A whole prey diet is superior and is the standard for successful husbandry with varanids.

At least by results and results include, growth, reproduction and longevity.

For instance, you stated, you kept monitors five years ago and your starting over. That means you did not keep monitors for any time at all, not considering how ling they live.

Also you only mention shedding as something good. Not growth, or reproduction, which are the test of a diet. Not shedding.

Lastly, five years ago, whole prey items were the standard for successful monitors.

But like Colin said, if you get it right and include rodents and other whole food times, it will not hurt them, it just slows them down. And if thats what you want, then go for it. As far as I can tell, turkey is best at making a stinky cage.

The truth is, its your choice, its your animals. How about testing your turkey diet with one and rodents with another and see what happens.

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