Best kind of monitor lizard as pet?

[wyattroa]

That's entirely up to the keeper and the animal.

It should be up to the animal, not the person. If the lizard climb's up your arm or somthing that different. But grabbing him out of his surroundings, is dumb. No monitor's should never be handled. There not cat's or dog's. There a lizard. What ever you choose, just make sure you do lots of research. Don't listen to kaffir2 either.

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The same can be said for any reptile..even a tegu..what makes the tegu so much different from a monitor..why can you handle them and not a monitor. If you handle your tegu then im going to call you a hypocrite.
robert

 

[skylarlaham]

Thanks for all the input guys, if I go for a monitor, im gonna get a black throat I think.

 

[Terry]

Lol, I don't handle my tegu. I talk to people who have been breeding monitor for up to 15 years, and I get my advice from them. And they will all say don't handle your monitor.

 

[KyleMD]

cool. just remember how big they get and at mionimum will need an 8x4x4 :mrgreen:

 

[skylarlaham]

Lol, I don't handle my tegu. I talk to people who have been breeding monitor for up to 15 years, and I get my advice from them. And they will all say don't handle your monitor.

Y dont you handle your tegu? thats like getting a stray dog n keeping it in a room and only feed it...
just m.o.

 

[BOOZER]

captive??? :chin i do believe its time to feed the prisoners.

 

[AWD247]

Terry,
Like Ive said before, theres nothing wrong with handling a monitor if your educated about it, know the proper precautions, learn from it, teach it and take time.
As for your opinion about not handling.. I can respect that, if thats what you choose to do,
I would say pretty much everyone on this forum that ownes tegu, or monitors, probably handles them as much as possible, I highly doubt if it was a bad thing.. or something that "shouldnt be done" all of us members wouldnt have these great "pets" that we have today.
We could probably go back and forth about this forever, but in my opinion I wouldnt get an animal to keep it locked in an enclosure just to look at it. For that why even have an animal?

I encourage anyone interested in Tegus/ monitors etc to just educate yourself and make a decision your comfortable with and keep the animals well being in mind at all times

heres some videos of well kept MONITORS with dedicated owners,.. enjoy the results.


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** ..and the all loving TEGU video..
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[lyndsey123]

To the original poster, all I can say is that when investing in a varanid look at it as an animal first and foremost. Although those species in particular can be well acclimated to human contact, always be prepared for an animal that refuses it. Don't plan on purchasing and raising a "handle-able" monitor, plan on purchasing just, a monitor. Approaching it like "which one can fulfill my needs best?" is not the right way. You should think "which monitor can I best support, tame or not."
Weather it turns out friendly is up to chance and how much work is put into it. You may buy a monitor that doesn't tolerate human touch and you have to be happy with that as well in the end. Not to mention they are a huge responsibility (I'm not aware of your experience) and it's important to take extra measures when caring for one. (In my opinion) please avoid most care-sheet sites and go directly to kingsnake.com under the monitor forums. Some experts and top names browse through there so any questions you have can be answered. They helped me when I needed it. :] Best of luck!

 

[Terry]

Actually Kaffir is a prime example of bad care for monitors. You know that 3 sav;s have died in his care. He also will attack you in email if you question his methiods. He is a complete moron when it comes to monitors and he has tried to change numerus monitors forums im on and it doesnt work. He has no bussiness keeping these lizards.

 

[Terry]

Hers clips of well taken care monitors and smart owners.

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These people take proper care of there monitors and are very knowledgable. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them and you will get straight answers. One of them happens to be a zoologist. Mark, Roger, Dave, and Shay keep some of the best monitors around.

BTW kaffir and that other person are clueless to proper care for monitors.

 

[AWD247]

:doh I give up, LOL

GOODLUCK!! :grno

 

[David607]

What about timors or similis?

 

[beantickler]

What about timors or similis?

My old dog died back in 2009 along with this thread... Any chance you could bring him back too?

 

[David607]

Yeah sure let me wave my magic wand !!!! Poof !!!

 

[David607]

The thead may be dead but the questions will still be out there! Hay here's an idea, delete old threads?!

 

[David607]

Send me some money I'll make it happen

 

[beantickler]

The thead may be dead but the questions will still be out there! Hay here's an idea, delete old threads?!

If we deleted old threads then what would you revive? Btw hay is for horses...

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[David607]

Due op Due op

 

[David607]

Hay, that's an idea