nile's invade florida - Page 2

stephanbakir · 07-01-11, 05:38 AM

I prefer the patterns on water monitors, I've worked with a nile in the past and he was grumpy, but I know that he was an odd case, while arguably harder to train they still make great "pets"

Freebody · 07-01-11, 02:43 PM

i miss my nile, but he/she was Nasty, i got a thread here with pics of it, but it started out better than it was after owning it for a year and a bit. some are plain impossible to train imho. i dont think i made any mistakes which mean im sure i made only a few lol but it never missed a good oportunaty to let me know it was going to hurt me given the chance.

Aaran · 07-01-11, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dehlida

Niles are so much more manageable than waters... Taking care of a 4-5ft wild nile would be easier than a water in my book ;(

I am despertaly trying to catch one , lol

Freebody · 07-01-11, 02:49 PM

i dont think their is a lizard more enjoyable to own than a sav imho, just look at chompers pics in his thread... need i say more

Aaran · 07-01-11, 02:53 PM

@ freebody

That was a nuff said moment

stephanbakir · 07-01-11, 03:05 PM

Dun copy the patented Stephan nuff said.

Rog · 07-01-11, 04:28 PM

Aren't there enough bermise there to eat the niles. Invasive species to eat invasive species. It always works doesn't it.lol

Dehlida · 07-01-11, 05:00 PM

Monitors are not dogs- and shouldn't be treated like cuddle pets. Monitor owners need to realize they may never touch their pet, and need to be hands off if needed.

TeaNinja · 07-01-11, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dehlida

Monitors are not dogs- and shouldn't be treated like cuddle pets. Monitor owners need to realize they may never touch their pet, and need to be hands off if needed.

do you own a monitor? lol. cuz i've seen tons of people taking theirs on walks with harnesses and such. seems pretty similar to a dog if you ask me. i agree you shouldn't really "cuddle" with any reptile and most reptiles don't love human contact. that being said, if your animal isn't stressed by it, go to town. handle it all you want.

Dehlida · 07-01-11, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TeaNinja

do you own a monitor? lol. cuz i've seen tons of people taking theirs on walks with harnesses and such. seems pretty similar to a dog if you ask me. i agree you shouldn't really "cuddle" with any reptile and most reptiles don't love human contact. that being said, if your animal isn't stressed by it, go to town. handle it all you want.

I own several. The idea of taking your monitor out of its cage is irresponsible unless it's to a designated reptile event. It scares the general public and gives our hobby a bad name/reputation. I take mine out to the local herp shop when I pick up stuff here and there, other than that I am very hands off with my monitors.

Also- niles are not mean, or aggressive, or vicious or anything of the sort. This is only said by people who don't understand the species itself. The species is shy and skittish and wants nothing more than to run away from us. A nile is "vicious" when put into a small enclosure where it is forced to interact with people. Most people I know with niles will all tell you- if you leave them well enough and treat them exactly like what they are (a strong predatory SOLITARY) lizard you will never have problems with the monitor.

Keep hands off of a nile, let it gain trust with you, and you will get so much farther with any monitor species, forcing it to interact with you on any level is nothing but trouble.

Aaran · 07-01-11, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Dun copy the patented Stephan nuff said.

I have NEVER heard you say that

stephanbakir · 07-01-11, 07:38 PM

This is a forum, we don't hear much of anything

Do say it allot though :P

Aaran · 07-01-11, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

This is a forum, we don't hear much of anything

OHHHHHHHH

Max713 · 07-01-11, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

They don't look ugly you crazy !@
Love niles

Send me one pls.

I was thinking the same thing!

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Originally Posted by Freebody

i dont think their is a lizard more enjoyable to own than a sav imho, just look at chompers pics in his thread... need i say more

Other than a Tegu

TeaNinja · 07-01-11, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dehlida

I own several. The idea of taking your monitor out of its cage is irresponsible unless it's to a designated reptile event. It scares the general public and gives our hobby a bad name/reputation. I take mine out to the local herp shop when I pick up stuff here and there, other than that I am very hands off with my monitors.

Also- niles are not mean, or aggressive, or vicious or anything of the sort. This is only said by people who don't understand the species itself. The species is shy and skittish and wants nothing more than to run away from us. A nile is "vicious" when put into a small enclosure where it is forced to interact with people. Most people I know with niles will all tell you- if you leave them well enough and treat them exactly like what they are (a strong predatory SOLITARY) lizard you will never have problems with the monitor.

Keep hands off of a nile, let it gain trust with you, and you will get so much farther with any monitor species, forcing it to interact with you on any level is nothing but trouble.

your dilusion is awesome lol. i'm not talking about, "hey honey, lets take the monitor and go to baskin robbins" i'm saying some people take the monitor out to a creek or around their back yard or something, nowhere public. to say a monitor is "not a puppy dog pet" and you shouldn't handle it is such bs. snakes shouldn't really be handled either, yet some are perfectly fine with it as i'm sure some monitors are. if you have a particular pet that hates handling, sure, i agree you shouldn't mess with it too much, but your blanket statement about monitors seemed kind of dumb to me.