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at Fri Feb 4 09:58:30 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]
Sloping the dirt does not work, the monitors will just move it as they wish.
Also, how you introduce one is simply put it in and see what happens. I really don't know what folks are thinking, but in most cases, nothing happens. They just bob and jerk around.
To determine if they get along takes time. If they don't, one will just waste away as the stress takes its toll. This is the most common result of not getting along. ITs not a war type of thing.
Also, you cannot simply seperate them if they argue a little. Its what they do. And its very rare one attempts to kill the other. Remember they are animals, what we call fighting is what we call TALKING. Nipping, and such is mere discussion. If they want to kill, its a whole different thing.
Consider, the worse thing you can do is interfere by taking out and back in, and out etc etc. Or putting them together in a neutral area. Those type of things DO NOTHING. They can only make it worse. The point is, they have to settle out, in their home, that is what is meaningful.
ALso Savs, are not a dangerous species. That is, they have short round tiny teeth, so arguing does little damage. Other species have long razor sharp, serated teeth, so even a little discussion can leave lasting memories.
So there is very little need to worry, just do it. The most common problem you may have is, you will end up with a whole group of males that love eachother.
I once had a group of three male argus, We called them the three amigos. As they got along so well and hung out all the time. Where ever one went, the other went. They were in a cage thats 20' by 20' so they could be apart if they wanted, they never wanted.
What was even funnier was, if something new was in the cage, one male would also lead the pack to see what it was. That group was more fun that you could imagine.
In my experience, females do not get along with eachother as well as males. Somethings are consistant across the animal world, hahahahahahhahaha Its true with larger monitors, the females are timid, but indeed control the colony or group.
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RE: Monitor Enclosure- Planning Stages - FR, Fri Feb 4 09:58:30 2011