Gila Monster Lizard
 

Okay, where to start.. I ended up buying this from an Exotic Pet store located in Florida.. I brought it back with me however the girlfriend nor anyone else is liking it here..

It IS poisonous, however it wont kill you by any means. It just swells up and you get a throbbing pain there for like 20 minutes. Its honestly not that bad haha.

Ive got him in a 100 gallon tank currently. I forgot the lamps Im using atm, theres 3 of them.

Ive always handled him WITH gloves:

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6914/gilac.jpg

Sorry for this shitty pic, it was taken from a camera phone =X

I dont have pictures of the tank, sorry.


I paid 3,900 for him. Im only asking 1,100. Hes got to go. Oh ya, he eats a rabbit every other week =D

Serious inquiries only please.. Dont waste my time & I wont waste yours.. Hes NOT for inexperienced handlers, lol..

PM me for any other info!


http://www.gilaranch.com/


That was where the previous owner purchased it from. It was then taken to an Exotic Pet store in FL where I purchased it.

Hes a 100% healthy Banded male!

My price is great, consider it an already full grown 2 year old male with a loooong life left with a good home!


These are VERY delicate pets. There just like Chameleons, which Ive owned plenty of. They are EXTREMELY hard to care for and keep alive! Thats why I paid so much for mine. An average of like 4% actually make it to be 1 year old in captivity. Once they get there though there pretty much not going anywhere unless you dont feed him lol.


He would make a great showcase piece in someones living room/office!

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christ almighty

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Hahah, thats why he HAS TO GO!


You shouldve seen there faces when I brought him back after picking up my little brother =D

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Haha, I never had anything that crazy happen to myself. I just threw ice on it =X

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Have you considered giving him to a local museum?

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Very rarely will a zoo/museum take an animal from a private individual. They don't want to become a SPCA of sorts for unwanted exotic pets and they don't know the background of the animal, I believe at least.

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a rabbit every 2 weeks......please post pics of that :)

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Haha, I dont have a camera atm to get any homie or I would. Hes vicious =D

Okay, Ive been bitten atleast 10 times by him..

Everytime you yank him out to feed him out of the cage, he opens his mouth straight up and hisses loud as fuck. Like My gf said in the apt. hallway she could hear it from the bottom and were on the 3rd floor haha. I use 1 glove, no its not steel or anything like that haha, to grab him and the other hand to stabilize him. Once you figure out how to pick him up its easy as shit. Sometimes hes grumpy as fuck though, you can never really tell because he does the shit everytime you take him out =\

When I get bit, I put ice on it and let it sit for like 20-30 mins. After that its all good. He does have atleast 1/2 an inch long teeth that are curved though he will leave in your hand if he manages to get ahold of you =D

Come on, where are the monitor guys? This isnt any harder than one of those =D

Sorry, there is no way Id give him up to SCPA, they would kill him.. Before I did that Id release him in my back yard =D

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BuMp, just ate today. Gotta get this god damn monster a new home!

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Unleash the fury Mitch.








UNLEASH THE FURYYYYYYYY!!!!!

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This thing is nuts.. haha.

I have a friend from AZ that was telling me about these the other day.

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Haha, thanks for all the comments! The 1st thing people do when they walk into the crib is shit themselves haha. Its great but everyone is freaked out over him bc hes poisonous =\ I guess they think they will get bit just from looking at him, I dunno, pussys =D


Sage, throw this mother fucker in your shop =D Dont be scaaaaaared =P

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Hahaha, good laugh =D

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I dont think i could come up with enough rabbits for him haha

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Hahah ya no shit =D


Bitch is more expensive to keep alive then myself =P


Baby rabbits are like $10 a pop, so like $50 a month MAX, thats if a light ever went out or some stupid shit. If your anal about replacing the sand etc.


You could always throw him some dollar menu lol

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You may have some luck on an exotic pet forum of some kind honestly man. In here, we will just post vids, insult people's mothers, ask for pics of your wife, etc.

Whenever I try to sell anything I usually try craigslist (which in this case I wouldn't), or I find a specialty forum with people lining up to get the particular item. Seeing as how a Gila Monster is a rare lizard in these parts, you may find someone. Also, you might try just stopping in at a local pet store and asking if they have any advice. The pet store on VB Blvd. by Town Center (on the Norfolk side of VB Blvd) had exotic pets at one point.

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Or let him go and watch the news. haha

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^^ Thanks for the advice! I was just seeing if anyone was looking to pick one up, I know its at the top of everyones to do list =P


HAHAHA Sage, could you imagine that haha. I bet in the neighborhood I live in he wouldnt make it 5 feet before he got shot =(

Ill let the fucker go in a McDonalds play area, pref. the ball section muhahaa.


I just thought some shop would find him entertaining, thats all haha..

Whats better than getting drunk after shop hours, turning wrenches, and playing Grab The Gila without getting bit, haha.


Sage, hire me and lets try it lol

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HAHGARHGAERGAERGHaerghaehgaeig

I just spit soda on the keyboard..

But yes the monster would be more hassle then anything. I once had an iguana and went to clean the tank, Threw up as soon as he pissed all over as i thought it was something else.

He lasted a week then i gave him away. haha

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Hahah, thats fucking sick lol

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Sold to a guy out of NY that got it off craigslist =D

I actually ended up selling it for almost what I paid for it!