Finally, a couple of photos of my Dumerils

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Please excuse the substrate. The enclosures for exhibiting at Reptile Fest this year were kept simple to enhance viewing of the animals. This Dumerils is now about 1.5 years old and has retained a lot of pattern and color so far. I hope it stays with him well into adulthood.

 

[shiftylarry]

Nice Jif! You know I gotta add to the roughneck photo fest:

I imagine at this age, the majority of the colors will stay, although it may lose some of the the bands across the back.

That is my next monitor project for sure.

-Chris

 

[MMRR - jif]

Chris, care to offer an opinion on the sex of this dumerils? The head shot might give some clue. I don't have enough experience with these to make an educated guess.

 

[dicy]

nice monster u got there

 

[snakehandler]

Nice photos.

 

[shiftylarry]

I'll make a guess, but don't hold me accountable. It could go either way. My guess, judging from the pictures is a female. If you look at the top of the head, it is a continuous, smooth slope that runs to the end of the face. Males often have a steep incline right after the nasal cavities. Even though Rudicollis have unusual facial structures, you can see the sharp incline on Edgar's face. Males also tend to have bulky appendages. I know Edgar is not a dumerils, but he is not even a year old, and check out his arms:

See how they are more bulbous and muscular? Your dum has very small biceps that seem smaller than the forearms.

That is my guess. It could still be a male. Post some shots of the vents and I can take another stab at it. Or, ask Ben Aller for an opinion. He is the sensei of all things dumeril.

-Chris

 

[Harveysherps]

Man it would be soo cool if you could raise them. The babies are the most beautiful things on earth.

 

[MMRR - jif]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments and Chris for your opinion on the gender. You pretty much confirmed what I've been thinking. This monitor has grown up with very little actual interaction....just normal cleaning and feeding. I've only handled it 3 times now since I've had it. I was taking a chance when I agreed to put it on display at Fest but this animal has gained a lot of confidence and did quite well. While handling her to get her packed and unpacked she huffed and she puffed a lot but never opened her mouth to bite. I have always loved the dumerils and rudis and hopefully this one will be with me for a long time. I'd love to have a rudi also and am keeping my eyes open.

 

[AB^]

Nice dumerilii, I've always wanted to work with them.