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Main Menu Home The Forums Photo Gallery Video Forum Tegu Chat (IRC) Helpful Info Messaging Your Account Contact Admin      Of Interest      Earn Revenue Add targetted ads and earn free income!      Tegu Books theTegu.com: Forums  Forum FAQ   Search   Usergroups   Profile   Login  Monitor question!!! Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          theTegu.com Forum Index -> Reptiles View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Ben3233 Senior Member Joined: Nov 04, 2007 Posts: 825 Location: Canada, Québec, Pointe-Calumet. Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:12 pm    Post subject: Monitor question!!! Hello! I would like to know some information about the monitor!!! About his behavior and interaction with human. 1) What are the best species of monitor(great interaction and behavior)? 2) Can they be tame as Tegu? I would like to hear your experience with them! sorry for my bad english!!! Thank you!!! Ben3233 Back to top snakehandler Member Joined: Jan 03, 2008 Posts: 38 Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:36 pm    Post subject: i had a varanus salvator but they get really big and dont always tame. Back to top Ben3233 Senior Member Joined: Nov 04, 2007 Posts: 825 Location: Canada, Québec, Pointe-Calumet. Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:30 pm    Post subject: ohh thank you snakehandler Ben3233 Back to top ALPHA Member Joined: Nov 28, 2007 Posts: 73 Location: CT Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:58 pm    Post subject: I have heard good things about savannah monitors being very tame, similar to tegus Back to top EricIvins Member Joined: Dec 08, 2007 Posts: 38 Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:21 pm    Post subject: Listen and follow the few that are having success with them. Monitors don't take well to humans making decisions for them. Varanus.net is a good place to start, and has the best and most current information available. Back to top agro Member Joined: Nov 03, 2007 Posts: 29 Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:13 am    Post subject: ackies are great monitors! They stay small, active and are very courious my.02 Back to top agro Member Joined: Nov 03, 2007 Posts: 29 Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:14 am    Post subject: ackies are great monitors! They stay small, active and are very courious my.02 Back to top ApriliaRufo Valued Member Joined: Oct 07, 2007 Posts: 113 Location: Sacramento, CA Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:13 pm    Post subject: Exanthematicus are the best. Just don't try to to drown them in the tub and save them, I would consider that cruel. Day 34.... Back to top spencer Honored Member Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 249 Location: london Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:54 am    Post subject: lmao i watched the videos about that lady drowning her savanahs and "saving" them at the last moment. then right after i watched a video making fun of her stupidness saying sarcastickely " toilets work too" _________________ Goals:100 posts DONE! :200 posts OWNED :300 posts i dunno someday :S Back to top Ben3233 Senior Member Joined: Nov 04, 2007 Posts: 825 Location: Canada, Québec, Pointe-Calumet. Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:45 pm    Post subject: ? what you guys are talking about???? A video about drowning a Monitor??? Can someone show me the link please??? Thank you _________________ Ben3233 0.0.1 Bearded Dragon (Uresaii) Back to top angelrose Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1385 Location: pennsylvania Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:43 pm    Post subject: savanah monitor hi, I have a <now> large savanah monitor and he is like a big, heavy puppy. as like most reptiles don't put your hand in there when he is in chase of his meal. he does enjoy laying in the bath but not for as long as my tegu. he even likes being snuggled, lay on lap and pet him and will fall asleep in my bed . I also have a nile monitor. when I first got him I got bit alot then sometimes he would pee all over my hands and wind up his tail and boy can he whip. now, nothing really...if I get to close he will hit me lightly with that tail maybe...he has his nasty days. _________________ 0.1.0 B/W Colombian tegu 2.0.0 Gold Colombian tegus 1.0.0 B/W Argentine tegu 1.0.0 super tiger retic 0.1.0 tiger retic 0.1.0 colombian redtail boa 1.0.0 Brazillian Rainbow boa 1.1.0 Ball pythons 1.0.0 Burmese python Back to top Ben3233 Senior Member Joined: Nov 04, 2007 Posts: 825 Location: Canada, Québec, Pointe-Calumet. Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:37 pm    Post subject: Wow great story angelrose!!! Can you explain me how did you turn your savannah monitor into a such loveling pet? What did you do for taming him? thank you!!! _________________ Ben3233 0.0.1 Bearded Dragon (Uresaii) Back to top angelrose Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1385 Location: pennsylvania Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:29 am    Post subject: my savanah started like a lion and now a big lamb funny as it seems.. out of them all I was scared of him the most <friend had one [/i]extremely mean[/i]. like the rest of my babies, when I brought him home I just put my hand right in there and yes he was cranky and try to intimidate me by opening his mouth wide open as if to bite me and making this kind of hallow, hissing sound the long and short of it is ... as with all I just feed them on time and kept going in his house about two, three times a day. I think he just gave up on me, probably thought I was crazy or something _________________ 0.1.0 B/W Colombian tegu 2.0.0 Gold Colombian tegus 1.0.0 B/W Argentine tegu 1.0.0 super tiger retic 0.1.0 tiger retic 0.1.0 colombian redtail boa 1.0.0 Brazillian Rainbow boa 1.1.0 Ball pythons 1.0.0 Burmese python Back to top Ben3233 Senior Member Joined: Nov 04, 2007 Posts: 825 Location: Canada, Québec, Pointe-Calumet. Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:35 am    Post subject: Yeah but did he goes on your hand by himself? Or you had to go get it? Thank you!!! _________________ Ben3233 0.0.1 Bearded Dragon (Uresaii) Back to top angelrose Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1385 Location: pennsylvania Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:56 am    Post subject: my savanah, 'Bear' oh no he sure didn't. when I would go in his house <like the others> I slowly get closer to him and I start petting him around the ears. they all seem to like that. then I would slide my hand underneath him bring him out lay him on my shoulder as I was holding him I just start petting him and he would calm down as if it put him to sleep. since then he expects to come out at least once a day and just like a baby he requires/needs alot of attention or he actually does get 'noticably cranky and won't eat. turns out as big as he is 'Bear' actually seems sensitive _________________ 0.1.0 B/W Colombian tegu 2.0.0 Gold Colombian tegus 1.0.0 B/W Argentine tegu 1.0.0 super tiger retic 0.1.0 tiger retic 0.1.0 colombian redtail boa 1.0.0 Brazillian Rainbow boa 1.1.0 Ball pythons 1.0.0 Burmese python Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         theTegu.com Forum Index -> Reptiles All times are GMT - 5 Hours Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next Page 1 of 3 Translate to English using Google Language Tools:   Jump to: Select a forum General Site Forums----------------Site NewsWelcomeFun & GamesSuggestion BoxBusiness Ratings & ReviewsMembers LoungeHelpful Information Tegu Forums----------------Normal DiscussionGeneral CareHealth IssuesTegu HousingClassifiedsBreeding & GeneticsShow & Tell (Picture Forum)Lights! 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