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Breeding Monitors Part Ten: Egg incubation
In this, the final video in this ten part series, I discuss the incubation of monitor eggs. How to make your own incubator, different options for egg boxes to go into the incubator and troubleshooting issues you may encounter while incubating the eggs. I also discuss egg development and what is going on inside the egg.
Although this video is aimed at monitor breeders, most of the incubation techniques can also be applied to the eggs of other reptiles.
Key points in the video:
0:01:12 Overview
0:01:40 Collecting the eggs
0:07:04 Egg development
0:16:13 Egg requirements
0:18:30 Making an incubator
0:33:34 Egg boxes and incubation techniques - overview
0:34:07 Incubation on substrate
0:45:40 Suspension method of incubation
0:51:25 Troubleshooting
Some of the things mentioned in the video:
Phillips, J.A., and G.C. Packard (1994): Influence of temperature and moisture on the eggs and
embryos of the white-throated savanna monitor Varanus albigularis: Implications for conservation.
- Biological Conservation, 69:131-136
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0006320794900523
www.sistemaplastics.com/
australianfoodtimeline.com.au/glad-wrap-introduced/
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Breeding Monitors Part Nine - Nest Defence
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In this short video we look at a behaviour shown by some female monitors after egg laying, which is defending their nest.
Breeding monitors in captivity Part Eight: Egg laying
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In this video we look at the processes through which a female monitor goes in the lead up to, during and after egg laying.
Breeding monitors in captivity Part Seven: Gravidity
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This video explains the appearance and behaviour of gravid (i.e. carrying eggs) female monitor lizards.
Battle of the Backyard Gangsters: A lace monitor raids a cockatoo nest
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The gully behind my place has resident cockatoos and lace monitors. The cockatoos let out an alarm call whenever they see a lace monitor near their nesting tree and last spring I found out why...
Breeding monitors in captivity Part Six: Ovulation
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In this video we look at ovulation in monitors, which in reptiles happens after mating, not before. It is rarely documented in monitors and yet is an important thing to be able to observe, so in this video I explain what it is and the external signs that it is occurring.
Remoras!
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A look at those weird and wonderful fishes with suction cups on their heads. Additional reading: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2013.1200 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jmor.20063
Breeding monitors in captivity Part Five: Courting and mating.
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In this video we look at normal mating behaviour in monitors, including how to tell aggressive dominance mounting from mating and some of the unusual quirks shown by mating monitors.
Chimpanzee painting time-lapse
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I was commissioned to do a portrait of the dominant male chimpanzee at our zoo for the primate curator's birthday. A time-lapse camera was set up to take one shot every minute minute and as this is playing at 25 frames per second, one second represents 25 minutes. The painting took 20 hours to complete. Unlike the dolphin painting in another of my videos I used a wash/glaze technique here with ...
Breeding monitors in captivity Part Four: The start of the reproductive cycle
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Breeding Monitor Lizards in Captivity: Part Four -The start of the reproductive cycle In this video we look at the start of the reproductive cycle in a female monitor: what is happening inside the female and external signs to look for.
Breeding monitor lizards in captivity: Part Three - breeding specific husbandry
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Breeding Monitor Lizards in Captivity: Part Three - Breeding related husbandry In this video we look at the sorts of husbandry changes one must make to house a pair of monitors rather than a lone monitor and things to keep in mind to optimise the likelihood of the pair reproducing successfully. My apologies for the audio glitches in parts of the video. Long story. The following people generousl...
Bee Bits
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An animated, head to tail look at the functional anatomy of the worker honeybee. Hoverfly images: Alvegaspar (source: wikicommons)
Breeding monitor lizards in captivity: Part two - determining the sex of your monitor(s)
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In this video we examine different sexing techniques used to find out if a monitor is a male or female. Credits Daniel Bennett generously provided an excellent photograph of savannah monitor feet, showing the unusual staining developed by males Dr Danny Brown generously provided very helpful information on hemipenal transillumination and allowed the usage of his photographs of this technique be...
Breeding monitor lizards in captivity Part One: Introduction to the series
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The first video in a series on breeding large monitor lizards in captivity. Video mentioned: Can you train a lizard? ua-cam.com/video/LWTITUgDcmU/v-deo.html Monitor lizard images and video are lace monitors (Varanus varius), with the following exceptions: 00:02 perentie (Varanus giganteus) 00:24 heath monitor (Varanus rosenbergi) 00:42 Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) 00:44 short-tailed m...
How do snakes swallow big things?
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Ever wondered how a snake can swallow something larger than its head? In this video I explain how snakes swallow big things.
Can you train a lizard?
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Can you train a lizard?
How to tell an alligator from a crocodile
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How to tell an alligator from a crocodile
Monitor Mayhem 2 - a lace monitor catches food mid-air
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Monitor Mayhem 2 - a lace monitor catches food mid-air
Dolphin painting time-lapse
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Dolphin painting time-lapse
Rex eats a chicken (or three)
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Rex eats a chicken (or three)
Dog tame monitor
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Dog tame monitor
up way too close and personal
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up way too close and personal
feeding day
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feeding day
Australian magpie singing
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Australian magpie singing
reconstruction of an extinct archosaur
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reconstruction of an extinct archosaur
quick croc sketch
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quick croc sketch
Mini-monitor Mayhem
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Mini-monitor Mayhem
food gremlins
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food gremlins
Goblin and Tiger
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Goblin and Tiger
Feeding Frenzy! (Easter '08)
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Feeding Frenzy! (Easter '08)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @BillMullen-rj3kg
    @BillMullen-rj3kg 3 години тому

