MANGROVE MONITOR CARE! how to set up a Baby Mangrove monitor in 2023!

In this video I show you guys a bare minimum start to indicus! This video is a drop in the ocean but it’s a start!
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[@mikereptiles]

Absolutely amazing video! Your passion for these animals is unmatched

[@paulsmonitors]

Thank you Mike, really means a lot 🥹

[@darkloarddarkbird3933]

So from what ive observed with your interactions and your behaviour with your mangrove monitors are they are okay to think "okay this guy is a danger i need to hide constantly" that is a behaviour that can be overcome with socialzing session, which you have done, and good for you its always great to get them out and excercise. But these lizards record everything you do in these little episodes and they remember patterns you exibit every day, they can memorize how you open and close the glass and figure out how to get out, they can remember how youll interact with them with every feeding. The reason i am saying this is your allowing your mangrove monitors to remember and record and program in their brains that you are a danger even if you give them everything they want. Monitor lizards who dont have as much places to hide get the real chance to know u and interact with you, they appreciate touch ALOT more than you think. They can be sweet and not freak out and become mellow over time. So in each session try it out try to introduce touch to them they are so smart and they will record every episode you will have with them. Little by little end it on a positive note, give them more interactions with you that dosent involve food, just try to focus on reprogramming their thinking mode from "oh my god im going to die i need to hide" to "oh what are you up to i want to interact with you" try it man, may do wonders. And yes i have a baby month old mangrove myself they are a shy soecies that hates to even be looked at, they hate everything i get it, and its a burrowing species too, i get it i see it everyday, but what ive noticed when socialzing with my mangrove everyday is he just starts to remember what happens next and then one day boom he just let me go up and touch him with no fuss and his tongue flicked constantly which is good sign. Give your mangrove the socialzing chance it needs to understand it dosent need to freak out anymore and hide and fear for it life.

[@riddlerreptiles]

Lovely stuff bro, spitting absolute facts! Unfortunately it will still fall on some deaf ears, that’s human nature.. but if it helps or changes the mind of one person then that’s a job well done

[@paulsmonitors]

If it helps 1 lizard that’s enough

[@Helloimcharlie13]

I set my tank up and it looks amazing but I have gone to about 5 different pet stores and I can't seem to find good branches or barks. Please someone help me I only have 1 3 ft branch and I need more coverage 😢

[@paulsmonitors]

Find one outside you like

[@flyersncrawlers]

Great video I had a pair of green tree monitors I put them in a big enclosure with lots of hides I put food in it disappeared so I knew they we’re eating they stayed out in front of me I never handled them they breed . I just got a pair of baby peach throats I just put food in I never see them but im ok with that. Glad I found your channel im going thru your vids hoping you have one on peach throats

[@paulsmonitors]

I can make one on my peach, I have a few back dated pre filmed I think I only have the 1 unboxing her? I do have lots of vids and info on my insta too But my next video I’m doing to film is a full tour and like a plan on the upgrades ans what not! Thanks for the support! Good luck with the peaches too!! Awesome species

[@scandinavian_goannas]

Even cb babies are super shy, at least my two holdbacks are. I had made a decision not to keep indo species anymore, but darn its hard when you show them😂. A part of me want a indo species again, conflict inside my own bloody head 👍

[@paulsmonitors]

I rewatched the video I made the day I got these and I was so excited and passionate and in love (I still am) but now 4 months of not seeing them and my day to day life you soon forget and take things for granted! I find as adults they’re okay but babies oh man babies 😭

[@scandinavian_goannas]

@Pauls monitors it was the same back the when I got my pair, they where about 30-40cm. But the melinus I had many years ago where more calm, and became so tame that they would jump down onto me to get food ( you only wear a t-shirt once when that happens). I have been thinking about getting melinus again,

[@paulsmonitors]

@@scandinavian_goannas haha I let mine climb my leg for food yesterday, in shorts 😭 but yeah, melinus excite me a lot! But not many here at all 😭 if you have space do it!

[@scandinavian_goannas]

@Pauls monitors I'll have to see if it's even possible to find them here in Europe. I do have a rather big area where there are no cages anymore, it's big enough so I can add a 400L pond

[@paulsmonitors]

@@scandinavian_goannas that sounds ideal! I think melinus is arguably the best indicus complex pet shame on size, if mangrove size ideal!

[@latinos4whitegirls798]

I guess female mangroves monitors don't get that big... she's 4 years old and 2.5 feet Nothing too big but the males get bigger I think

[@paulsmonitors]

8x4x4 is a minimum I think I have her in 8x3x3 and I’m upgrading her It works and she lays eggs and does all she needs 6x4x4 is bigger than 8x3x3 if you can use the space right

[@paulsmonitors]

And yeah males get bigger

[@andrewhodgson6985]

Quality video look forward to more 👍👍

[@paulsmonitors]

Thanks Andrew!

[@Dino.Nuggetsart]

I held a mangrove at repticon back in February and I fell in love and now I plan to build a 5x2x2 with an extension on one side that makes half of it 4.5 feet, enclosure for a juvenile until I get my rescue reptile zoo up and running which should be in 2-3 years and then I’ll transfer the mangrove to the giant habit that I plan on building complete with a pond for him to swim and catch fish, but I love them so much!!!

[@chrisbo4463]

Please help me how which lights do I need for my mangrove

[@paulsmonitors]

Message me on instagram, Paul’s monitors

[@deity7497]

Where did you get the wood for the enclosure ???

