Oh please, I don't think not wanting to crap in your home is anthropomorphic. Our warmblooded pets learn quickly to go outdoors. But all animals are different.



I might lean toward you more scientific people if this Mali didn't hold it for days, especially when I have to travel for work. To come home and he goes straight to his door and once opened, makes very determined bee line for his spot.



I might lean toward you more scientific people if he would just relieve himself 'anywhere' but he doesn't. He goes to the same area and maintains a midden.



I might lean towards you more scientific people if he also didn't ask to go outside or back inside on his own accord. This lizard knows where the door to the house is on my 12X15 deck. He has a clear knowledge of his territory which we would expect if he were out in the wild.



I might lean toward you more scientific people if he didn't spend time actively excersizing inside his habitat. He's plenty active enough in there.



Now my young Egyptian has not exhibited interest in keeping clean but who knows, maybe it will come around? I've had horses that given the opportunity to have run in stalls some would never leave a dropping in them. Others didn't 'give a crap' where they went and would mess their stall up and sleep on it!



My 22 year old Sudan knows when there are 'new' people around and he hides from them. He clearly knows the difference between me and those familiar to those he does not know.



I think anthropomorphing these guys might be more if I said he could count and knew how to perform Algebraic equasions and could tap out the answer with his right front foot. Maybe Malis are different? Maybe others here will find similar behavior with their lizards with a little old fashioned scientific study?

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