I would love to add that one in. I’ll need to consult some field experts before tho. I don’t know much about their tooth structure, actually. But they’ve gotta have some razors with what they eat. Uromastyx are tough.
I really hope you know the help you are giving to new keepers I've learned a lot about monitors in the short time I've watched you and they've grown on me as one of my favorite species ever
Definitely a great topic and approached well! This is one topic anyone that keeps these guys should be prepared for. I took a bite/hold from an adult nile on the back of the neck once that was rough but I think validates their place on the list as it left little more than pinholes whereas something like a croc monitor bite there could have unalived me. Certainly not beginner reptiles!
Back of the NECK😳😳😳😳😳😳. Dang!! I’m glad you’re alright! And definitely! All animals, but especially monitors, demand big respect. They’re incredible animals and not out to get us by any means, but that’s not to say there aren’t risks!
I'm not 100% sure but I believe you're wrong about Niles, Argus, and Water monitors having a worse bite than the Indicus complex. From researching live feedings I found the those other types of monitors do not inflict the same caliber of lacerations on it's prey as the indicus complex does. I also heard from a keeper of these monitors that a bite from his mangrove was actually than worse than the bites he had prior from working with large water monitors. Luckily mangroves more often just give warning bites and quickly let go. Their teeth are shaper than razor blades so if you pull away too quickly from their bite you end up with rows of lacerations. Like you, I had scars from a baby mangrove that lasted over a year on my finger because of this. Perenties are similar but grow larger, even baby perentie can give you stiches from a sudden bite. A mangrove's bite also inflicts fever like symptoms, I got muscle aches form it. I also believe blue tails deserve their own category because their teeth are near croc monitor size. And when dude made a video of his blue tail monitor bite wound the nurses at the hospital thought a pit bull got at him. However, a bite from a blue tail can be even worse because of the venom preventing coagulation and the ensuring infection.
Great video , I would say in my experience that niloticus had a harder bite than salvator as I kept a niloticus and it was constantly on smoke my salvators chill
My opinion Croc monitors have the worse. For me i don't think Asian water monitors are because they are pretty chill but if you do get bit then it's bad
"Monitors are not just these animals that want to bite you and"---oh, wait. Except for Nile Monitors, who would bite the hand of God but that they could...
Nil monitor I think the reason they have teeth like this it's because they are semi aquatic they hunt on land and water so they eat crab and anything with shell
I think Nile Monitors sort of evolved from the typical African monitors like Savannas and White-throats, so they still have those blunt teeth they got when Varanus got to Africa, and apparently they don’t get any evolutionary advantage from re-getting the sharp teeth in the rear so they still have those blunt teeth
I feel the Desert and Caspian monitor should be on here. Their teeth are curved back like shark teeth. I know they are not popular as pets due to availability but these things could really mess you up.
I've kept rough necks, argus and water monitors. The last one was by far the worst, was an accidental feeding bite, i still have a huge scar on my hands. Again this is the largest monitor in the pet trade, so i'd definitely rank it as number one,apart from the Komdo Dragon. A huge black dragon will tear your arm off.
@@willexotic I got bit by that one too it was pretty darn painful. Argus wasn't that bad, water sent me to the emergency room, a good thing it's free over here in England.
@@willexotic at the minute I only keep chameleons and boas, as i sadly had to sell most of my old collection due to a sudden house move and financial breakdown, I am now pulling myself together again 18 months later, and in the process of rebuilding my collection. I will be keeping Water monitors again from next month, albeit a smaller locality one. So I'll probably end up in the emergency room again, although since this one is CB, it will probably be fairly tame.
