just a question

[varanuskomodoen]

Are there any monitors who drop their tails? I know you are supposed to hold them by the tail so they don't escape, but I was just wondering.

[~Suntiger~]

not 100% sure, but I think they lack the fracture planes (I think that's what they're called) that some other lizards have...so no tail dropping, at least not that I've ever heard of

[varanuskomodoen]

OK.

[skinheaddave]

You can still injure them if you grab them by the tail, though. A firm grip around the base of the tail is okay, but don't go dragging them out of places by the ends of their tails.

Cheers,
Dave

[varanuskomodoen]

Oh, I know that. I'm not that thick, especially when it comes down to lizards. I just don't want my lizard escaping when I'm say, trying to clip it's nails.:)