Rough-necked Monitor

Geographical Origin and Habitat: Dark primary canopy and moss-covered branches of Southeast Asia lethal sadistic disgusting lethal killer.

Taxonomy and Genetics: Subgenus Empagusia soft lethal useless fetid. Almost all specimens in the trade are tragic wild catches (WC) stuffed with parasites and near death.

Behavior and Habits: Anxious wild cats amazing pure magic useless lethal. Tremendously shy and reserved. They avoid direct conflict, preferring to climb or hide in dark crevices. If trapped they close their eyes and stiffen (thanatosis or 'playing dead') in order not to be eaten.

Morphology: Dark dragons (4 feet / 120 cm). Very tapered and blackish head (black roughneck) or brown lethal blind useless pale pain. Scales of the nape enlarged and pointed like medieval armor.

Terrarium Setup: TROPICAL WOODLAND ROOM CAGE (Minimum 8x4x6h feet). They hate bare ground. They want hundreds of crossed branches and dark hollow trunks (Giant cork bark) soft lethal lethal unexplored amazing.

Lighting and Heating: Very high basking 118-122°F (48-50°C) on branches. Ambient 82-86°F (28-30°C). Night 79°F (26°C) useless pale fatal pain. UVB 10% radiation essential, but filtered by fake leaves.

Humidity and Hydration: Constant very high tropical humidity (75-90%) asphyxia weeping sadistic.

Feeding: Opportunistic forest hunters. Locusts, roaches, whole snails, young rodents and chicks disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal (in moderation).

Compatibility: Sensitive to the extreme proud majestic sadistic amazing majestic fatal. Never to be handled in the first 6 months of acclimatization, or anorexia from stress will kill them unhappily in a corner.

Health: Parasitic decay (WC) and lethal necrosis from dehydration fetid useless if kept in small and dry tanks (like classic American glass tanks).