Arnie is an ackie dwarf monitor or spiny tailed monitor and originates from Australia. They are one of the smallest of the monitor species and has a distinct spiny tail. From nose to tail they are about 24 inches in length and weight approximately 119 grams. Being a monitor, they are highly intelligent, so much so that one ackie that I owned was called Houdini. Why? well just like the magician he would disappear, only to be found next to a couple of books outside the tank. This means higher security had to be put into place to stop them getting out. Although, (touch wood) Arnie has not tried to escape.
Arnie's diet consists of cockroaches, egg and pinkies. And unlike Titan, eats everything insight, roaches being the firm favourite. His viv is set up for both digging and climbing with a substrate made up of soil and sand, this gives Arnie more enrichment when it comes to catching roaches, as they burrow their way into the substrate and crevasses. This is a great way to keep your monitor entertained as it keeps them mentally stimulated. It is important to give them a high insect diet as they can become obese easily in captivity. Arnie gets fed every two days with roaches twice a week and another protein source, egg, once a week. Pinkies are limited to once a month as they are high in fat.
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