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RAISING A LACE MONITOR. D.S. Kirshner 2017. (My apologies if you are a long time monitor keeper and know all of the material in here already. Everyone’s experience varies and this is a one-size-fits-all care sheet.
RAISING LACE MONITORS. D.S. Kirshner 2006. (My apologies if you are a long time monitor keeper and know all of the material in here already. Everyone’s experience varies and this is a one-size-fits-all care sheet.
Each ReptiFiles® Reptile Care Sheet includes a PDF download that you can print out or email to customers, clients, patients, friends, family members, etc. They also make great quick references! Lizard Care Sheets
Each ReptiFiles® Reptile Care Sheet is a PDF download that you can print out or email to customers, clients, patients, friends, family members, etc. They also make great quick references! Ackie Monitor ( Varanus acanthurus )
Lace monitors are large lizards native to eastern Australia. They are found in two forms. The main form is dark grey to dull bluish-black with numerous, scattered, cream-colored spots.
For a period of eight years in the 1970's and 1980's I maintained up to seven adult Lace monitors, Varanus varius, on a permanent basis in Sydney, NSW at the northern suburb of St. Ives. In 1978, these monitors measured as follows:
Lace monitors are the second-largest monitor in Australia after the Perentie. They can be as long as 2.1 m (over 6.8 ft) with a head-and-body length of up to 76.5 cm (2.5 ft). The maximum weight of lace monitor can be over 15 kg, but most adults are much smaller.
