I have dealt with quite a variety of monitor lizards, I completely agree with the above statement. These (even if CB) animals should still be dealt with in the same respect.Originally Posted by daniel1983
Don't hold him. If something 50x bigger than you grabbed ahold of you, you would probably poop on it too
Monitors have to 'trust' their keeper to not be as aggressive. You earn trust by getting the monitor used to your presence. Grabbing an animal that does not want to be held will not gain trust. Think of a monitor as a wild animal. You would not grab a wild animal of any sort and not get bit or crapped on. To gain the trust of an animal...you need to feed it, get it used to your presence....then when it realized you are no danger...it will POSSIBLY let you pick it up without issue. Some monitors never like being held. Forcing it to do anything will only make the situation worse. Does gaining a monitor's trust allow you to avoid all bites and 'feces flings'....NO! But it can make those events occur less frequently.
And yes, I have been bitten by quite a few monitor species, that is what happens when you rescue the poor things from horrid conditions.
But none the less. Give respect. Don't force handling. Also understand some Sav's may never "Tame Down". It's just a fact of life when you deal with herps.
Sincerely,
Rusty
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