As an old timer, I often hear newbies proclaim they want to give the best care possible. Or the best cage possible, the best food, the best this and that. That approach tends to make me wonder.

I supposely have as much success as anyone. I have no problem keeping monitors alive, breeding them, hatching them, generation after generation. Yet, I do not give them the best possible anything. I try very hard to give what is needed. Not the best. Just suitable, or sufficient. I would hope good, is OK.

Thinking in terms of "best" is very odd to me. Why not one step at a time. First keep your monitors alive, then allow them progress, then allow basic life events, then possibly explore other behaviors, etc. One step, one level, one task, at a time.

To go directly to the best is a lofty goal and very unreasonable. Think about it.

I need to ask, Why do you think it that way??? I mean, you make me feel bad and inferior, as I have no idea what best is and I have been doing this for a while. Cheers

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• RE: Hmm.... - Neal_, Mon Jul 24 16:38:41 2006
• News to me.. - DarkHelmet, Mon Jul 24 19:57:30 2006
• RE: Hmm.... - FR, Mon Jul 24 17:34:06 2006
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• RE: An approach to think about - FR, Tue Jul 25 15:35:31 2006
• RE: An approach to think about - johnsons, Fri Jul 28 02:48:26 2006
• RE: An approach to think about - DarkHelmet, Sat Jul 29 00:03:36 2006
• RE: Your both not getting it - FR, Sat Jul 29 12:08:46 2006
• RE: Your both not getting it - johnsons, Mon Jul 31 15:18:50 2006
• Harold, what about... - DarkHelmet, Mon Jul 24 16:37:59 2006
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• RE: To add to Roberts post - FR, Mon Jul 24 10:28:53 2006
• RE: Hello Matt - jobi, Mon Jul 24 16:50:11 2006
• RE: Hello Matt - DarkHelmet, Mon Jul 24 19:51:01 2006
• RE: Hello Matt - jobi, Mon Jul 24 20:00:02 2006