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Old 10-29-13, 05:49 AM   #10
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Re: Hands-on handling, positive and negative experience question

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Originally Posted by varanus_mad View Post
Hands on taming is a big no no for me... Evey varanid I've held that's been brought up that way it's heartbeat is going ten to the dozen.

Keep at it'll come round I suspect it's initial reaction was part of the settling process.
the monitors you are referring to, where they your own? if so did you raise them from hatchlings, or did handling start at adulthood? if they where not your own, could the heartbeat also be a reaction to an unknown situation/handler?



i've no plan to switch tactics at this time, just trying to understand them better
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