Photographs, distribution map and other information on Pygmy mulga monitor (Varanus gilleni) at the Australian Reptile Online Database In this photo you can see just how adorable Monitor Lizards can be, this pair is having a nice hug. The mangrove monitor, mangrove goanna, or Western Pacific monitor lizard (Varanus indicus) is a member of the monitor lizard family with a large distribution from northern Australia and New Guinea to the Moluccas, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, and Mariana Islands. They grow to around 35cm in total length, 10cm of which is tail. I’ve liked and wanted monitors since I was a kid. Rating Required. It grows to lengths of 3.5 to 4 ft (1.1 to 1.2 m). The Pygmy Mulga Goanna is well adapted to arid regions usually found sheltering under the bark of trees in the genera Acacia, Casuarina and Eucalyptus. instead put the food in a small dish and let him eat off of it. Just kidding, they are fighting, this screen shot just makes it appear as if they are hugging. /u/smittiferous said a lot of good things about them - they are very bold, inquisitive and outgoing animals, especially when size is considered - they get up to 16" in length. Our enclosures are around 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.9 meters (1.6 x 1.6 x 3 feet)high this gives extra height to climb and has adequate room for a pair/trio of adult animals. The upper surface is brown, grading to grey at the sides. Editor in Chief. Pygmy Mulga Monitors. INTRODUCTION The Pygmy Mulga Goanna (also known as Gillen’s Monitor) is a small goanna species growing to around 40cm in length. Nov 27, 2015. My adult pairs are kept in enclosures that are 30 inches long by 18 inches wide and 12 inches tall. at 25cm it is pretty small and is scared of you. I’ve heard that both Pygmy mulga Monitors (Varanus Gilleni) and ackie monitors (Varanus Acantherus) are great beginner monitors. … Specifically Pygmy Mulga monitor V. gilleni. Nile monitors can grow to about 120 to 220 cm (3 ft 11 in to 7 ft 3 in) in length, with the largest specimens attaining 244 cm (8 ft). If you want more in depth advice please search the species on google for things like geographical home range however all that is needed to keep them in included in the below care sheets. Feb 17, 2014. Discussion in 'Australian Lizards and Monitors' started by sweetangel, Apr 30, 2008. Babies and juveniles can be kept for months in 10-gallon aquariums, while adult pairs do well in 20-gallon long aquariums or similarly sized enclosures. Enclosure size is one of the easiest aspects of keeping King’s dwarf monitors. Angus and Robertson. But recently I started noticing that smaller pygmy monitors are really taking off in the community. I want to get a monitor in about a year or two. Geckos Unlimited - These Varanus gilleni from the collection of Yann Fulliquet are growing up to be quite handsome young lizards. Provide a heat lamp at the top of the cage along with a horizontal branch or two beneath the globe as a basking spot. @ Geckos Unlimited . Care sheets based on my own personal experience on how to keep them correctly, incubation, sizes etc. $14.99) (No reviews yet) Write a Review Write a Review × Pygmy Mulga Monitor. Pygmy Mulga Monitor.