Black Tree Monitor For Sale

While a relatively large lizard, the black tree monitor for sale is smaller than many other monitors. Their total length can reach up to three or three and a half feet, with the tail making up 60-70% of the total length. The tail, which is totally prehensile and can act as a fifth leg. They have sharp teeth and strong jaws. The black tree monitor for sale was believed to be either a subspecies or a color variance of the Green Tree Monitor and therefore is very similar in appearance. They have a long neck and a small head. Like their teeth, the claws are long and sharp. The legs are long and agile, and the sharp claws help the black tree monitor for sale grip onto branches. Black Tree Monitors, as the name suggests, are entirely black. Hatchlings often possess a bright pattern consisting of rows of green or yellow spots which completely disappear within twelve weeks. Males in general are larger in size. They have larger heads and the base of the male’s tail is more triangularly shaped. The base of the tail of female tends to be more roundly shaped.

FEEDING
The black tree monitor for sale are mostly insectivores and should eat everyday. If your adult has good body weight, you can feed every other day. Variety is important. Don’t feed them the same things each day. They can get bored and picky if you do. Mix it up.

Suggested foods
Feeder bugs – crickets, dubia roaches, mealworms, hornworms, grasshoppers and other bugs.
If they eat off tongs you can try canned grasshoppers or locusts.
They will also eat fish, chicks eggs, ducklings and rodents (not more than once a week for these).
Make sure to dust your monitor’s insects with calcium and vitamins such as Repashy calcium plus or Rep-cal calcium with D3.

TEMPERAMENT
black tree monitor for sale are intelligent, and can make great pets. However, they are not for everyone. Baby monitors usually do not bite, but excessive handling should be avoided until your lizard gets used to you. Your first impulse will be to hold your new monitor and pet it. We strongly suggest you do not do this. It takes time to tame your lizard. The best way is to be patient and proceed slowly.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR MONITOR
Place your black tree monitor for sale enclosure in an area where it can see you moving about. Let it watch you put food in the enclosure. Talk to your pet, let it hear your voice. You can change the water, spot clean the enclosure, do busy work near the monitor. Read, work on computer, etc., but do not pick it up or try to touch it at this time. Why? You are letting the Black Tree get used to you, your movements and your voice in a nonthreatening manner. black tree monitor for sale are curious animals, and once they get used to you, they will start staying out rather than hiding when you are around. That’s the first step.

black tree monitor for sale are very food oriented, and if they see you as the food giver, they will start to trust you sooner. Once they get over their nervousness, they will be bolder and soon will start to come to you when you bring food. Eventually, your lizard might jump onto your hand or arm when you are reaching in the enclosure to do something. Success! Now is the time to start interacting more with it. Let it stay on your arm, talk to it, gently try to pet it on the back or side. Remember, let your lizard come to you. Eventually, your Green Tree will trust you and coming running when you approach to the enclosure. This is the time when you can finally start holding your pet.

Have patience. In some cases, this taming process can take months. Remember, your black tree monitor for sale can live 10+ years so this part is truly worth the effort. You will be so happy when you are walking around the house with a happy and trusting monitor riding your shoulder or on top of your head. It’s up to you to help make this happen. They take some work and are not immediately tame like a bearded dragon, but they are worth the extra effort.

• Originating From The Island Of Papau New Guinea In Indonesia
• Adults Will Reach Sizes Up To  36 Inches In Total Length
• With Proper Care These Lizards Can Live 20+ Years In Captivity
• Living In Hot Humid Conditions Of The Indonesian Islands These Monitors Primarily Live In Trees
• These Monitors Have Prehensile Tails Which Means Their Tales Can Grasp Things Like Branches For Climbing