Croc monitor

this should be locked or somthing, most of us moniter owner are smart-butts, because we know it takes a lot to care for these animals and they are a big responsability, So, me personnaly its why i seem critical when i here people keeping moniters, 80% time the keep them WRONG

9 pages on a single animal and only 1 pic? lol
Can we see an update photo? He is very beautiful!

Good job on selecting one of the most dangerous, unsuited for captivity and demanding reptiles anyone could ever buy and for arguing with the very people who gave you the best advice on its care. :gj:

Hope you get to keep your fingers. :please:

For all those thinking of getting a Croc Monitor
http://www.proexotics.com/faq_images...head_wound.jpg
http://www.proexotics.com/faq_images...hand_wound.jpg
Are you really ready to risk injury like that or worse?

Is it a myth you cant bandage/sew up monitor bite wounds?

why would you not be able to? if you can clean up a stabbing wound im sure you can clean up a monitor bite lol

Probably in reference to the anti-coagulating effect of their saliva, the would just bleeds for a long time.

So you can cover it, but its just gonna be messy for a while.

Yes a very ancient thread, however I figured that I should probably give up my own personal picture of a crocodile monitor bite wound, and I didn't know where else to put it.


http://s1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-31at533PM.jpg

If that picture doesn't work here's the direct link:
http://s1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-31at533PM.jpg


The monitor that grabbed me there was about 4.5ft long, and that was merely the side of his jaw. Not a full on bite. That just shows you what it's like when getting into a lizard like this. Think less lizard, and more dinosaur when dealing with croc monitors.
I'd hate to see what a big 8ft male could do with a bite, honestly I'd imagine if one ever got a bite on someone's throat it could end in a fatality.
While reading through this thread it's plain to see why so few crocodile monitors live to adulthood in captivity; they end up with some kid who doesn't know how to care for them, and then they die before their first year.
Luckily the crocodile monitor who gave me that bite ended up with a very nice man who clearly knew what he was doing.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-31at533PM.jpg

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