Well I would try and throw more variety his way. Depending upon where you got him, he was likely captive hatched, though there are some captive bred water monitors that are wonderful to be around. That being said, he could have an intestinal parasite. It could also be that your hot spot is not warm enough. I keep mine at about 120-135 for my Nile and Savannah, they still bask in that frequently. I feed my monitors 5-6 days a week, with new prey every other day. You might want to try roaches, superworms, some scrambled or hard boiled eggs, snails from the asian food market, etc. I try not to order in a reptiles personally because the experience can be very traumatic for the reptile, and with a monitor that can get over six feet and live for over fifteen years, I try not to take the chances on getting anything that was abused before coming into my care. Good luck.

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