Crocodile monitor, Varanus salvadorii
Worksheet

Name of individual/institution:

Number of lizards:

Sex of each:

Ages of each:

Length of each and weight, if possible, of each:

Captive bred or wild caught:

Number of years on exhibit:

Diet:

   Mice:
   Rats:
   Other mammals:
   Chicks/chickens:
   Quail:
   Other birds:
   Other whole food items:
   Other animal parts and type:
   Prepared foods and type:
   How many per each lizard:
   How often:

Enclosure:

   Overall size:
   Construction materials:
   Lights:
   Heat distribution in enclosure:
      Hot spot temperature:
      Prevailing daytime temperature of enclosure:
      Prevailing nighttime temperature of enclosure:
   Heat source:
   Indoor, outdoor, or both:
   Cage furniture:
   Humidity in the exhibit:
   Mist system or not and, if so, how:
   Water provisions:
   Do the lizards go in the water and, if so, how much:
   How much time do they spend on the floor vs. off the ground:

External/geographic environment
   What is the lowest and highest relative humidity of the surrounding area:
   What is the lowest and highest temperature of the surrounding area:
   What is the elevation where the lizards are kept:

Reproduction
   
   How were the lizards introduced:
   Was there a failed introduction and why:
   Was copulation observed:
   How long before egg laying:
   Were the parents kept together:
   Where did laying occur:
   Describe the nest construction:

Have there been any successful hatchings:
   If so:
      Where were the eggs laid:
      Were they incubated naturally or removed to an incubation chamber:
      What was the incubation medium:
      How was it humidified:
      What were the humidity levels:
      What was the incubation temperature:
      How long was incubation:
      What was the success rate of incubation:
      What was the size/weight of the hatchlings:
      How many survived long-term:
      How did you raise the newborns:

Temperament
    Describe the temperament of  your individual lizards:
    Do you see differences in temperament according to sex:
    Do you see differences in temperament according to whether the animals were wild- 
        caught or captive-bred:
    Have you had any incidents of aggression by this species -   
         Lizard vs. lizard:
         Lizard vs. keeper:
         What was the outcome:
   Does this species display intelligence beyond what one would normally expect from a  
         reptile.   If so, in what way:

Size
     What is the largest crocodile monitor you have ever observed personally:
     What is the oldest crocodile monitor you know of personally:

Medical issues:
   What kind of problem:
   What was the outcome:
   How was it resolved:
   Why was it not resolved:
   Has your animal/animals experienced bleeding gums and what was the reason:
   How was it resolved:
     
Other remarks: