Answering a newbie, or any, question is fairly easy.
answering anything is easy, the question is how effective is it? Its similar to my example, is the advice often used or does the monitor simply perish, from the patterns shown here, the monitor dies first. That makes the advice ineffective.
You provide a general answer with some specifics. Confusing? Not really.
I am glad its so simple for you, but then, your not me. Also, many keepers do not think they are confused when they keep a monitor in a shoe box at 85F. In fact, they see no reason why they shouldn't. I will apply that non-confusion to you, how effective has your approach been? You see, its not your approach thats important, its the results of your approach. Thats important.
What should I feed my monitor?
(based on your statements above) Feed it whole prey items because... (insert the reasons here). Perhaps provide a few possible items (rats, mice, people, etc.). Based on the actual question, you can address their questions directly...
Can I feed it hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream...
It's not a good idea. Hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream generally do not provide everything a monitor needs. (Perhaps list some of the specific problems of said food items or benefits of better items).
I am sorry, I opened my post with a wide range of subjects, then narrowed it down to a specific problem. Please try and stay on subject. You should understand, that I did mention food items, like meats, etc. Not hot dogs and ice cream. Its my opinion, feeding things like hot dogs and ice cream, is NOT a newbie problem. Its a problem with the dull tacks in the box(not so smart people). Newbie means lack of experience, not lacking brains. To feed ice cream is not lacking experience, is it?
Its been my experience that people who feed ice cream and dogs, have an odd agenda, and are not really interested in having a healthy monitor.
Perhaps a brief reminder that one should judge how well a monitor is doing by its behaviors and appearances (and giving a description of what someone might observe) could compliment the response.
I think the point I was trying to make is, the effects on the monitor should be the most important bit of information a newbie can learn. Remember, the ability to recongize how the montior is reacting to conditions is KEY to the success of the monitor. This absolutely continues with what ever experience level you may attain. So to learn what is important early "may" have an advantage.
One can go through the same type of process for "what temp should I keep the animal at?" "What size cage do I need?" "How are they temperment-wise?" "How big will it get?" and so on.
Sure, you (anyone) can go off on the evils of trying to force a monitor into one condition. However, newbies are looking for much more concrete (specific) answers to their questions. The average newbie is not breeding the monitor or doing anything "special." There is little harm in giving the newbie specific information while cautioning that as time goes on and they learn more things, that the information you provided will not apply or not be sufficient or whatever for their new goals.
Why do you think breeding has anything to do with this thread, did I mention that anywhere in my post, no, I did not. But now that you brought it up. Breeding is not special and doing something special to attain it is a huge misconception. Simply put, monitors by design and purpose, are meant to breed(recruit) They not only do so in good conditions, but do so, all the way to what should be considered the least tolerable. You must understand, below the ability to breed(recruit) is exstintion. Again simply put, all it takes for healthy monitors to breed is, a mate. How special can that be?
My suggestion to you is, if you have adult female monitors that do not lay eggs, you may want to reconsider what your calling healthy. In reality, you cannot stop a healthy female from laying eggs. A female that physically cannot lay eggs must be considered unhealthy.
It is 11:30pm and I hope this made sense.
P.S. From where is the lacie moving the egg and why is it being moved? Why was the egg not deposited in an egg chamber or tunnel or whatever? Why can we see it in this picture? What does any of that suggest about the nesting materials, conditions, and monitor?
I am not sure what your asking, but I did explain there was a series of pics and where it was. I would think you should look at the whole series before asking all sort of questions. If you looked at the series and still have questions, then please keep it simple, and ask one question at a time, remember how easily I am confused. I am not sure this series is suppose to suggest anything, not about nesting, or conditions, or the monitor. Its simply a real series of a real event, take from it what suits you.
I am not sure we will ever knows the whys of what monitors do, not all of them. I think the importance of that series is to shown the "event". That is, monitors can and do have the ability to move eggs. I have seen it many times, but as you should know, its not the best idea to be messing around a nesting monitor. Its a risk, but I took that risk to express that event to other people. Maybe you should just say thanks and leave it at that. FR
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^x^ Bloodbat ^x^
Monitors, monitors everywhere
and all the food they ate.
Monitors, monitors everywhere,
their parents loved to mate.
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