list is good and Id generally agree, but as a fan of hapturosaurus, I think they deserve some admiration for being by far the worst bite of any near their size. Some research shows them as having the most potent venom, prevailing theory being that they need to incapacitate their prey quickly because its easy to escape in a tree (jump off or fly off)
I do agree, hapturosaurus is my favorite subgenus, but i’d still rather take a bite from them than from anything i ranked higher. Their venom is absolutely no joke, but i’ve found that it doesn’t affect my body too much. Macraei are known to have some of the worst venom, and it swelled my hand up and stung, that’s it. I’ve never been bitten by beccarii, but i have friends that have that have been hospitalized
@@willexotic yea it could be you have a better immune system, some people are really affected by even minor venoms, but not an allergy. Also yea while they arent nearly as bad as varanids with strong jaws. theyre definitely no joke, luckily theyre not particularly prone to biting like some others. Not as docile as an ackie though lol. I dont have the means right now but i want so badly a tree monitor. id love a blue but being twice the price compared to a green monitor makes it hard to justify, and some of the greens are very pretty. You may have heard of a breeder goes by xryzzr or something, he breeds greens, and had some green tree monitors come out cyan, a surprising amount of blue in a prasinus
@@willexotic thats wild. Their is a depressing lack of research on any monitor thats not the komodo. Ive tried doing research on Varanids and a huge portion of studies use the komodo, my guess is because its the most common in zoos. And thats probably why years ago they said they were venomous due to bacteria, then they were venomous due to venom glands, and now its known they all have venom glands to some extent. But theres not a lot of info on the other monitors especially not the tree monitors. Prehensile tail and wildly vibrant colors, as well as being semi social makes them very interesting among the other varanids. unfortunately the arboreal aspect makes housing a bit more of a pain, but maybe not as bad as housing an aquatic species.
I'm getting a Lace Monitor on Wednesday. It has taken me 10 years of reptile husbandry, training, and education (recently graduated with a Bachelor's in Zoology), and now I'm FINALLY ready. Great video btw.
Comment any monitors i forgot😳
giganteus
Def gotta add it in
Desert monitor?
I would love to add that one in. I’ll need to consult some field experts before tho. I don’t know much about their tooth structure, actually. But they’ve gotta have some razors with what they eat. Uromastyx are tough.
This is an absurd concept for a video. I’m here for it.
I appreciate you🥹❤️
Hey man, I think you messed that one guy's name on your patreon thing haha. Get it fixed.
Haha! You’re right! Don’t know how that happened
I really hope you know the help you are giving to new keepers I've learned a lot about monitors in the short time I've watched you and they've grown on me as one of my favorite species ever
That really does mean alot. They’re my favorite group of animals, so i’m always happy to share the love
Great video will
Thanks!!
Where do you think Perenties would rank? Considering they have been known to eat Lace monitors, I'm guessing a new #3?
I’d probably go #4 right before the lace, just because of the lace’s teeth and the perentie’s often exaggerated size
I know a breeder who's been bit by both. Perentie bites are worse but your way more likely to get bit by a lace monitor.
Definitely a great topic and approached well! This is one topic anyone that keeps these guys should be prepared for. I took a bite/hold from an adult nile on the back of the neck once that was rough but I think validates their place on the list as it left little more than pinholes whereas something like a croc monitor bite there could have unalived me. Certainly not beginner reptiles!
Back of the NECK😳😳😳😳😳😳. Dang!! I’m glad you’re alright! And definitely! All animals, but especially monitors, demand big respect. They’re incredible animals and not out to get us by any means, but that’s not to say there aren’t risks!
i have a 4 foot blue tree male
Ever got bit?😳
@@willexotic no sir
Black throat monitor enters the chat:
W video tho
🙏🙏🙏
Looks like a part 2 might be in the works…👀 blackthroats, perentie, blue tail, earless…
You can do your own research with my V. Togianus! But I don't recommend it! Lol
Great video Will
I might have to get in the gym a little more first😭
Let’s see those teeth
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12:18 bigger than a komodo?
Yes!! I actually did a video on it here - ruclips.net/video/61FvX31eqRs/видео.htmlsi=TtExS3j2IK77NLn7
Strangely enough the three with the worst bites have some of the weakest venoms among Varanids, even the Komodo who's famous for it
I haven’t heard or seen that when doing research. Have any more info?
