Sad Life for a Sav

[mumps]

It's was an educational display for children so yes has to be temporary, despite it looking really similar to the ones at their shop. I understand it can't be a full display of the animals husbandry all though the shape and condition of the animal can. Plus the display is/will be up from july 16th - aug 15th.

But for an educational display I had to wonder about things especially when the tag said:

Savannah Monitor - Varanus albigularis
6 feet
I am fairly Robust
carnivore

maybe I have my facts wrong but shouldn't the tag say:

Savannah Monitor - Varanus exanthematicus
3-4 feet
I am generally a muscular stocky predator, but as you can see in captivity I usually end up being fat because people think I am a carnivore when in fact I am an insectivore. I also like to dig into deep soil to get exercise and escape the dry heat staying hydrated.

When I looked at the picture, of course the first thing I noticed were the errors in spelling/classification. Except, annostic, you spelled "Savannah" correctly, whereas they did not. I then looked down to see which species was actually in the enclosure, and found some kind of lumpy thing that once was an exanthematicus, though now is a far cry from what I would call a healthy, happy one

Unfortunately, the only reason those animals are there is to make people money, and greed can transform one's love of animals into something much different...

Chris