Jamster wrote:Wow! you're very lucky to have one of those on your stoep. That is most definately a rock monitor (Varanus albigularis). They are awesome animals. They can grow to almost 1.5m in length and will eat anything that moves aswell as any form of dead meat. That little one is very cute and probably likes your stoep for basking. Try not to frighten it as it will lose its meals in order to run faster to get away. Oh and just remember that when they bite the jaws lock
1.5m and their jaws lock?!
You sure I'm lucky to have it?
Bushviper wrote:They are common in that area. Just leave it be and it will get used to people and eventually interact with you. They will eat raw meat or eggs that you have put out for them too. They help to keep rats and mice away and if snakes bother you they will eat them as well.
So I can safely assume that he might be the reason I no longer have any ducklings? Oh well, if he's into mice/rats he can move into the house and feast to his hart's content. Oh and any snakes that might show up.
We have a lot of "bloukopkoggelmanders" in the garden. Can anyone tell me what their English name is?