Xena the Water Monitor

[alykoz]

Hey guys. I wanted to show off our water monitor. Her name is Xena, she's super sweet, and she's asleep in her water :b so I took a pic. I never knew monitors were so awesome.

Share pics of yours if you have one!

[John1982]

What type of setup you have for Xena?

[Anya]

She's cute. I just read up on their care...it made my head hurt. I love monitors, but I don't think I could give that much of a commitment.

[alykoz]

Luckily I can enjoy her from time to time! lol
I work for a company that has her. I'm in love with her! haha
The first time I held her she climbed to the top of my head and posted.


They just keep her in that enclosure for now, it's aboutttt 4'feet wide

[Dehlol]

Newspaper substrate. A+ great husbandry.

The company that owns her has no business owning her.

[wolfy-hound]

They need to give her a proper enclosure if they intend to keep her around. Monitors are very cool but they have needs and keeping her on newspaper just ain't it.

[alykoz]

Yeah unfortunately she's my 'boss' so seeing as I have less animal experience than she does, I don't really stand a good chance telling her she needs to get a better enclosure. Especially seeing as how every time I try to strike up a professional convo she turns it into something I did wrong. EVERY TIME. lol
I could tell my "boss boss" eventually but I don't want to come off like I'm complaining or a know-it-all, so I'm trying to play it cool lol.
She seems happy though and I'm sure she gets fed accordingly. I'll try to bring it up in the future however.

[I-KandyReptiles]

Print off a care sheet and show it to her.

I wouldn't care if it's my boss or my bosses boss, but they have no business owning an animal if they can't properly care for it and meet its husbandry needs.

[Melody]

Shes soo cute! Congrats. Might want to give her some dirt though.....

[Dehlol]

Yeah unfortunately she's my 'boss' so seeing as I have less animal experience than she does, I don't really stand a good chance telling her she needs to get a better enclosure. Especially seeing as how every time I try to strike up a professional convo she turns it into something I did wrong. EVERY TIME. lol
I could tell my "boss boss" eventually but I don't want to come off like I'm complaining or a know-it-all, so I'm trying to play it cool lol.
She seems happy though and I'm sure she gets fed accordingly. I'll try to bring it up in the future however.

Yeah, I like to play it cool while I watch an animal suffer to poor husbandry and have it's life span drastically cut by horrible husbandry and sub-par caging.

I've told my bosses (multiples) when they are in the wrong and doing something to harm/shorten an animals life span. Guess what- I care more about the animal than if my boss gets offended over it. Fact is, as long as you present it in a decent way, she can't touch you, or that's retaliation.