    What type of coloring are your monitors considered?

  • @randyada8363
    @randyada8363 6 днів тому

    How did you make your background

  • @palm1986
    @palm1986 7 днів тому

    I appreciate the video, I got to let a Remora suction to my arm on a fishing trip and they are by fare one of the most interesting animals.

  • @barbarastepien-foad4519
    @barbarastepien-foad4519 11 днів тому

    Don't you ever let them out into your garden to feel the earth and leaves etc ?

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 11 днів тому

      Not with the neighbours letting their cats and dogs run loose.

  • @chandarithchoeurng7256
    @chandarithchoeurng7256 12 днів тому

    How old is clouded monitor lizard begin mating to produce the egg first time?

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 12 днів тому

      In captivity, probably two years or so.

  • @michaelholts1598
    @michaelholts1598 13 днів тому

    He’s a good boy

  • @Joelontugs
    @Joelontugs 17 днів тому

    Strange looking doggo but they look chill af lol

  • @defenderoFreedom
    @defenderoFreedom 23 дні тому

    Crocs taste better on bbq😂😋

  • @paulapalais
    @paulapalais 27 днів тому

    This was very interesting and I have to say they are quite beautiful ❤️ this was enjoyable to watch. I hope they are still ok, i don't know their lifespan. ❤

  • @apchistuz
    @apchistuz 27 днів тому

    Doesn't yellow usually mean venomous?

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 26 днів тому

      It often does, but usually in broad yellow and black bands. Not all lace monitors are as colourful as these.

  • @princevermilion8799
    @princevermilion8799 29 днів тому

    I find it amusing that two of the smartest reptiles on this platform are both named Alex :}

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 29 днів тому

      What's the other Alex?

    • @princevermilion8799
      @princevermilion8799 29 днів тому

      @@crocdoc2 Alex the African grey parrot

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 29 днів тому

      @@princevermilion8799 Aha, I was thinking that's who/what you had meant. Thanks.

    • @princevermilion8799
      @princevermilion8799 29 днів тому

      @@crocdoc2 :)

  • @rickfromhell
    @rickfromhell Місяць тому

    All it takes is a lizard being named Alex to make me basically cry. I'm normal.

  • @nobodynothing2433
    @nobodynothing2433 Місяць тому

    HE IS SO EXCITED TO GET OUT...

  • @quantumcat7673
    @quantumcat7673 Місяць тому

    How would they react in front of a mirror?

