> > > First, monitors have very poor near-sight. So, like a dog, they confirm what they see by smell. You put a hand to a dog, to confirm what(who) you are. Same for monitors.



Heh, I only stick out my hand towards friendly & unsure dogs, not barking, snarling or growling dogs. Ha! Ha! I've got a dog & a nile that would just LOVE for someone to offer them their hand. "Yum, yum!!!"



I think me & you are talking about the same thing but different things. I was talking about monitors' behavior displays and I think you're talking about what causes those behavior displays.



If a monitor hisses when you're up close due to it's doubt about who/what you are, I take that as it's feeling threatened, which is all I was trying to say.



As soon as I can find my last quart of moonshine I'll run throw my hand in my sav & nile's faces to test your statement about smell. Ha! Ha! I know what my nile will say, "Smell?! Ha, I smell blood! CHOMP!!!" I could see it working with my sav, though. It makes sense. I'm just not in too much of a hurry to pet it & when it hisses, ask it if it's in doubt or pissed, and then stick my hand out and say "Show me." 20 - 25 years ago I'd a done it without blinkin' an eye, but not now. Ha! Ha!



But seriously, though, your post was enlightening and you know I'm not trying to be a smart ---. Maybe you went too long without posting and I subconsciously thought I was the new "know-it-all." Hahahahaha!!!!



Catch ya later!

HH
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