Well, i have had my Leonardo for only a few months but as i like him a lot i observe him a lot,too.He is a juvenile i dont know what age he is but he is only 20 inches long.I suppose he is less than one year.Although i have little experience with MTS i do have lots of experience with other animals and reptiles and IMHO Leonardo is not ready yet.Ready to live alone.Although physically he is healthy i dont think emotionally he is apt to live alone.For instance, sometimes he sleeps during a whole week without eating or pooping, he becomes stressed very easily, he seems unable to establish a daily routine, his schedule is a mess! He behaves just like my teen ager son who is not ready yet to live by himself!LOL!



Iguanas, on the contrary, are ready to live alone as soon as they get out from the eggs!I have lots of experience with iguanas and i can tell the difference!



I know that orangutans cant live without their parents (mother) for at least 3 years old.They even refuse to eat by themselves according to a lady that rehabs orangutans at the Malaysia Zoo! Hamsters, that are mammals too, can perfectly live alone after only one month of age! Perhaps MTS is a reptile equivalent to an orangutan?

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