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Originally Posted by murrindindi
I know of no Varanid species that "enjoys" being surrounded by hundreds of strangers when it`s core temps are at "preferred" activity levels, anything could spook them in an instant, and with serious problems occurring.
I have no problem allowing my monitors "outside" time when conditions suit as you say, but to deliberately put them into potentially very stressful situations which this could have been, IS poor husbandry in my opinion.
I don`t think it`s something that should be encouraged, I regularly hear beginners asking if it`s o.k to take their monitor for walks in the park/neighbourhood (on a leash).
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Once again, I said if your -specific- reptile is -comfortable- with other people and not shy, reclusive, nervous, what have you. It's up to the owner to determine this. All of mine are too flighty to be in any sort of crowd environment, I know this, so I wouldn't dare think of taking mine out until they're better acclimated, if they ever do get acclimated to it. Some just don't and that's a simple fact, but for people that know their reptile and know that they're more laid back than others may be, I don't believe it's an issue so long as they're responsible about it in ALL aspects. What crowd they'll be around, temperatures, etc.
I'm no beginner by any means, I've been dealing with reptiles for 5 - 6 years, since I was young. I'm actually a far older member here than you are, I just did not choose to revive my old account, nor do I wish to state who I was.
Once again, I believe this is a topic of one person prefers this, one person prefers that, it's pointless to even continue this because it's just one of those topics that has no conclusion. It's an issue of preference, for the most part, and many other factors.
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