out in their head, always testing their surroundings and cages to see if they can escape or find something new!
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Postby rachel » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:09 pm

I looked at getting a Spencers monitor or a Pygmy Mulga monitor..any thoughts on whether i could handle it or not? (im only 161 cm tall) ..i wouldnt be getting it for a while..

I went to the zoo today :ohyes: got to pat a wombat, koala,kangaroo and ....(suspensful)....a camel! lol ... had a heap of fun, and went to the Komodo (naturally) ...
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Postby Fatal_S » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:09 pm

No pictures? You fail. Buzzz.
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Postby lilryry1993 » Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:16 pm

we were lookin to get rid of our cat if any one has a big moniter or komodo dragon can we borro it for a day or two :twisted: lol just kidding
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Postby rachel » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:20 am

^^:lol:
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Postby rachel » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:22 am

I have a crab pot, and live on a canal filled with crabs :twisted:
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Postby lilryry1993 » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:34 am

well i hate crabs lobsters shrimp fish is ok so you can have all the crab you want :D
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Postby rachel » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:24 am

gross i dont eat crab...but im sure crab eats cat :twisted: ..
:lol: only kiddin
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Postby Blotch » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:06 am

sorry guys and gals, don't mean to be the bad guy but the stars say it's my job - 2 pages - not a word said about blueys - you know the rules.

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