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monitorkeeper · I've settled in... Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 27

I have a question about my ornate monitor. Its about the weird thing he does with his food. Ive changed from mice to small rats and ive noticed something diffrent with him. If his not hungry he will leave the rat. But keeps going back to it and shacking it. Then he craps on it. Any ideas on whats this all about.[/list][/url]
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Varanus ornatus

signchris · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject:

Maybe your small rat is larger than the mice and the monitor is thinking twice about eating it.My baby argus was doing the same thing and the last time i didn't want to throw the rat away i tear its hair up and he ate it.

monitorkeeper · I've settled in... Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 27

ya its the next size up because he ate the mice with ease.
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Varanus ornatus

monitorkeeper · I've settled in... Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 27

but y crap on it. his in the viv on his own. his just over 3.5 foot. and the vivs 8*4*4..
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Varanus ornatus

signchris · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:03 am Post subject:

Now its the problem is something else.Mine was about 55cm when he couldn't do it.

monitorkeeper · I've settled in... Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 27

couldn't do what
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