I'm not 100% sure but I believe you're wrong about Niles, Argus, and Water monitors having a worse bite than the Indicus complex. From researching live feedings I found the those other types of monitors do not inflict the same caliber of lacerations on it's prey as the indicus complex does. I also heard from a keeper of these monitors that a bite from his mangrove was actually than worse than the bites he had prior from working with large water monitors. Luckily mangroves more often just give warning bites and quickly let go. Their teeth are shaper than razor blades so if you pull away too quickly from their bite you end up with rows of lacerations. Like you, I had scars from a baby mangrove that lasted over a year on my finger because of this. Perenties are similar but grow larger, even baby perentie can give you stiches from a sudden bite. A mangrove's bite also inflicts fever like symptoms, I got muscle aches form it. I also believe blue tails deserve their own category because their teeth are near croc monitor size. And when dude made a video of his blue tail monitor bite wound the nurses at the hospital thought a pit bull got at him. However, a bite from a blue tail can be even worse because of the venom preventing coagulation and the ensuring infection.
I do agree on bluetails deserving their own category. I would change that, and add perenties
I agree with this comment. I’ve been bit by Nile, asian water and mangrove monitor (dorindicus) the mangrove was wayyy worse.
@dennisbrown7079 interesting
I Can't wait for croc monitor
Might be on there👀
Yeah, look at what an accidental bite did to Tom Crutchfields hands... that's a medically significant bite.
My mangrove got my finger 2 weeks ago. Venom ksot it swollen for 2-3 days!
Wow👀
Had a huge Ackie Male back in the day that i sold to my cousin he got bit an lost piece of his finger
Really??!!
Yea he was huge though biggest ive ever seen he launched out of his hide while he was changing water. He bit him an wouldnt let go
@@MattsTriassicExotics wow😳
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I vouch for the nile monitor he was a juvenile do it wasn’t terrible but i was bleeding for what seemed like hours
It’s interesting to see the effects person to person
Adult peach-throat decided my thumb was it's mortal enemy. In a matter of minutes after the bite my thumb swelled up like something out of a cartoon.
That indicus punch👀
Respect the passion!
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Great video , I would say in my experience that niloticus had a harder bite than salvator as I kept a niloticus and it was constantly on smoke my salvators chill
Yeah they definitely seem to be a little more on edge
why am i subbed to you? i don't even follow this kind of topic.
Idk man. Only you got the answer to that question tbh
What about the whitethroat monitor?
Definitely going to have to make a part 2!!
My opinion Croc monitors have the worse. For me i don't think Asian water monitors are because they are pretty chill but if you do get bit then it's bad
Absolutely agree there.
Good list, those komodos don't wanna see me tho
How many can you take?
@@willexotic just add 1 to whatever your number is 💯
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"Monitors are not just these animals that want to bite you and"---oh, wait. Except for Nile Monitors, who would bite the hand of God but that they could...
😂😂the way niles come into the reptile trade, i give them a pass. All about proper socialization!
I had Savanna, Ackie and Nile decades ago. I missed having ones but life change. So I’ll just watch your videos.
Glad to have you!🤞
Nil monitor I think the reason they have teeth like this it's because they are semi aquatic they hunt on land and water so they eat crab and anything with shell
100% correct
Not a monitor but would love to see where the cuvier's dwarf caiman falls lol
Not a bad idea tbh👀
What about the perentie from Australia it’s got to have a worse bite then some of the one you mentioned
Absolutely. If i do a part 2, i’ll 100% cover them
I think Nile Monitors sort of evolved from the typical African monitors like Savannas and White-throats, so they still have those blunt teeth they got when Varanus got to Africa, and apparently they don’t get any evolutionary advantage from re-getting the sharp teeth in the rear so they still have those blunt teeth
So i was told that their tooth shape is for the adults to help crunch turtle shells, crabs and mollusks
Lets see some live bites! Lol psych - great content - keep it up
😭😂I appreciate it. If i get some on video i’ll have to post them to patreon, or RUclips will flag it😭
Please make the human tier list!!!
