Aside from slow movements, not going after the monitor, not turning over his hides; what body language will convey that we (humans) are non-threatening giants? What can we do to relay that message to our monitors? Is there anything you can pass on to us?
Or is it simply to have the ideal husbandry and due to the monitor being healthy, he will learn you are not a threat and see you as something that offers food and is harmless?
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grimly
Oct 22, 2007 08:33 PM
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FR
Oct 23, 2007 01:09 AM
Just treat them with respect and do not act. Form a bond, a partnership, a working relationship. Give them reason to trust you.
Its not about moving slow or any of that. Its just trust. Cheers
MadAxeMan
Oct 23, 2007 08:16 AM
I have found overe the years that not only my monitors but all of my reptiles respond very differntly to others than they do to me who handles their feeding and cleaning. My wife noticed years ago that our big green anaconda responds differently to her(she feeds) and to me (I clean.) I of course never noticed because when I am busy cleaning She is busy spotting me and thus watching more closely. Of course snakes are no where near as intelligent as the monitors. It also amazes me how quickly and how far away they can notice me coming with feed buckets. I can be in another room and they know it's coming. And I'll bet if I sent a stranger in with that bucket they'd run and hide.
