We need more information. Is there a screen lid on the cage, if so, get rid of it, now. and yes, I mean now. hahahahahahahahaha

Also, some individuals have been tramatized and need special care. others have organ damange from severe dehydration.

The screen top is what causes that chronic dehydration, hmmmmmmm thats wrong, its heating air that raises out of the cage quickly taking available moisture with it. I coined this effect as the beef jerky effect or cage. It turns them into monitor jerky. They WANT/NEED humidity, not wetness.

Any monitor that soaks is a sign of servere dehydration. That includes water monitors. Its more difficult to tell with water monitors as they are WATER MONITORS. You only need to understand what that means. Water monitors are no different then other monitors with the exception that thy seek their living, prey, in the water or near it. They also use water as an escape mechanism.

They are NOT fish or salamanders. They require the ability to dry out.(and not dehydrate)

ALso try placing the prey by the hole. Let it tell you its story. Cheers

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