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    Default my pet.......blackthroat monitor.....

    This guy is my pride and joy! lil dude is crazy as hellllllll! if i had a good camera i could definately get some wild pics! i am trying to make due with what i got for now....................enjoy......

    p.s. he is less than a year old and already about 3ft from head to tail. eats one baby rat and 25 crickets every two days.... adult size will be up to 6ft and possibly 20lbs +++ i cant wait!
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    that is f'n sweet

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    couple more..
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheDrunkScotsman
    that is f'n sweet
    thanks bro!! i love him! provides me hours of entertainment!!!

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    will he fit in the cage at 6ft?.... PS i love reptiles!

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    how much was he , and where did you get him?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DB4LYFE
    will he fit in the cage at 6ft?.... PS i love reptiles!

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    not in the current enclosure.... Next week i am buying a new 75 gallon tank for him, he is already out growing the 40 gallon tank he's in! Also giving them ample room to explore and stretch out/bask is key to good health and the lizard growing at full potential. reptiles are the ****!!!

    and Scotsman...... he was 110 at a exotic petstore in oakwood called wildside! they are very knowledgeable (sp?) people up there and have top notch pets and equipment! i highly recommend them to anyone!

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    how docile are they?

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    uhhhhhhhh....hahaha funny you ask! these are one of the most aggressve lizards you can get and at adult sizes they can cause very severe injuries to you, however, if you get one at a young age as i did and provide the right amount of attention and love they make awesome pets! mine will walk around the house when the dogs are put up and climb up the couch and across my lap then use my legs as a bridge to get to the coffee table and explore.... look them up on youtube man some people have monitors that even will sleep with them!!! it's all about how you take care of it and you must respect it also. they are WILD animals after all...................

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    keep him away from radioactive sh*t.


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    That thing is kool as hell bro. I can't wait to meet it in person.

    The people at Wildside really are top notch. The couple who own it are awesome people. They know everything about exotic animals and their store is amazing. They always had what I needed when I had my kingsnake.
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    huh???? ^^^^^

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    Quote Originally Posted by dkjohnson04
    huh???? ^^^^^
    radioactive sh*t + lizards = godzilla.


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    **** yeah!!!!!! where can we get some radioactive ****??? im down!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dkjohnson04
    not in the current enclosure.... Next week i am buying a new 75 gallon tank for him, he is already out growing the 40 gallon tank he's in! Also giving them ample room to explore and stretch out/bask is key to good health and the lizard growing at full potential. reptiles are the ****!!!
    ahh got ya! thats awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dkjohnson04
    **** yeah!!!!!! where can we get some radioactive ****??? im down!
    i have no idea. i'm sure there's plenty in lake lanier

    thanks for bringing that minibike out today dude... it was the main attraction lolol


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    no doubt! lake lanier = !!! the minibike did turn out to be an awesome idea! was a blast!! cant wait to see the pics....

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    That lil guy is awsome. My iguana was 5 1/2 feet before I had to have his tail amputtated (bad blood circulation. He's 18 yrs old. There are a few pics of him on this site) As for keeping him caged I would start getting him used to roaming the house and learning his limits (rules) Mine hasn't been in a cage in 10 years and he's paper trained and everything. I'm a huge fan of big lizards and think its really cool when some1 ACTUALLY takes care of one. Make sure you handle him ALL the time and he will stay being a great pet. Reps to you!

    Edit-Make sure you cut his claws with a dremel tool. Cuz they can rip the hell outta yoru skin



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    living dinosaur

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red_Phoenix
    That lil guy is awsome. My iguana was 5 1/2 feet before I had to have his tail amputtated (bad blood circulation. He's 18 yrs old. There are a few pics of him on this site) As for keeping him caged I would start getting him used to roaming the house and learning his limits (rules) Mine hasn't been in a cage in 10 years and he's paper trained and everything. I'm a huge fan of big lizards and think its really cool when some1 ACTUALLY takes care of one. Make sure you handle him ALL the time and he will stay being a great pet. Reps to you!

    Edit-Make sure you cut his claws with a dremel tool. Cuz they can rip the hell outta yoru skin
    his claws are ferrocious!!!! they already tear my arms and legs up all the time! he roams around quite a bit but it's limited because mom has two small dogs that live inside.....dont wanna introduce the two!!! not that brave yet...

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    6ft 200lbs



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    You should raise him large enough to eat human babies.

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    +1. I've always wanted a large reptile like that, but maybe not quite that big . That's awesome that he will walk around the house without any problems. I didnt know they could be raised/trained like that.

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    lol at radioactive sh!t.

    You could have a lot of fun with that at parties. You could scare the SH1T out of some dumb b!tches

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    gangster! i has a leopard gecko. hes cool as hell.

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    leopard geckos make awesome pets too! they're so docile and chill!!
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    ^^ooops lol im at a friends house, forgot to sign on in my name.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by dkjohnson04
    his claws are ferrocious!!!! they already tear my arms and legs up all the time! he roams around quite a bit but it's limited because mom has two small dogs that live inside.....dont wanna introduce the two!!! not that brave yet...
    Do it now before he matures into an adult and becomes territorial. Mine ended up loving fury animals and was best pals with the family cat and actually defended her anytime we wanted to scold her. But yeah I would put on a pair of welding gloves. Pinch his mouth shut and introduce him to the dogs. As for the claws. Dremel them down just before you reach the vain. It will save your forearms a lot of pain



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    Haha awesome...like you've got a pet dinosaur.

    I've got a 3ft. Ball Python.



    My friend's got a red-tail boa. I love how that same night, I was freaking out over a 2" spider, but meanwhile I'm chillin with a 5 foot snake on my neck.



    Reptiles FTW

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    reps for fellow reptile owners/lovers!!^^^

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    dang that thing is gonna be huge! ever think about bringing him out to a meet sometime?
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    ^^brought mine to a few. I was at the last old skool jap car meet (with my german car lol) he's in the pics from there in the events forum. or at zerogarage.com



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    Quote Originally Posted by ranger250x
    dang that thing is gonna be huge! ever think about bringing him out to a meet sometime?
    maybe one day when he is a little bigger and calms down a little more. still pretty fiesty when he is in strange places....

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