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Monitor Training
So after lots and LOTS of work with my lizard I have gotten him to do some natural behaviors on command. Tripoding is my favorite thing he does I wanted to replicate it to show my family what they do in the wild. It took a few feedings but now he is clicker trained to tripod up and receive food. I can also get him to go to a particular place to "sit" before he gets his food. I usually only have him preform once before he is returned to his regular feeding.
It is interesting to see the intelligence in these animals and pretty cool to show these behaviors off. He is well known in the community.
Having to explain to family/friends he isnt "begging" was about the biggest hurtle. I had to explain I am just using his natural behaviors to "show off". I have a video somewhere of him tripoding. I shall try and find that and upload it here.
He is not harassed and if he doesnt want to do it he just simply doesnt and I just go about my day and he goes about his. It is interesting though to see him actually perform behaviors you see in the wild on cue. He also tripods when he has free roam time and he is looking for myself or my husband as he will follow you around expecting food. He seems pretty social though I am unsure if social behavior or just food behavior- cause this guy is a bottomless pit.
Are there any other monitor behaviors like tripoding?
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