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FR
at Sat Jun 3 13:37:28 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]
Sleeping in the water bowl is not normal. It is a sign of one of two common problems. The first is, chronic dehydration, commonly caused from screen or perforated metal tops of tanks. These allow warm air to rise out of the cage carrying moisture with it. Its also a sign of excess heat. The monitor cannot cool off so it uses water. Water dehydrates causing it to be cooler in temperature then the rest of the cage.
consider, niles are water type monitors, they are found associated with wetlands, rivers, creeks, ponds, etc. So yes, they understand water and use it. But they do not normally sleep in water. They normally sleep in burrows. You could ask, why do they use burrows. Cheers
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RE: Something out of the Ordinary... - FR, Sat Jun 3 13:37:28 2006