>>Hi, I`d like to ask what you mean by "the animals do need a soaking", and "more than proper husbandry can provide"? (Obviously a dehydrated animal needs fluids).
>>Proper husbandry provides ALL their needs, surely?
>>"Husbandry" is EVERYTHING we do, or do not do with them in captivity ....

Adjusting the husbandry to proper levels is one thing, but if you look at some of the animals I have dealt with in my time as a rescuer, I have had to not only offer the additional fluids through diet, but also subcutaneous fluids as well. (Injectable for those not sure). When rehabbing, I want to get these animals up to par as fast as possible so as to reduce the stress I would be putting on them by messing with them. Personally I feel monitors should have spunk and not be complete lumps, but I feel as much stress as I induce dragging the animal out for three times a day soaks can be reduced by creating a quick recovery method. The faster I can reduce my time with the animal, the better, in my book. Then they can go about their way being monitors.

If you look at the listing I provided, you can see that husbandry was NOT done for these animals. For some, for a very long time. Husbandry changes when they come to me, but there is more that is needed in the cases I deal with.
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