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Why is it I never see CB Niles for sale. The only CB salvator I see are super expensive. Are they difficult to breed? Wouldn't CB monitors have better temperments?

Hi, I think you might already know the answer! How many people even keep niloticus (in pairs, at least) and try and breed them? There`s also the fact they are so cheap to buy, captive breeding, considering the ammount of work, time and money involved isn`t much of an incentive (not to say it wouldn`t be a very worthile thing to do). Those same reasons apply to salvator too, so few people are doing it, and succeeding repeatedly, is the reason for the very high prices.
I doubt VERY much the captive bred will be any less wary than their wild counterparts, keeping and breeding an animal in captivity for a few years does`t change their natural behaviour in the sense you are asking (less wary)! A healthy monitor kept under optimum conditions is still terrified of any potential threat, and will look to escape/defend itself!!
There should certainly be a better chance the animal is healthy and less effected negatively in a captive bred animal.

The statement 'cb Salvator i see are super expensive'is the mindset of the majority of people.Large monitors are expensive to keep and require lots of space,food and resources to keep and breed.Chances are if you can't afford a captive bred monitor you don't have the resources to keep large monitors anyways.

Do you have a CB Nile or water monitor and where did you get it?
The only one I've seen is at NERD...it's available for $6000. There must be some middle groung between a $100 WC and a $6000 CB HET.

just keep your eyes open-they will be available.NERD sells rare color morphs that's why the prices are so high-normal colored monitors will sell for much cheaper.

THANKS...I'LL KEEP AN EYE OUT.