I am with Jeff on this one, they cannot over eat. They can and nearly always have poor conditions for digesting large meals.

You see, to many folks here base their thoughts on monitors as if they were mammals. That is, they are set with certain abilites. The problem is reptiles abilities is DIRECTLY related to conditions. If the conditions are GREAT, they can do great things. But if the conditions are not so great, then great is outa the question.

In conditions where REPTILES can PICK their conditions, they will only pick great conditions when great results are needed. In this case, large food bolus need higher temps and HAVE to good hydration to complete the digestion process. Small food items, do not require the high heat and perfect hydration. So in captivity a reptile throws up and we blame the amount. But its not the amount its the RESTRICTED conditions(piss poor) that we keep the animals in that causes the problem.

I am always challanging folks to think backwards(like me) and not blame the animal, but blame US the stupid keepers. Come on, we already know we are not good at this, so why blame an animal that is PERFECT at being that animal????

So no, monitors do not over eat, they are just kept is such poor conditions they can only digest small meals. Cheers

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