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Ok after the 5 minuit fix of wrecklessly filling the cage with more dirt and more leaves the monitor is loving it.

digging climbing hideing and i swear somtimes it looks like shes building somthing

it is a femals and i was told she has layed eggs before but no male to fertalize them 1st.

if anyone has a male in the south florida area and they are interested in breeding it i will split the babies 50/50.

But i have 2 questions.

this mangrove is house broken and does not bite, squirms a little and hisses when you go to get her but will not bite.

after setteling in to a new big house from her small apartment in the petstore, does anyone think it will affect her attitude?
i havent taken her out for the strole around the room because shes been having so much fin in her cage.

But when i do go to get her does anyone think with the change in enviornment would effect her attitude enought to bite me? or will she be more calm? i know its hard to predict that stuff but anyone have any opinion.

I really dont wanna get bit by a 4 foot monitor

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I used to keep a few argentine tegus and they were dog tame but as soon as i brought them outside on the leash they went psycho.

running hissiing trying to bite me.

now do mangroves do that? can i put it in the patio or evin strap the leash on it so it can get some real sunlight?
or is that out of the question.

i know if she bites me it will HURT.

I wouldn't call it perfect as I am always changing things. But it may give you some ideas. I use leaf litter, dirt, and cypress mulch mix. I see them when they bask and when I give them food. Otherwise I have to dig them up.

Mine are not biters, they use their claws and wiggle. Mine do not hiss or tail whip either. However if I do the wrong thing get them on a bad day I get bit. It's a part of keeping them.

You may take them outside but it is not the best idea. If they get away from you they will be gone. Or atleast hard to catch. I prefer taking my bigger slower monitors outside over my small fast climbers. Such as my water monitors. Also it is true you may see a change in attitude.

my lizzy told me to ask you if thats a male mangrove in your picture.

She is looking for a male

that is a mangrove in the pic right

Thats a mangrove in the picture yes but it is a female. The male and other female are burrowed down in the substrate.