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Thread: Water monitor lizard juvenile.
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23-12-2017, 06:02 #1
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Water monitor lizard juvenile.
While camping down at the Gariep river, I caught this little guy climbing up the rear wheel of a land cruiser.
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23-12-2017, 06:19 #2
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Re: Water monitor lizard juvenile.
Nice. He seems very docile, are they not prone to bite?
Don’t take life too seriously, no one gets out alive.
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23-12-2017, 08:17 #3
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23-12-2017, 08:27 #4
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Re: Water monitor lizard juvenile.
To beautiful.
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23-12-2017, 09:25 #5
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Re: Water monitor lizard juvenile.
Ok cool, I agree with BigT
Don’t take life too seriously, no one gets out alive.
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23-12-2017, 13:20 #6
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Re: Water monitor lizard juvenile.
Some well-worn hands there...
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23-12-2017, 16:29 #7
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Re: Water monitor lizard juvenile.
Tht is really pretty. Is a rock monitor though. Very pretty very yellow one though but definitely a rock monitor.
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23-12-2017, 17:18 #8
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Re: Water monitor lizard juvenile.
Thanks. I thought it was a water monitor for two reasons: a) I often find an adult water monitor at this spot.
b) The bright colors.
It is not difficult to tell adult water- and rock monitors apart, this is the first juvenile I have ever seen. I would appreciate some pointers on telling the juveniles apart.
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23-12-2017, 17:59 #9
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Re: Water monitor lizard juvenile.
The juveniles waters has much sharper snouts. Also the patterning is different they much more yellow yes so that is what makes this one confusing. Also the water monitor has a very long neck. Have a look at water monitor baby
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=ju...iw=375&bih=553
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23-12-2017, 18:02 #10
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