Posted by:
murrindindi
at Mon May 23 17:15:09 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by murrindindi ]
Hi,
I`ve worked with this particular species at a zoo, although I`ve personally kept the very closely related V. ornatus.
In spite of what I constantly hear from people, which is how vicious/aggressive the Nile monitor is, seemingly without exception, I believe they are as defensive/shy/bold/difficult/easy as most other species; just intelligent, "individual personalty", very wary animals, to put it very simply.
Perhaps in time (no time limit, though), they might learn to trust you, but some/many may not, no different to any other varanid...
You undoubtably already know, but I`ll mention it anyway; males can be somewhat bolder/calmer and active than females, perhaps that`s a tiny part of the differences you`ve noticed in this short space of time, but also, one will be more dominant.
I wish you the best of luck with them!
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RE: Is this normal for a baby Nile? - murrindindi, Mon May 23 17:15:09 2011