sav monitor handling

[bettagurl]

If you start too early (baby hatchling stage) they will never lose the fear and will always associate you as a danger. Trust me I have seen my fair share of flighty monitors.

We also have to look at the species of animal she is working with, Savannah monitors are all wild collected. The only thing they can associate with humans is fear: why? Because when they were transported to the US they were mishandeled when they were captured they were mishandeled, when they went to the pet store they were mishandeled, so now eventhough Woofy has the best of intentions, the animal is now going to associate her with danger.

I dont think this is the type of message woofy wants to relay to her captive. So for this particular example its best to leave this animal alone.

If were talking about ackies then this would be a different story, they are captive bred and the first thing they see from the egg is a human, they get treated beautifully because they are a high end animal, and will never consider humans as a threat. Its messed up but thats the way it is.

Now that is something I did not know, the lady I got my baby from said she bred the parents herself.
I got all of my Savannah info from her, she was the one who told me they needed to be handled or be around people as soon as they come out of their egg.

 

[varanio]

sorry if im posting bad advice, just saying what i saw and that i didnt agree with it.

No worries thats why were all here, to learn from each other.

 

[varanio]

Now that is something I did not know, the lady I got my baby from said she bred the parents herself.
I got all of my Savannah info from her, she was the one who told me they needed to be handled or be around people as soon as they come out of their egg.

This is why independent research is so important. A reptile store and even breeders will tell you anything to make a profit off you. Theyll give you the song and dance even if its lying to you.

 

[dzb912]

Sorry Jfitz, but that is terrible advice. A Sav that small will consider anything as large as a human a predator, which is why woofy is getting the behaviors she is experiencing.

Woofy what is your need to hold it? There really shouldnt be a reason for you to be grabbing and holding your monitor the way you described. If you wanted a pet to cuddle and pet then a monitor lizards was definatley the wrong way to go. Why not gain its trust first before you lunge your hand in there to pet it or pick it up? Once he associates you as something that is not dangerous then he will tolerate your presence more. You gain its trust by simply observing it and by associating yourself to him as the provider of survival resources, food and water. That should be the extent of it right now until it gets bigger and it associates you as a safe object. If you keep grabbing it and holding it then it will always associate you in a negative way.

i would want to tame it a tad bit so it dosent get the idea that im food. and when he gets 3 foot he sureley will concider it.

 

[varanio]

i would want to tame it a tad bit so it dosent get the idea that im food. and when he gets 3 foot he sureley will concider it.

I dont think you truly understand the concept champ, a 3 foot monitor will never think your food, he will however understand that you are the one that provides food for it............... capice?

 

[dzb912]

I dont think you truly understand the concept champ, a 3 foot monitor will never think your food, he will however understand that you are the one that provides food for it............... capice?

well u wud no better than me
but i would rather have one that likes me
than one that dosent
even if it is a wild animal
there is no need to be wild up in my house

 

[jason longboard]

on a much more serious note,something that for some reason I over look all the time and keep forgetting.Whats really important here is I keep forgetting that Woofy is a girl.I dont know why,it just happens.This is truly super serious.

 

[varanio]

well u wud no better than me
but i would rather have one that likes me
than one that dosent
even if it is a wild animal
there is no need to be wild up in my house

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

You cant be serious!!!!

 

[jason longboard]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

You cant be serious!!!!

yeah that last sentence made me laugh pretty good.No need to be wild up in my house,lol.

 

[bettagurl]

This is why independent research is so important. A reptile store and even breeders will tell you anything to make a profit off you. Theyll give you the song and dance even if its lying to you.

At the time we had no computer and I was about 10, and not very smart. lol