" The question was Who is the most advanced.

The boast was

"WE WIN the STATES TAKES HOME THE TROPHY."



Instead of Para phrasing Rete's you should look at the statement in the full context of what was said.





" Do you disagree that thousands of monitors were reportedly produced in captivity and that very few of them survived?

Do you think we do a bang up job of educating new keepers? If so why so many dead within a year ( or less)"



The answer is simple , because we have so many. As long as large numbers are available there will be large numbers of mortality . Period. If more die in the States then in Europe it's only because we have more and nothing else. All the keeper information in the world will not change this. It's not about education it's about follow thru on the part of the buyer.



You can replace the word monitor with any name. What's universal and apply's to people and their pets regardless of species anywhere in the world is human mentality and pet ownership . Do you really think the guy who buys a baby savanna in the UK is any different then the guy who buys one in the US or has access to superior husbandry advice ? Like I said previously 99% of the people that buy monitors buy them as pets . There will always be a large failure rate among people who simply want to keep a pet no matter where they live.It all go's back to human nature and follow thru on the part of the buyer.





Ernie Eison

Westwoodreptiles.com

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