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Originally Posted by faze
on the other hand with really good handling and feeding in seperate containers they can be VERY docile animals but they are also garbage disposals and will eat anything you put infront of them
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That particular species is generally docile in comparison to other species of monitors. I disagree on handling them. If you leave them alone initially, let them learn that you are not a threat by leaving them alone and just normal interaction (cage maintenance, tong feeding, etc.), you can build a relation with them. Initial handling, especially forced handling more often results in future defensive reactions towards a keeper rather than a monitor that you can work with.
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Originally Posted by washerth11
umm i have studied reptiles since i was about 3 and savhannah monitors get 6 to 7 feet long so ya u might just wanna give it its own room
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Hmm, there has never been a savanah monitor (
Varanus exanthematicus) that has attained a length of 6 to 7 feet, unless you are referring to the species that was broken off from it 20 years ago (
Varanus albigularis) in the following reference: Böhme, W. 1988. Zur Genitalmorphologie der Sauria. Bonner Zool. Monogr. 27: 1-176.
100cm total length (39 inches) is already long, with 130cm, being exceptional and only found in one locality.
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For care, I would suggest that you get The Savannah Monitor Lizard - The truth about Varanus exanthematicus by Daniel Bennett and Ravi Thakoordyal, which is available on Daniel Bennett's website (where along with getting a book, the profits go to monitor conservation and research). For the monitor's sake, I would suggest getting it as soon as possible.
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Cheers,
Michael
