Just one of the many books I have on monitors (and other herps over my desk.
Savannah Monitors by John Coborn. I know it is just one on many but here is a quote from page 25:
<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE> Bt far the best foods for medium-sized to adult monitors are mice, small rats and young chickens, allof which may be given dead and whole</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>
From Richard Wynne's
Lizards in Captivity
<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE>FOOD: Eats rodents, birds, insects and smaller reptiles </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>
But I am not one to go simply by one written word. I don't at this time have the time or the energy to search for other examples at this time, but i present this............ Have you ever worked with adult monitors, paticularly Savannahs? Are you trying to tell me that 4" wide jaws and at least hundred pounds per square inch of pressure is designed for insects? Just like many herps, their diet changes with age and size. But also with many herps, a varied diet is preferable. But gram for gram, I highly doubt that monitor can get the needed nutriants from a large supply of insects. This includes the ruffage such as bone or feathers that an adult monitor needs.
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