I recently got a baby Nile monitor...



And YES, i'm very aware of their temperment and tendencies-- But I have great respect for these guys, and enjoy watching them, but I would like to have something I can handle.



The Nile is pretty calm right now, I can take "it" out, although a little squirmy, "it" calms down within' a couple minutes. Right now, the tail whipping is cute because it can't do much, but I know when this guy gets bigger, i'm not going to be too fond of it... :-/



I've only gotten bitten once, and that was a surprise... I wasn't paying attention when I had him cupped in my hands, may not seem like a big mistake now, but I wouldn't want to slip up later on.



Just wanted to get some feedback from experienced nile monitor owners, and see what your ontake was as far as taming down a nile monitor, and if you had any suggestions, stories, or comments to share with me.



Once again, thank you for your time!!!

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• Taming a NILE--- Are we in denile? - AggressiveKitten, Tue Jul 8 09:39:42 2003
• RE: Taming a NILE--- Are we in denile? - AggressiveKitten, Tue Jul 8 09:41:32 2003
• RE: Taming a NILE--- Are we in denile? - zrho, Tue Jul 8 10:38:03 2003
• There are so many variables more..... - Croc 2-3, Tue Jul 8 11:48:50 2003
• Careful, the "TAME" police will come and get you... - JimM, Tue Jul 8 15:07:59 2003
• Well I'm just looking to get this guy to merely TOLERATE me... More. - AggressiveKitten, Tue Jul 8 15:25:08 2003
• Often, tolerance is all you can realistically hope for! NP - JimM, Tue Jul 8 15:35:26 2003
• RE: Careful, the "TAME" police will come and get you... - matthew, Tue Jul 8 19:48:30 2003