First its more or less meaningless what you think monitors are more like torts or snakes. Same for me.



I am saying that monitor keepers first have to understand, there is a basic simple diet that has shown generations upon generations of success. And unfortunately, its not a varied diet.



For instance, take many species of monitor to multi generations, without incident, on a basic diet. Our monitors grow and mature quickly(faster then most) They produce more(most peoples don't produce) As an example, I have a female cross that we hatched here and she is gravid on her 60 clutch. I believe that is a record for one female. Her diet is mice, period. Shes going on 9 years old, and is healthy as can be(or there wouldn't be 50 clutches already)



The point is, get successful, then experiment, not experiment to get successful. Example, why not ask the new owner of Rare Earth(he posts here on occasion) what Rare Earth fed in the past, ask how varied their diet was, they produced many many generations.



Simply put, there is no rule that says captivity should mimic nature. Only that we strive for healthy monitors, if that takes copying nature then fine, but if its not necessary then why make it harder then it already is?????



Please understand, if you have already achieved success and want to add more to the diet, please feel free to do so. But most here are not successful and have little experience, I recomend something proven. I feel its not the monitors thats bored, its the people.



Oh by the way, this is not free time, this is my job. I breed mice, crickets, monitors, snakes, torts, turtles for a living. FR

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