Monitors: Deserving of respect (xrays included)

[Corey209]

Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

So I write this now with one hand, preface the story with my monitor bumped his nose rather hard against a rock in his viv while death shaking a dead rat, this caused a cut that the vet said some tripple anitbiotics would help. I attempted to put some on his nose but here is where it went south. He bit- and hard. While I attempted to remove my hand he latched harder.

I was 100% in the wrong. I do not blame him, as he was just being a monitor lizard that was irritated. It took a little bit of vinigar in his mouth before he let go and by this point I was sick and in a lot of pain. Childbirth was not that bad. I ended up going to the er because I honestly thought he broke my thumb. He bit so hard i felt something SNAP. The swelling was emence right away and I was rolling in the floor in agony.

I have never broken anything ever but this felt like I had. After some xrays ( i will be uploading the copies here so you can see some damage done ) showed no fractures as ofd yet so I am splinted and antibiotic-ed up.

Learn from my pain and my fault- monitors CAN and DO cause great injury. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be aware of this and give them the utmost respect because I so far got lucky. I will need to see a hand specilist. Now note my monitor is small. Those thinking about or already own larger monitors be aware the damage they can inflict. I have learned from this. I in no way blame him but I am now on the road to be more aware of his body language and trying to understand these prehistoric marvels.


Xrays will hopefully be uploaded tomorrow as I asked for a digital copy to give a first hand, har har hand, account of damage they can inflict when irritated or otherwise bothered. As for the antibiotic ointment? I will be wearing leather gloves to apply anything in the future and have decided its best to just handle him with leather gloves as well. Their teeth are vicious.

You've been having a whole lot of bad luck.. Good luck with your monitor.

[dinosaurdammit]

Originally Posted by Corey209

You've been having a whole lot of bad luck.. Good luck with your monitor.

He is totally fine. I just noticed the nick on his nose wasnt healing up as well so after a vet call he just suggested i try that to help it heal quicker. I learned that I have never had something bite me so hard before in my life. I am truly in awe of their bight force even smaller monitors like pajaaamas

[Corey209]

Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

He is totally fine. I just noticed the nick on his nose wasnt healing up as well so after a vet call he just suggested i try that to help it heal quicker. I learned that I have never had something bite me so hard before in my life. I am truly in awe of their bight force even smaller monitors like pajaaamas

Ah alright, well still hope he/you heals up nicely I could only imagine the bite I was bit by an anaconda today, didn't feel good.