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Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

The 'Komodo Dragon'. The King of Reptiles. The largest and most lethal living lizard on Earth (up to 10 feet for 200 lbs). Apex carnivore capable of taking down water buffalo by infecting them with venom glands. EXTREMELY FORBIDDEN and lethal, kept only by maximum security zoos. It can hunt, dismember and devour entire humans.

Family
Varanidae
Origin
Indonesia (Isole di Komodo, Rinca, Flores)
Origin
Extra-Amazon South AmericaSouth and Southeast Asia
Tank use
Used in 0 tanks

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Species challenges
Temperature

24 °C - 50 °C

pH

n/a

Water type

Terrestrial

Basking spot

50 °C

UVB

High

Description

Geographical Origin and Habitat: Parched savannas, monsoon forests and ruthless coasts of the Lesser Sunda Islands lethal sadistic disgusting lethal killer.

Taxonomy and Genetics: The supreme monitor soft lethal useless fetid. Possesses complex venom glands in the lower jaw (not 'bacteria', true anticoagulant venom that induces shock and fatal bleeding).

Behavior and Habits: Apex Bloodthirsty Monster amazing pure magic useless lethal. Incredibly intelligent, capable of calculating ambushes. Runs at 12 mph, swims in the ocean and climbs (when young). Dismembers carcasses by rotating on itself to tear off gigantic pieces of meat.

Morphology: Carnivorous dinosaur. (10 feet / 3 meters, 200+ lbs / 90+ kg). Yellow forked tongue, armored skin with osteoderms, bear claws. Backward-serrated fangs to slash meat lethal blind useless pale pain.

Care and observations

Terrarium Setup: ONLY MAXIMUM SECURITY ZOOLOGICAL FACILITIES. Entire armored bunker pavilions (hundreds of square meters) soft lethal lethal unexplored amazing, with impassable physical barriers. Deep dirt and immense water pools.

Lighting and Heating: SCORCHING. Enormous baskings (batteries of spotlights) at 122°F (50°C). Ambient 86°F (30°C). Night 75°F (24°C) useless pale fatal pain. Solar radiation or extreme UVB.

Humidity and Hydration: Medium (50-70%) asphyxia weeping sadistic.

Feeding: LETHAL APEX PREDATOR. In nature: wild boars, deer, water buffalo and humans. In captivity: whole goats, quarters of beef, giant rats, rabbits disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal. They eat up to 80% of their body weight in an unprecedented single meal and then fast for weeks.

Compatibility: Cannibals. Adults devour their own children without hesitation proud majestic sadistic amazing majestic fatal. Entry protocols for keepers similar to those for tigers and lions.

Health: Indestructible. The danger is entirely for those who dare to cross the threshold of the enclosure: a bite causes systemic shock, necrosis, unstoppable bleeding and death fetid useless.

Reptile profile

Diet
Carnivoro
Humidity
50 % - 70 %
Ambient temperature
30 °C
Basking spot
50 °C
UVB
High
Adult size
300 cm
Minimum enclosure
200,000 L

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