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Baby Black Throat Monitor (Varanus albigularis ionidesi) For Sale

$500.00

Baby Varanus albigularis ionidesi — the black-throated monitor, the heavy East African subspecies of the white-throated monitor. $500.

This is a terrestrial monitor that becomes a very large, very strong lizard. A baby price is not a baby adult size. CITES Appendix II under the genus Varanus.

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A baby black-throated monitor, Varanus albigularis ionidesi, at $500. One animal.

The animal

Varanus albigularis ionidesi is the black-throated monitor, a subspecies of Varanus albigularis, the white-throated or rock monitor of sub-Saharan Africa. The subspecies is the East African animal, named for C. J. P. Ionides, and it is the heavy-bodied one keepers mean when they say black throat. It is not a tree monitor, not a savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus), and not a Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus).

Babies are banded and small enough to underestimate. Adults are among the largest lizards kept in private collections: a long, muscular terrestrial animal that needs floor space, a hot basking site, and a cage it cannot shove open. Plan for the adult when you buy the baby. The price of this listing is $500 for a baby.

Care

  • Enclosure: long and terrestrial. Floor space matters more than height. A secure lid and locked doors — an adult black throat is strong enough to exploit a weak screen.
  • Temperature: a hot basking surface, a warm ambient side, and a retreat that is not sitting on the basking slate. These are open-country lizards, not cloud-forest animals.
  • Humidity: a dry cage with a humid hide. Do not keep it swamp-wet. Do not keep it so dry the hide is useless.
  • Food: insects while it is small. The diet gets larger as the lizard does. Vary it. Do not raise it on a single feeder.
  • Keeper: intermediate, and only if the adult enclosure is already the plan. This is not a first lizard and it is not a handling pet.

Questions this listing answers

What is a black throat monitor?

The black-throated monitor is Varanus albigularis ionidesi, the East African subspecies of the white-throated monitor. It is a large terrestrial monitor, not a tree monitor.

How much is a baby black throat monitor?

This baby is $500.

How big does a black-throated monitor get?

Much larger than the baby in front of you. Adults are heavy, long, and strong. Buy it only if the adult cage is the one you are willing to own.

Is a black throat monitor a savannah monitor?

No. Savannah monitor is Varanus exanthematicus. Black-throated monitor is Varanus albigularis ionidesi.

Is it CITES listed?

Yes. It is covered by CITES Appendix II through the genus Varanus.

Ships within the United States, or local pickup in Arvada, Colorado.

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Care questions

What setup does a crocodile skink need?
A humid, heavily planted enclosure with deep leaf litter, plenty of cover and a shallow water area they can enter. They are semi-aquatic and secretive — visible hides and a moisture gradient matter more than floor space.
Are crocodile skinks handleable?
They are a display animal rather than a handling animal. Crocodile skinks are easily stressed, can vocalise when alarmed, and may drop their tail. They are best appreciated in a well-planted enclosure where they will behave naturally.
Why does my crocodile skink hide constantly?
That is normal behaviour, not a problem. In the wild they spend most of their time under leaf litter and near water. A skink with enough cover will emerge more often than one in a sparse enclosure, because it feels secure enough to.
What do lizards eat?
It depends entirely on the species — insectivores, omnivores and specialists all sit under the same word. This guide breaks the categories down. For the animals we sell, the species-specific requirement is stated in the listing.
Do crocodile skinks need high humidity?
Yes. Tribolonotus are forest-floor animals that need consistently damp substrate, a large water dish they can submerge in, and cover at ground level. Dry conditions cause shedding problems quickly.
Why does my lizard do push-ups?
It is territorial and social signalling rather than exercise or distress. The behaviour is explained here.
What should healthy lizard droppings look like?
A firm dark portion with a distinct white urate cap. Runny, discoloured or absent urates are worth investigating. There is a fuller reference here.

Further reading

Machine-readable data: Entity Map JSON llms.txt XML sitemap SpeciesVault registry
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