WANTED - Crocodile Monitor Lizard Owners

[Varanaman-UK]

If you have a Varanus salvadorii [Crocodile Monitor Lizard] that has :
chronic bleeding gums or
chronic sores around the mouth or
has blood-stained saliva

I would be very grateful if you could contact me off-list at Varanaman-UK@o2.co.uk .

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww71/Varanaman/Varanussalvadorimale2246.jpg

I am doing a survey on V. salvadorii in captivity and would really appreciate your help.

Many thanks,
Richard Butler
Education Committee Member
British Herpetological Society

[Gatorhunter1231]

Its stress based or from losing teeth I believe. That is the only times I really noticed it and I wouldnt say it was chronic or normal by any means.

[Pirarucu]

Probably not a whole lot of people eager to pry open those jaws to get a closer look though, LOL. I would guess the same though, stress and broken teeth, though I have noticed it in a number of captive salvadorii.