Worse? Maybe not but not the best by far. I would say a water monitor was a bad choice for a first time monitor keeper.Originally Posted by daniel1983
A few of the least sutible monitors for beginners and even a lot of advanced keepers are
Nile
Croc
and water monitors.
Although most of them will calm down and make decent pets, they can still inflict a bite capable of breaking bones, tearing off flesh and don't get me started on the "tallons" that a large semi arboreal monitor has!! OUCH
As for the monitor, keep him warm. Robyn and the crew at pro exotics says it in all of their care sheets, Keep the monitors ambient temps in the mid-upper 70s or you will have a mucus(sp?) blowing and wheezing monitor. Just keep the temps warm, not just the basking spot at 120-150 degrees but also the cool side up. He needs to be warm on top of the anti biotics for his immune system to be back to normal. Just my thoughts on it.
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