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Husbandry and Reproduction of the Peach-throated Monitor Varanus jobiensis in Сaptivity

Husbandry and Reproduction of the Peach-throated Monitor Varanus jobiensis in Сaptivity

by Responsible herpetoculture - Dec. 15, 2022

Abstract. The captive husbandry and reproduction of Varanus jobiensis is reported. A wild-caught adult
pair of V. jobiensis maintained together year-round copulated in August 2007, resulting in a clutch of 5
eggs. Three live hatchlings emerged after 179-181 days at a temperature of 28.9 to 32.2 °C.

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