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Bro ur Chanel is so underrated idk how u don’t have more subs
I appreciate it!!🖤🖤
came here cause i just got bit by a 2ft nile monitor and i wanted to learn about their teeth structure😅🤣 it’s a great video tho, love the content!😎
Thank you😂are you ok?
@@willexotic yeah all good here, just a feeding bite. have a great weekend!
How about a large tegu?
That’d actually be a SUPER fun caveat to add into part 2!! Thank you for that idea!!
@@willexotic awesome looking forward to it
I feel the Desert and Caspian monitor should be on here. Their teeth are curved back like shark teeth. I know they are not popular as pets due to availability but these things could really mess you up.
If I make a part two, I am absolutely going to add them. They are by far one of my favorite species.
@@willexotic me too! The Caspian monitor looks so epic!
Kamodo dragon #1 worst bite lol
💯💯💯
I've kept rough necks, argus and water monitors. The last one was by far the worst, was an accidental feeding bite, i still have a huge scar on my hands. Again this is the largest monitor in the pet trade, so i'd definitely rank it as number one,apart from the Komdo Dragon. A huge black dragon will tear your arm off.
😳😳😳 i might actually make a part 2 and include roughnecks
@@willexotic I got bit by that one too it was pretty darn painful. Argus wasn't that bad, water sent me to the emergency room, a good thing it's free over here in England.
That’s wild. What all do u keep?
@@willexotic at the minute I only keep chameleons and boas, as i sadly had to sell most of my old collection due to a sudden house move and financial breakdown, I am now pulling myself together again 18 months later, and in the process of rebuilding my collection. I will be keeping Water monitors again from next month, albeit a smaller locality one. So I'll probably end up in the emergency room again, although since this one is CB, it will probably be fairly tame.
@joebrat6809 ah man. Good luck!
list is good and Id generally agree, but as a fan of hapturosaurus, I think they deserve some admiration for being by far the worst bite of any near their size. Some research shows them as having the most potent venom, prevailing theory being that they need to incapacitate their prey quickly because its easy to escape in a tree (jump off or fly off)
I do agree, hapturosaurus is my favorite subgenus, but i’d still rather take a bite from them than from anything i ranked higher. Their venom is absolutely no joke, but i’ve found that it doesn’t affect my body too much. Macraei are known to have some of the worst venom, and it swelled my hand up and stung, that’s it. I’ve never been bitten by beccarii, but i have friends that have that have been hospitalized
Blue tree venom actually dissolved cells when tested vs prasinus and other varanid venom.
Maybe i have a weird immunity lol. I got a pretty good crunch and a definite flow of saliva and venom.
@@willexotic yea it could be you have a better immune system, some people are really affected by even minor venoms, but not an allergy. Also yea while they arent nearly as bad as varanids with strong jaws. theyre definitely no joke, luckily theyre not particularly prone to biting like some others. Not as docile as an ackie though lol. I dont have the means right now but i want so badly a tree monitor. id love a blue but being twice the price compared to a green monitor makes it hard to justify, and some of the greens are very pretty. You may have heard of a breeder goes by xryzzr or something, he breeds greens, and had some green tree monitors come out cyan, a surprising amount of blue in a prasinus
@@willexotic thats wild. Their is a depressing lack of research on any monitor thats not the komodo. Ive tried doing research on Varanids and a huge portion of studies use the komodo, my guess is because its the most common in zoos. And thats probably why years ago they said they were venomous due to bacteria, then they were venomous due to venom glands, and now its known they all have venom glands to some extent. But theres not a lot of info on the other monitors especially not the tree monitors. Prehensile tail and wildly vibrant colors, as well as being semi social makes them very interesting among the other varanids. unfortunately the arboreal aspect makes housing a bit more of a pain, but maybe not as bad as housing an aquatic species.
I'm getting a Lace Monitor on Wednesday. It has taken me 10 years of reptile husbandry, training, and education (recently graduated with a Bachelor's in Zoology), and now I'm FINALLY ready. Great video btw.
Thank you!! And congrats. Lace monitors are amazing.