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HAHAHAHA!!! Thats the funny part!!"Noting that Elmer is a carnivore, Welsh said there hadn't been any reports of missing pets in the neighborhood. "
That's the part of this story that pisses me off!
People also underestimate the intelligence of Varanids, or the skill with which they can use their forepaws as hands. With the exception of padlocks and combination locks, if a human can unlock and open it, a large Monitor can, also. I had a large Water Monitor who could open a large Vari-Kennel dog crate as quickly and easily as I could, from the outside OR the inside. He picked that up by watching me do it. Some people put the larger lizards inside enclosed backyards in warmer climates and don't take into account that ability to open doors, scale just about any fence and dig like a backhoe. They can get out of enclosures that thwart the smartest and most-determined dogs. People tend to associate reptiles with stupidity, though, and fail to give some of the lizards their due respect with regards to intelligence."sharp,lashing tail..."It's rediculous.This is why people are trying to ban all of our snakes and oter reptiles.It's all because of someone who didn't do their research enough before bringing home a potential giant black throat...
Not trying to be rude here I am just asking out of curiosity. Can these animals form bonds with people and learn to preform simple tricks? To me something with a fair amount of intelligence will be able to at least bond with their owner. And since you stated that monitors are as smart as some dogs I would assume that they can also do tricks on command as well. Can they be litter box trained? Anyways I am looking forward to your insight on this.People also underestimate the intelligence of Varanids, or the skill with which they can use their forepaws as hands. With the exception of padlocks and combination locks, if a human can unlock and open it, a large Monitor can, also. I had a large Water Monitor who could open a large Vari-Kennel dog crate as quickly and easily as I could, from the outside OR the inside. He picked that up by watching me do it. Some people put the larger lizards inside enclosed backyards in warmer climates and don't take into account that ability to open doors, scale just about any fence and dig like a backhoe. They can get out of enclosures that thwart the smartest and most-determined dogs. People tend to associate reptiles with stupidity, though, and fail to give some of the lizards their due respect with regards to intelligence.
pitbulllady
I am sure monitors can be liter box trained, as I trained my iguanas to be liter/paper trained.Not trying to be rude here I am just asking out of curiosity. Can these animals form bonds with people and learn to preform simple tricks? To me something with a fair amount of intelligence will be able to at least bond with their owner. And since you stated that monitors are as smart as some dogs I would assume that they can also do tricks on command as well. Can they be litter box trained? Anyways I am looking forward to your insight on this.