  • @thezx5795
    @thezx5795 Місяць тому

    This strange log keeps appearing before me

  • @rixella6056
    @rixella6056 Місяць тому

    my dog loves this

  • @camerong5513
    @camerong5513 Місяць тому

    Beautiful voice and melody

  • @chadibaytamouni3503
    @chadibaytamouni3503 Місяць тому

    brilliant video, answered my curiosity big time!

  • @chandarithchoeurng7256
    @chandarithchoeurng7256 Місяць тому

    1- Do we need to piece the glad wrap while putting holes in the top or only piece the lid? 2- How long have you changed from your put holes in the top of the lid to put the plastic grid?

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 Місяць тому

      1. There is no need to pierce the glad wrap as that would defeat the purpose (to keep moisture in). It allows enough gas exchange without holes. 2. I don't understand your second question - what plastic grid?

    • @chandarithchoeurng7256
      @chandarithchoeurng7256 Місяць тому

      2- In your video show, I mean that plastic shelf under egg after you pick egg up perlite. 3- And one question sir, how long have you been kept eggs in perlite?

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 Місяць тому

      @@chandarithchoeurng7256 2 - Ah, I see now. I've always used the gladwrap + holes in the lid method, when I was incubating on perlite and then when I switched to incubating over water. 3 - I used perlite for around 8-10 years before switching to incubating over water, I think.

  • @jamescrawford9883
    @jamescrawford9883 Місяць тому

    Is he a Parentie?

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 Місяць тому

      Lace monitors

    • @jamescrawford9883
      @jamescrawford9883 Місяць тому

      @@crocdoc2 thank you, they look a bit similar! Beautiful lizards!

  • @matthewwaddington2777
    @matthewwaddington2777 Місяць тому

    I remember my biology ‘teacher’ telling me “Reptiles are dumb!”…😂😂😂

  • @ReiverBlue1971
    @ReiverBlue1971 Місяць тому

    Quite clear and nice job! I helped set up that particular park (Kakadu). It produced my present HATRED of mosquitoes (one night spent there in a new tourist camp I ended up with both forearms entirely covered in mossie bites (where they'd unintentionally touched the net)). I will never normally take life if I can possibly avoid it, but I make an exception with mosquitoes almost to a pathological level (these boundaries I know well ;P). In a later project I also watched a 20+ foot Saltwater croc walk past my bivouack in the middle of the night (someone had forgotten to refuel the generator that produced light and noise to keep the camp safer and such animals away...not me I'd hasten to add!).....it was just after a "party" so it wasn't really that surprising.

  • @RenukaSutar-oe5eh
    @RenukaSutar-oe5eh Місяць тому

    Boaring vedio

  • @user-mb1zv8dl8l
    @user-mb1zv8dl8l Місяць тому

    Si satnas may trabaho ang Panginoon may trabaho.... Ako walang trabaho.

  • @RageW0lf
    @RageW0lf Місяць тому

    Hey esxcuse me what species of monitor is it ? :] I have a few questions if you dont mind

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 Місяць тому

      Lace monitor, Varanus varius.

  • @learnwhispering
    @learnwhispering Місяць тому

    I've just trained a 100% wild 15yr oldish lace monitor. First time ever, wow. Then next visit 4 months later trained him/her more and I've if it's going offspring. Such smart animals, they responded to tonality, movement and even words! Being a Master Jedi is required for these dangerous animals if in the wilderness. Domestic pets are very different to wild ones! ❤❤ Thank you

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 Місяць тому

      By domestic pets I presume you mean dogs and cats?

  • @Takeitlightly6
    @Takeitlightly6 Місяць тому

    Imagine if animals go to youtube to what species we are based on jaw shape

  • @MMMNemesis
    @MMMNemesis Місяць тому

    I do this with my cat. Not a reptile sure, but people believe them to be untrainable. I wait for the right behaviour and then I give him a treat or brush him with his favourite brush. After awhile he realised I wanted him to mimique me, this made things easier. I can really recommend this to cat owners.

