Captive Husbandry Varanus Gilleni
I maintain a group of 2.1 Pygmy Mulga Monitors in a Custom Built Whiskey Barrel Enclosure measuring 2'L, 2'W, 3'H.
This Enclosure consists of a high basking shelf & multiple cork hollows.
A few Branches and Artificial Foliage complete the setup.
I maintain Ambient Temperatures of 80°F to 95°F, with Basking areas in excess of 130°F!
Day/Night Light Cycle is 12 on, 12 off.
The Entire Bottom of this Enclosure is 8" of Sandy Soil.
Soil Temperatures of 80°F to 90°F offers a Good Thermogradient for Nesting Females.
I Offer a Varied Diet Consisting of Roaches, Crickets, Chopped Pinkies, Fish, Quail and Quail eggs!
Pygmy Mulga Monitors are indigenous to the dry sandplaines of Central Australia!