Actually that's off, They insisted on bugs, based on the fact that is a common prey item. Remember, Daniel has zero experience with captive montiors. And at the time zero field experience.

Monitors unlike these types of snakes, have two approaches to exist. One is sustenance diet, which is anything to get to the next day. Then Bloom feeding where they take advantage of large amounts of food. Nest raiding, etc. This allows for growth and reproduction.
A good comparison is, Gilas, a relative of varanids. Its in the middle. Its a lizard that bloom feeds, then stores that energy. They nest rob during the spring, then seek low temps and conserve. A couple of real examples, one individual gila consumed 31 quail eggs. Another consumed 7 small rabbits. Both ate so much their feet could barely touch the ground.
The problem with Daniel was, he had no idea what it takes for a captive or wild lizard to progress or even exist. That example was funny, if you fed a medium monitor and supported it with temps appropreiate to it. It would starve to death. When active, these reptiles burn energy.

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