Posted by:
Dragoon
at Tue Apr 27 08:30:43 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Dragoon ]
Although I am not a monitor expert by any means, my instinct is to say, no, you cannot 'train' one. Positive or negative reinforcement will do squat for an animal who does not care to please you.
Try to capitalize on their habits. Mine will poop given a soak of warm water, usually. Even the babies like to go in their freshly changed water dishes. Try soaking yours before you let it walk around the room.
That said, mine will still manage to squeeze out some urates (pee) in a corner of my living room, even if they don't have to 'go'. So I think it is marking behavior of a sort, but then, I am just guessing.
Your's habits will change as it grows older, be they stress-based or not. Monitors change a lot. Its like getting a new lizard every six months. Enjoy.
D.
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