[@paulsmonitors]

Outside and cork from pet shops

[@Charliesreptiles597]

From what I have learned if you are unsure about some of this stuff get a tarantula first then you will understand what Paul means and how to keep and improve your mangroves life❤❤🎉🎉

[@paulsmonitors]

I forgot what was said in this video, but yes 😂

[@ramirezg193]

Need to buy more branches and bark tubs ....thanks for your info .

[@paulsmonitors]

Best place to get at me is instagram, I will answer all questions you have ✌🏻🫡

[@MostlyJustZ]

Thank you man I walked away from this with more info than I came into with. Keep up the good work

[@paulsmonitors]

No worries 🫡🫡

[@HHHexotics]

Good stuff. I like to give them their own little ponds in their enclosures. They LOVE WATER!! They will swim a ton and even catch 🐟 fish!

[@danieljason368]

what fish do you let them hunt? My mangrove monitor has a water section that's 4 feet wide, and i would like to add some fish for him to hunt.

[@hefner954]

I had a huge water feature in my enclosure and my mangrove never used it. Lol She's the first mangrove I've seen that doesn't like water.

[@melissarosales9605]

AWESOME VIDEO thank you Paul!! Can you do a video discussing how to sex Mangrove Monitors??? Please there seems to be NO CONTENT and they are built differently than many other monitors of similar size to be compare to

[@paulsmonitors]

I’m going to do a live podcast prob April 30th 7pm uk time and people can stop in and ask questions But will be a full start to finish on mangroves :) Thanks for the comment and support!

[@Saturn-Matrix]

Transillumination or the profile of their head shape and jaw proportions. I believe the females grow slower and have longer torso to tail ratio as well.

[@SamGlife]

Great video Paul! Very informative keep up the good work dude 🙏🏻😀

[@paulsmonitors]

Thank you 🥹 I’m trying 🙏🏻

[@rickcroney1286]

Great information, love the passion!

[@paulsmonitors]

Thank you Rick 💚🙏🏻

[@neasonswildlife5561]

Not a bad video mate, but speaking as a person who has seen these animals in the wild. You need so much more water, they are spending most of there time underwater. They are one of two monitors in the planet that have the ability to expel salt through there nostrils, what does that tell you? It means that these guys have evolved to swim in between MANGROVES, hunting for fish and crustaceans in salt water. Everything else is pretty big, but I’d honestly scratch the substrate and just fill the base of the exoterra with water

[@paulsmonitors]

I appreciate the comment and insight I’ve tried keeping heavy water and 50/50 and Like this They always choose to burrow over swim I find my adult uses water more than babies But keeping multiple animals in different ways to see what they pick, it’s always burrowing. Now that also tells me something The new massive set up for my adult and all my adults as they grow will have a massive pond area I knew about the salt spraying My theory on babies burrowing is less will kill you under ground than in water when you’re young

[@neasonswildlife5561]

@@paulsmonitors definitely likely that juveniles are more terrestrial because everything in the water will kill them lol! Good video regardless mate

[@paulsmonitors]

@@neasonswildlife5561 like I say mate I’ve tried a few a things, this works best for me, and I see bad bad bad set ups so this was more of a minimum set up to show people if they can’t do this it’s not a species for them

[@ramirezg193]

Can u please tell me brands to buy for the burros???? I'm just using bark and reptile soil . Had my for 5 days now

[@paulsmonitors]

I use top soil and play sand, more sand than soil Make sure it’s deep enough for them to burrow and when they dig it holds a burrow, you can just leave it though, every month or so you have to check it and water and turn

[@ramirezg193]

Any top soil ?

[@paulsmonitors]

@@ramirezg193 pesticide and fertiliser free

[@willexotic]

im waiting

[@paulsmonitors]

Soon

[@tonymick5926]

Love this video so much good info.

[@paulsmonitors]

Thank you!

[@tonymick5926]

You’re welcome first keeper to make it clear how to leave your animals alone and don’t force them to bond with you. I have a Savannah monitor and it’s been a long journey with him. I left him alone till he was comfortable with me feeding him and bonding with him

[@WayTooCwazy]

Nice set up me and my dad are building one soon when my mangroves get bigger

[@paulsmonitors]

This will be just for a baby The lighting is the same for any animal But this Principle just bigger and bigger and bigger

[@WayTooCwazy]

@@paulsmonitors Fr monitors really never have enough room😂 what’s your dream pet monitor

[@paulsmonitors]

@@WayTooCwazy erm, Solomon island spiney necks/lace or black palmed rock monitors 😂 and ofc Perentie

[@WayTooCwazy]

@@paulsmonitors yes prentices are soo cool and the lace monitors

[@paulsmonitors]

@@WayTooCwazy same as all monitors 😂

[@mrsparksjnr8731]

I’ve seen people say one good way to tame a monitor is to put it in a bath so it has to climb onto your arm when it doesn’t want to swim anymore is this true and would it work on an ackie

[@paulsmonitors]

It’s not true… you’re allowing them to be stressed by taking them out the viv Get more stressed swimming And getting cold in the bath Then they use you as a bridge… that’s not taming… I’m all for taking your time and letting your monitor trust you, there is more than one way to do it for sure But I wanna do things on my monitors terms Slow and steady wins the race

[@mrsparksjnr8731]

@@paulsmonitors thanks your videos are wicked

[@paulsmonitors]

@@mrsparksjnr8731 if you need help message me on instagram, happy to help 🤟🏻💚

[@mrsparksjnr8731]

@@paulsmonitors also i got my ackie around a week ago and I’ve got him eating from my hand, I got him to jump on my hand for food aswell is this the right direction for doing it

[@mrsparksjnr8731]

@@paulsmonitors oh and will do