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Originally Posted by lady_bug87
I keep mine with a bunch of dirt and 125F basking. We don't touch him. He doesn't like it. I don't either. I keep my Lacerta's the same way
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Hi, I take it you see this as an achievement (keeping some wild animals in matchboxes, never getting them to learn you aren`t a threat)? If you needed to handle them at some point it may be extremely stressful for them under those conditions, surely?
In my experience, even when kept at ambient and surface temps that allow them to function "optimally" they ARE capable of learning we mean no harm, and at least tolerate some interaction!
In what way do you consider that detrimental, and would you apply that to a large species of Varanid or similar (being permanently stressed by the keepers presence)? It`s entirely your choice, of course!
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