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xxsumatrenxx
10-04-11, 10:24 PM
hey everyone im lookin for anyone that knows about sumatren water monitors i was told when i got it it was about 6 weeks old i had it about 2 weeks now and all it does is hide i was just wondering how i should go about handling it cuz i read on a couple sites that if i pick it up while it is hiding it will make him mean when he gets bigger but other sites say u need to hold them as much as u can while they r small ?
infernalis
10-04-11, 10:26 PM
sSnakeSs.com - Rules (http://www.ssnakess.com/index.php?page=rules)

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youngster
10-04-11, 10:28 PM
I'm not experienced with monitors. But was this your first lizard? Probably not the best choice. However there's a few experienced monitor owners.
xxsumatrenxx
10-04-11, 10:32 PM
no but the first one of this size and im not tryin to make him a 8ft monster
2006gt
10-07-11, 11:54 AM
waters do "tame" tolerate people more easily than a nile but not all will and you could infact end up with a "monster" of a lizard that wont let you near him. also dont bother him while he is hiding thae trick is to let them come to you, when he come to you dont grab him let him ivestigate you, go to youtube and watch MDFMONITOR he is really good with his monitors and lets them be monitors not "puppy dogs" but he uses alot of food/treats to gain trust with his monitors Good Luck
bighog85
10-09-11, 09:57 AM
Read this: The Savannah Monitor, Varanus exanthematicus – Taming and Handling (http://savannahmonitor.org/taming/)

I know it is specifically for savs but the same principles apply. You should actually read that entire website and follow it. Anyone that knows what they are doing will just repeat this info from the website.
Jacob1750
10-09-11, 10:10 AM
That breed of monitor can be kind of shy but if you give him time and let him come to you itll work out. If hes hiding dont go in and flip over his hides because your gonna stress him out. Thats wanna of the biggest reasons captive monitors die is stress. Just use food and treasts to build up a relationship with him and he might just get to trust you enough to let you handle him. Good luck!!