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Grevilavec View Profile |
Blue Tail Monitor Aid
I’ve had him for about a week now, the only thing he will eat are mice, and never when I’m even close. I’ve tried putting out Super Worms in a tiny bowl but it won’t take. I’m going to try to feed him a Turkey ball thing as soon as I find out exactly how to prep them properly. All the lizard does when I’m near is stare me down, swim around in his pool, go hide, and dart fast into the walls of the enclose. I’m aware that I have already made a few beginner mistakes, I took him out of the cage to feed him on day 2 and again on day 4, now he is rediculously paranoid so I’ve stopped and just feeding him in the cage. After I give him some time to chill out and make sure he is eating properly, how is the best way I go about "Taming" him. I’ve read alot of conflicting information and personally don’t think the tub technique is going to work with this guy. How can I get him to not dart around when I want to pick him up, not try to run away, not crap on me, but not kill off his will to live. I’d like to make the Monitor confortable around me but be inquisative. I am aware taming these is hard task, but I’m up for the challenge and long haul, I really want this guy to work. I am a very compassionate person with my pets but can’t do the talking to them thing, I’m already mentally ill, I don’t need to add the talking to things that don’t respond to my wrap :p. For a short term goal I’d like to get him at least eating off tongs and excited about food to excersie him with tongs a bit. As it is now, trying to get out and swimming in his pool he gets plenty of exercise. Thanks for any help you offer me, I would greatly appreciate it. |
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| 08/14/10 01:18am |
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Grevilavec View Profile |
Message To: Grevilavec In reference to Message Id: 2169273 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
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| 08/15/10 12:43am |
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Sulfurboy1o3 View Profile |
Message To: Grevilavec In reference to Message Id: 2169467 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
There is no time set on when your monitor will come around...it may be weeks, months, years or maybe even never. This species is known to be a very unforgiving type of monitor, esp if its your first few times around. They are pretty shy and you have to appreciate the belly of the beast to really understand the animal. As for right now, stick to what you are doing. Continue researching and applying, and as well as feeding and maintanence. Again, VERY pretty lizard. I love indicus types! _khai |
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| 08/15/10 10:46am |
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Manchild View Profile |
Message To: Sulfurboy1o3 In reference to Message Id: 2169505 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
99.999999999999999% of all Blue Tails die in captivity(evan by the most experienced keeperes) Greg |
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| 08/15/10 04:54pm |
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Grevilavec View Profile |
Message To: Manchild In reference to Message Id: 2169567 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
My main site was: http://webhome.idirect.com/~varanus/bluetailf2.html Which lead me to believe that I could tame it down with time and effort after it settles in. |
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| 08/15/10 06:04pm |
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Sulfurboy1o3 View Profile |
Message To: Grevilavec In reference to Message Id: 2169582 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
There are not many adult doreanus out there. |
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| 08/15/10 10:24pm |
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Sulfurboy1o3 View Profile |
Message To: Sulfurboy1o3 In reference to Message Id: 2169624 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
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| 08/15/10 10:28pm |
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Grevilavec View Profile |
Message To: Sulfurboy1o3 In reference to Message Id: 2169625 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
Stress is something I’m worried about I don’t want to this guy up, I want it to work out. One tactic I’m using to make him tolerate me is I have him set up in my room next to my desk, so when I’m up and working on my computer he can see me and know I"m not a threat. I am doing this rather than put him in my dining room area becuase that area fluxuates from no action to people passing by fast often, to rediculous noise and things going on. Also a link to those non invasive techs would be nice, I’ve just been changing the water tub out, cleaning poop, and putting food in the cage. I would really like to get to the point where I can bring the lizard to a feeding box and not feed it in the cage. |
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| 08/15/10 11:00pm |
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Sulfurboy1o3 View Profile |
Message To: Grevilavec In reference to Message Id: 2169630 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
Make sure your cage doesn’t have big open mesh lids/screen tops and your humidity problem shouldn’t be a problem. There is also a thread we bump regularly here called "how to" cages. It covers a great deal on how to construct FUNCTIONAL monitor cages. Just focus on feeding the lizard in the enclosure now to not add any more stress. This feeding technique used by snake keepers may not work to well for stressful lizards. This monitor of yours may one day get to the point where it will tackle food off tongs, then you can just lure it out of the cage and feed it then. ....but grabbing or ripping a monitor out of the cage and putting it in a bin to feed is something that isn’t needed or recommended. A healthy, hungry monitor will eat anywhere pretty much. |
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| 08/15/10 11:24pm |
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Grevilavec View Profile |
Message To: Sulfurboy1o3 In reference to Message Id: 2169639 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
Does this monitor have a sense of taste? I think I might have mixed in too much calcium and vitamins, would that have made it not like it. Either that or I was unable to finely enough cut up the turkey so it could bit a bit off and move it to a safe place to eat? Typically the Monitor takes the mouse, gets it a good bit in its mouth, then goes to the water bowl to finish it off. |
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| 08/15/10 11:30pm |
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Sulfurboy1o3 View Profile |
Message To: Grevilavec In reference to Message Id: 2169645 Blue Tail Monitor Aid
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| 08/15/10 11:43pm |
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