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Originally Posted by jhinton6932
well im not entirely sure but here is my understanding, note im not stating this as a scientific fact cuz im not 100% :P. no, monitors are designed to reproduce VERY early. there's reports of them breeding successfully as early as 9 months (can live 15+ years in the wild and in captivity if cared for properly, probably a lot longer), but thats not my experience at all. and im sure other people mite even claim even earlier. they reproduce when they are ready to basically, and keep going foor as along as possible. they dont simply "burn out" like some folks claim.
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All animals can technically breed early. My point was that with all other animals I'm aware of, they will breed as soon as they're physically capable but before it's ideal to keep them healthy. For example, two subadult geckos kept together will breed as soon as the female is physically ready, but it can result in issues because her body isn't at the ideal age and conditions. That's why it's not considered safe to house a male and female together until they're both of a certain age. It's like a 13 year old giving birth - possible? Yes. Ideal? No. So I'm just curious if that's not the case for these guys.
~Maggot
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