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I got a young argus flavi cross around a month ago and was wondering if anyone that has one that is on the calm side. I know monitors are not known for being tame or calm or anything like that, so don’t think im expecting a dog tame argus here. Now I know argus is not a very calm monitor, so I went with the flavi cross. As of just now he is about 9weeks old. He is eating a lot and very active. He is not too shy right now so that a good start I would think. He doesn’t like to be picked up but that’s expected. He will come out of hiding when he hears me and check things out. He will check me out when ever im around and will eat right in front of me. Seems to be getting used to me more even in the little time i have had him. They seem very smart too, So I am hoping that he will figure out that I am not a threat.

Well any one who keeps them has any tips or anything that would be great, and if you have a "calm" one, How did you go about his younger years? Lots of handling? none? some? ha.

I do know that lots of experienced monitor keepers say to let them be and do not mess with them. Let them get used to you, and come to you when they want... Has anyone seen this approach work with an argus or a cross? Well even tho I would bet that this question is asked a lot, It would still be nice to hear some personal accounts on argus monitors and other I guess too. Oh and if you have any pics and other help Gus (my Argus Cross) and I will be very thankful.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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0.1.0 BCI, 3 yr old
0.0.1 Ridge Tail Monitor, Juvi.
0.0.1 Leoperd Gecko, Juvi (My girlfriends)

My argus is medium calm if there is such a thing. They calm down with age. I handled him every day since I got him. This gets em used to ya. Now that he is older he does hiss at me as much and I can pick him up without being tailwhiped in the face. When he was younger before I would handle him I would let him soak in a bucket and let him crap before I would pick him up. This works good if you dislike getting horrible monitor poop all over your pants and shirt like I have a few times. Just handle him and get him used to you.

thanks for sharing... Any idea what age is a good time to start that.. he is small right now. Any one have any thoughts?
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0.1.0 BCI, 3 yr old
0.0.1 Ridge Tail Monitor
0.0.1 ArgusXflavi Cross monitor
0.0.1 Leoperd Gecko, Juvi (My girlfriends)

thanks for your input.. Any idea of what age to start somthing like that? any one else have any thoughts?
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0.1.0 BCI, 3 yr old
0.0.1 Ridge Tail Monitor
0.0.1 ArgusXflavi Cross monitor
0.0.1 Leoperd Gecko, Juvi (My girlfriends)

...... anyone else with a more calm one. I am not looking for him to be like calm handleable just enough to where i can take him out and let him walk around the room and hang out and not scared of me. I dont expect him to like being picked up.. you know what i mean.. thanks.
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0.1.0 BCI, 3 yr old
0.0.1 Ridge Tail Monitor
0.0.1 ArgusXflavi Cross monitor
0.0.1 Leoperd Gecko, Juvi (My girlfriends)