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Dumeril’s Monitor
Place of Origin and Range | Native species only on the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. |
Description | These monitors have a brilliant orange head, and black and banded body and tail. There is a large stripe crossing the eye to the back of the neck. Juveniles are a deep brown, broadly banded with a lighter brown on the body. The lips are vertically banded. |
Morph Patterns Available | No |
Adult Size | Can grow up to 3 feet ( 96 cm) |
Accommodation | Branches for climbing and sun bathing. A minimum of two hides, a warm one and a cooler one. A day basking lamp(basking spot 80'F(27'C)or some snake owners prefer under tank heating. Also you want to include a bathing dish big enough for your monitor to climb in without overflowing. To improve shedding. 2 ft x 2 ft x 4 ft terrarium for an adult. |
Lifespan | Can live up to 10 years |
Feeding / Diet | Their main foods in captivity are whole prey, such as mice, rats, snakes, lizards, freshwater mollusks, small birds, large roaches, crustaceans, fish, and eggs. A varied diet with dusted insects, crayfish and other low fat foods is by far the best, but they will readily eat mice. This monitor is a crabbing specialist. |
Other Considerations | Many imports are dehydrated, starving, and heavily laden with endoparasites. It is sometimes necessary to entubate with soft foods and seek veterinary help to overcome these problems. |