This behavior we looked at and wondered what caused it.



Most attribute the sun for that behavior. I cannot say thats true.



We find it has to do with sight, or line of sight. If they can see out, they somehow relate that to being able to get out and get very aggressive.



We do have cages that are top open, and in these cages the monitors get full sun, but cannot see out, and here, they do not become aggressive, or go wild, type of behavior.



Because we have indoor(only), outdoor, and indoor/outdoor cages, we do get to test behavior.



The big misconception is, people are fooled, but not the animals. When indoors, monitors behave in a captured type of way. They are captured, stuck in a box and cannot get out. That box is in a room, which is in other rooms, and is not out.



People will let them loose in a house and somehow believe the monitors think they are free, the monitors know they are still inside something.



If you let a fully operating(full heat) outside, thats when you test its actual attitude. Some that really are Ok with their keepers will investigate everything, dig up everything and climb everything, they do not sit around doing nothing. Others despite behaving very tame inside, will go wild and only try to find an escape. Running, climbing, or down a hole. Again, they do not sit.

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