Its not about you or a stupid question, but about others and they don't have an answer.

The problem is, most questions asked on these forums do not have an answer. So people make up answers and then use some made up theory(this includes academics)

The truth is, you have the animal in question and only you can find the solution. Yes, theres no answers, only solutions and there are lots of those.

Most likely, its because your monitor does not like what your offering and is looking for something more suitable. Generally, this is about hiding places.

The first thing all monitors look for, and this includes all wild and all captive monitors, is a suitable place to sleep/hide. If they cannot find that, they keep moving until they do. When they do find a suitable place, they then look for food/water, and other necessities. Around that shelter.

Consider, a place to hide/sleep, must have the right temps, the right humidities, and give the monitor a feeling of safty. The monitor cannot feel like a predator can get at it.

Then consider, once a individual monitor finds a home, that becomes the center of their lifes. Everything they do revolves around that. So yes, its most likely trying to get out to find a better home. Of course, it could be looking for more food, you may not be feeding enough. These two are the most common causes for what you discribe.

About the solution, only you can figure it out. Try feeding more and see if your monitor stops trying to escape. Try thinking like a monitor and giving it a more secure home with suitable temps and humidity.

Yes I know, you gave it retes boards. hahahahahaha, Truly, that means nothing. Retes boards can be used wrong and not provide whats needed. For instance, if the gaps(cracks) are too large, they do not provide shelter from drying out or give a feeling of security.

Lets see a bad analogy. Lets put you in a fenced in back yard. A large mean dog is in there with you. Its trying to bite you, its growling and barking and showing its teeth. You have no place to hide. And the dog has a leash, but its really thin and starting to wear out. HOW DO YOU FEEL?

Add to that, its cold and hot out there, and it rained(to wet) then it got really hot(no shade)HOW DO YOU FEEL?

I think you will try to get out, YES?

Now, the back yard has a house attached. Wouldn't you feel better if you could go into the house? lock the door(in a burrow, and cover the entrance) or even go in your bedroom in the house. Or even lock yourself in the closet if the dog gets in the house. How does your monitor feel? your the dog. Cheers

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