Hi koiboydavid,
first, I need to say that the probable reason the monitor wasn`t eating "normally" was mainly stress (and possibly the conditions as has been mentioned, which is so very often the another cause).
I get the impression you think they only need a few days to acclimate, based on you stating you`d had the animal two weeks and it was still not calm (or words to that effect)!?
They can take many, many MONTHS to settle down, the first thing is to get used to the enclosure, and until they know that`s a place of "relative" safety, you are just another predator. You should have zero contact, only leaving food, changing the water etc.
When the monitor has acclimated to the tank you can start trying to offer food from tongs, that`s the best way to teach them you mean no harm (food`s something they cannot resist)!
Can you put a few photos up? Thanks!

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