I have to ask, are you having problems that gives you cause for concern? Or are you simply doing this because you know of nothing else to do?

I ask, because I have shown a history of longterm success with monitors(in context) and I never disinfect anything.

Don't get me wrong, I would if there was some reason, some sickness or some infestation, or something to actually cause me to do such a thing.

Again, don't get me wrong, you can do whatever you like. I just wonder what all the hub hub is about.

To keep it simple, monitors live in dirt, in nature dirt is never disinfected, in fact, nothing is. In captivity, we use this dirt by the ton. Yet this dirt only causes benefits and not drawbacks.

I should not mention this, but I have a few cages with the same dirt in them for 16 years and its never been "disinfected". I find that a wonder. And, monitors are still living, growing, breeding and laying eggs in there. And they appear very healthy. Of course they could die in another 20 years or so, who knows.

This part is about me. I am ammused, intriqued, and curious, as to why folks concentrate on what is unnecessary, and avoid what is necessary. As the posts on ROIDS and blinking TV's and many other posts exhibit.

In the old days and sometimes now. I was told I HAD to hibernate monitors, or use photoperiod, or UV bulds or use a varied diet, and more, in order to have healthy productive montiors. Well, sadly there is something wrong with me as I have healthy productive monitors and I do none of those things. I do other things. Like give them the smallest freedom of choice. You know pick what they want(as best as I can) Which I am totally positive is not all that much freedom, as they are designed for.

Giving them this freedom to choose, gives them the will to live and THAT is important. You know what? those above things I do not do, may very well be ok, if the darn monitors had a will to live(will to succeed). Yea, I think that is IMPORTANT, heck, the rest is fluff. Cheers

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