Well My Timor (my experience is limited to this one alone) used to be out all the time, the first month I had it. I said to myself, "Man these guys that keep telling me I'll never see this thing were really full of crap" The problem was, in that first month,was sure, he was out all day. Out all day trying to find a way out. So, I sealed the cage better to hold some humidity and put some leaflitter in as per the advice of a couple guys here. The problem lessened to some degree. Instead of being out all day, he was now out for only a couple hours a day trying to find a way to escape. Still missing something.



Now, 2 weeks ago I put him in a nice big cage with every degree between 70 and 150, high humidity and hides all over the whole cage, top to bottom. When I caught him to put him in his new home, he bit my knuckle and held on for 20 minutes. Thats 10 minutes longer than my largest nile's record. Of the four times I have held him, he has bitten me 3. Aggressive? I suppose thats a matter of definition. Defensive? No doubt.



The funny part is that I was told that if I had conditions proper for this Timor, I would likely never see him. Well, in the last 2 weeks I have seen him 2 times, basking when the house was quiet. I know he is alive and has not escaped because food items dissapear in the night, inside the new cage. I saw him for a split second before he split as soon as he saw me. Shy?? Your call. Like I said I have experience with only this one.



Roger

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• Monitor Guidance Would be Appreciated. - maddogg1990, Sat Apr 14 21:33:02 2007
• RE: Monitor Guidance Would be Appreciated. - sungazer, Sat Apr 14 23:10:02 2007
• RE: Monitor Guidance Would be Appreciate - jonathan-m, Sun Apr 15 08:42:02 2007
• RE: Monitor Guidance Would be Appreciate - maddogg1990, Sun Apr 15 16:48:15 2007
• RE: Timor: Shy but not aggressive??? - sidbarvin, Sun Apr 15 17:49:41 2007
• RE: Monitor Guidance Would be Appreciate - holygouda, Sun Apr 15 13:20:11 2007