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He said the monitor I bought was captive bread in California. But the monitor will only eat live prey if they run from him and he is very easily intimidated / agitated I'm now pretty sure he was wild caught which really upsets me. I had a wild caught monitor once before and he was very hard to handle as an adult. He got very aggressive and tried to bite me or tail whip me at every opportunity. Do you think I should keep him? Will he tame ok or will he stay like he is now all his life?
He said the monitor I bought was captive bread in California. But the monitor will only eat live prey if they run from him and he is very easily intimidated / agitated I'm now pretty sure he was wild caught which really upsets me. I had a wild caught monitor once before and he was very hard to handle as an adult. He got very aggressive and tried to bite me or tail whip me at every opportunity. Do you think I should keep him? Will he tame ok or will he stay like he is now all his life?
That's not really something someone can give you a 100% answer on... I would think he should tame out with regular handling, and proper care, but you never know. All reptiles are different.
He is pretty aggressive will barely even let me pick him up always fights to get his head around so he can bite me
Hi, they aren't "aggressive", they`re defensive, which means they react to a perceived threat, in this case, YOU, in the monitor`s mind you are a predator. You MUST allow the animal to completely acclimate to the enclosure, if it doesn`t feel secure in there it won`t feel secure with you "trespassing" in that space.
At this time you need to provide the conditions that will support the animal, can you give some details of those: Type and size of enclosure, temps, humidity, substrate, etc? Thanks!
First off what is the species? Just because an animal is cbb doesn't mean it will automatically eat pre killed. All reptiles are wild animals.
Secondly most monitors don't tame down when properly maintained.
Hi,
I think the reason so many "properly supported" monitors are not "tractable" is because most keepers don`t accept they can (or should) be!? That`s total nonsense, and in very many cases they DO learn the keeper means no harm. It takes lots of time and patience, and no guarantees, but ALWAYS worth trying, not least because a tractable animal is obviously less stressed (healthier).
I think you basically get out what you put in, particularly with some of the medium to large species, which do seem to calm down as they grow.
I am in full agreement with what has been said. I currently have 2 monitors that are little spitfires, full of spirit and feisty too, but over the time I have had them, they have grown to recognize that I am the one who brings their food, so they will run right up to me.
I still to this day can't hold them in my hands for extended periods without getting scratched up, but I get such a thrill when either of them comes running my way to see if I have anything tasty to snack on.
If you just remove all expectations of a "lap pet" and realize that these animals are carnivorous predators, you will get so much more out of this.
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which really upsets me. I had a wild caught monitor once before and he was very hard to handle as an adult. He got very aggressive and tried to bite me or tail whip me at every opportunity. Do you think I should keep him? Will he tame ok or will he stay like he is now all his life?
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