Quote Originally Posted by mainbutter View Post
I see pictures of larger constrictors more and more often now that I pay attention to morelia

I also see many more large constrictors than large lizards(no savs, but some rhino iguanas) at the places I purchase my feeders from.

I definitely think that it's an issue of not many savs making it to adulthood.
I think people who buy amethystines or even large liasis (think olive pythons) have to go a bit out of their way to find their animals. As a whole, it think it lends itself to the buyers being a bit more discriminating and perhaps prepared.

I think a lot of monitors in general do not make it to adulthood. It's a combination of many things - wild caught animals, parasites, and the inability of many people to provide them the room and husbandry conditions they need to thrive.

Large snakes generally do not have the same issues health-wise, but many are forsaken because people often buy them without realizing the full extent of the care they are going to need.