No problem, I do understand that pet and reptile shops push, reptile tanks, screen lid, litefixture that sits on the top, UV bulb, some sort of mulch(horrible)bedding, and half log(a hide), a water bowl, AS A STARTER KIT. Don't forget the stick-on thermostat.



What they did not tell you is, that is the start of your monitors demise. I do think, that approach is why 99.99% of imported niles and savs, do not make it to the next year.



Monitors are easy to keep alive, healthy and breed. Just do not do the above. It really is that simple.



My wife is not a reptile person, she is a desert person(been around all sort of animal) Years ago, we would wonder and discuss why do all these monitor keepers have such problems. Particularly when I keep and breed the snot out of them, without problem. I was NOT a monitor person, now I do not claim to be one. Anyway, we came to the conclusion, more people would be successful, that is, achieve anything from healthy monitors to longlife and reproduction, IF THEY WERE NOT TOLD ANYTHING.



For instance, almost no savs are captive produced. There are something like 500,000 imported a year. I have heard more and less, that number is to indicate a LOT. If no advice was givin, I am positive more would be bred. And more would be healthy. Now consider five years of importing. Thats some really bad information they are giving. Cheers

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