A range of temps allows you to err with not enough food because they can cool themselves and conserve energy (thermoregulation). It also allows them to properly metabolize food.

If keeper do figure out parts 1 and 2, then part 3 usually kills their females and they quit.

These three things along with the fact that nobody with experience has much interest in breeding savs (no $ in it) is the reason it hasn't been done much.

All that being said, there is nothing wrong with feeding monitors whatever as long as it is allowing for proper growth. Yours seem to be doing so, but I question why you haven't seen eggs?

Just understand, a specialized diet in captivity isn't a must... it's an option. If you choose to provide one, recognize that you are doing so because it suits YOU... and not because they will fail without it. They do wonderful on just rodents.

Lasst but not least, if FR (or any of the other keepers out there with more experience) shows up and points out flaws in what I, you, or somebody else has to say... it's usually best to listen.

I have a few years and maybe 200 hatchlings worth of successful monitor breeding under my belt. FR has decades worth and likely thousands of hatchlings. It's comparable to trying to convince a grandmaster there is a better way to play chess.

1) You are probably wrong.
2) Even on the off chance you were right, he won't believe you with out hard evidence... and for good reason.

Hope some of that is useful. = )

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