  • @craisoncalder8209
    @craisoncalder8209 Місяць тому

    Me too many times m magpie do this at. 5am

  • @craisoncalder8209
    @craisoncalder8209 Місяць тому

    i live in Australia 🦘

  • @lucienleech-larkin7544
    @lucienleech-larkin7544 Місяць тому

    The Maggie's Warble Has Always Been The Real Song Of Australia!! Nothing On Earth Is So Redolent Of An Australian Morning!!!

  • @chrisdoe8187
    @chrisdoe8187 Місяць тому

    I have his one of his offspring “Luigi” He doesn’t miss a beat either 😂🦖

  • @Patriciadiko
    @Patriciadiko 2 місяці тому

    Lizurd :D

  • @IanZ-px2if
    @IanZ-px2if 2 місяці тому

    We have a Magpie that visits us, she sits on our lap, and we can pat her.

  • @user-vd1de8kw5l
    @user-vd1de8kw5l 2 місяці тому

    They're made in Anaconda

  • @StevieZero
    @StevieZero 2 місяці тому

    Those are absolutely beautiful animals

  • @Attaxalotl
    @Attaxalotl 2 місяці тому

    He taught the monitors how to wave!

  • @szaki
    @szaki 2 місяці тому

    What's the difference, if eaten by a croc or a gator? 😱😱😱

  • @uncletiggermclaren7592
    @uncletiggermclaren7592 2 місяці тому

    This is the magpie "warbling" which they tend to do when they are by themselves. As you can see by his smooth feathers, and his wings being held normally, this isn't any kind of threat display. When they are defending their territory, they don't sound nearly as nice.

  • @TJ-Judge
    @TJ-Judge 2 місяці тому

    They are adorable

  • @user-ib2cs4nv4p
    @user-ib2cs4nv4p 2 місяці тому

    He will open that door next careful my bells Lace opened his sliding door twice. He gets let out daily.

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 2 місяці тому

      The sliding glass doors of that enclosure had locks to avoid that.

    • @user-ib2cs4nv4p
      @user-ib2cs4nv4p 2 місяці тому

      @@crocdoc2 I know he is a great Dad to them Mine just hung out on the potted mango tree in Leny when he escaped.

  • @nickirmen6671
    @nickirmen6671 2 місяці тому

    When a reptile willingly climbs your arm or lets you pick it up like that it already trusts you

  • @TheRealJman87
    @TheRealJman87 2 місяці тому

    How cute! He's telling you he wants uppies! ❤

  • @helicrashpro
    @helicrashpro 2 місяці тому

    I think the rug preference shows the intelligence of the monitor, familiarity and comfort with this space. If the rug was not there, the floor may feel to cold for her to be comfortable and they would not mate on the floor at all. They definitely seem to prefer a somewhat large flat space. Her options are the floor of the enclosure or the floor outside the enclosure. The rug offers excellent grip for their claws with no obstacles and it's a soft insulating surface that will not feel cold. She has chosen the best option all things considered, clever girl.

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 2 місяці тому

      All correct.

  • @Ashaweshk
    @Ashaweshk 2 місяці тому

    These things really train the owner. It makes you wonder WHO is the pet. 😮

  • @Raspukek-fu8un
    @Raspukek-fu8un 2 місяці тому

    hey can they bite? do they hav teeth?

    • @crocdoc2
      @crocdoc2 2 місяці тому

      Yes, extremely sharp teeth.

  • @cooperlumsden2131
    @cooperlumsden2131 2 місяці тому

    Magpies are bullies sometimes by swooping and attacking other birds to be honest.

  • @maxinebayliss6172
    @maxinebayliss6172 2 місяці тому

    Im an Aussie, and I love the magie call. It's so beautiful

  • @Jute511
    @Jute511 2 місяці тому

    Much nicer than the Eurasian Magpie, which sounds like someone shaking a box of Tictacs.

  • @ironroad18
    @ironroad18 2 місяці тому

    The lizards have trained their hoomon well.