Some people have been able to train monitors to hang with them and watch tv and/or cuddle with them in bed. All you have to do is give them low temperatures, feed them hot dogs and expect to bury them within a year.

I think if you are a non-threatening presence that is also the food source, your monitor will most likely become used to you and not mind you being around. You could probably handle him without to many issues, but if you expect it to chill on your lap I think you will be disappointed. They are very inquisitive and need to explore everything. I was pretty happy with my monitor allowing me to handle it and felt no further need to train it. If I wanted to train an animal, I wouldn't get a monitor.

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• To train or not - none, Sat Apr 19 20:36:14 2008
• RE: To train or not - holygouda, Sat Apr 19 21:52:24 2008
• RE: To train or not - sidbarvin, Sun Apr 20 00:19:03 2008
• I trained my rudi - kap10cavy, Sun Apr 20 00:40:54 2008
• RE: To train or not - lizardheadmike, Sun Apr 20 17:59:12 2008
• RE: To train or not - sidbarvin, Sun Apr 20 23:12:58 2008
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• RE: Its not taboo, its stupid - tbone21, Mon Apr 21 19:26:47 2008
• RE: Its not taboo, its stupid - FR, Tue Apr 22 09:32:42 2008
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• RE: Its not taboo, its stupid - cinderellawkids, Mon Apr 21 08:36:20 2008
• Yes, they are dead. - SHvar, Mon Apr 21 10:26:56 2008
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• RE: Its not taboo, its stupid - cinderellawkids, Tue Apr 22 08:36:21 2008
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