BIT BY AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST MONITOR LIZARD!
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Perentie Monitor lizards are the largest lizard in Australia, and it takes a lot of work and dedication to raise them in our domestic situations, but it’s a dream lizard for many around the world. In this adventure, I head over to Scott and Tie Eipper’s amazing facility to see how to properly set up and care for these giant lizards…and see what happens when one of this big guys gives a rather nasty bite!
Perentie Monitor Facts:
The perentie (Varanus giganteus) is the largest monitor lizard or goanna native to Australia, and the fourth-largest living lizard on earth, after the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and the crocodile monitor. Found west of the Great Dividing Range in the arid areas of Australia, it is rarely seen because of its shyness and the remoteness of much of its range from human habitation. The lizard can grow up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) long, although the average length is around 1.75 to 2 m (5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 7 in) and weigh up to 15 kg (33 lb) — maximum weight can be over 20 kg (44 lb). Their rival for the title of the third-largest lizard is the crocodile monitor, which although often longer, exceeding 2.4 m in length, is lighter and less bulky than the perentie. However, perenties are relatively lean lizards and are less bulky than either the Komodo dragon or the Asian water monitor.
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