That is "normally" a sign of minor dehydration. Do you have a screen top or large vents, or no way to conserve moisture.

They normally prevent dehydration by staying in areas(burrows, termite mounds, hollow trunks) they do this to limit air movement around their bodies.

Remember, our modern cages are all dehydration machines. When you provide a hot area, you are also heating air, Hot air expands and moves up(to thermal) It takes moisture with it. If the heat is allowed to escape, it takes moisture with it and it does not care where it comes from.

Also, folks confuse moisture with humidity. Monitors like a medium humidity, that does not dehydrate them and does not sufficate them.

Normally land dwelling monitors make their territory with dung piles. They will habitually deficate in a certain area. Captive albigs have a habit of deficating in a certain corner, etc. Cheers

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