I need help to know how I tame a bad nile monitor he 1-2 months old thx Omri
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How I tame Nile Monitor?
omrisim1
Sep 22, 2011 11:26 AM
Replies (3)
WRC1228
Sep 22, 2011 06:02 PM
It will grow up to 7ft and eat you alive before it ever becomes 'tame'. You bought the wrong animal if you're looking for 'tame'.
Search the local paper for puppies.
murrindindi
Sep 23, 2011 05:44 AM
I doubt VERY much the V. niloticus will grow up and eat the keeper alive. You do much to perpetuate the myths surrounding these animals!! I`ll guess you wouldn`t know what a "tame" monitor is anyway (though I prefer the word tractable), as in an animal that learns the keeper is not a threat, and is therefore less stresssed. In many cases varanids CAN become tractable, but no guarantees, and it takes much time and patience.
Just my personal opinion based on my own experiences, no offence...
Calparsoni
Sep 23, 2011 11:14 AM
The nile I kept for many years (15 or so) was quite feisty when young but mellowed quite a bit when he got up to the 5 to 6ft range. Not so much handleable or tame but not necessarily all that aggressive.
Niles are great display animals if you build a large enough proper enclosure for them. They are as tough as nails in captivity as far as I am concerned compared to alot of other monitors. But if you are looking for an animal you can handle you should have went with a bearded dragon or a leopard gecko, or better a dog. Don't mean to sound harsh with that last statement, it's just that is the plain truth.
