Funny thing: because they "lumber" everywhere like that most of the time, many people think they are slow, but they can actually sprint between 18 and 25MPH depending on the monitor.
@@DefactoStyle cute *hyperspeed* wiggle *z o o m i e s* Since this comment I've actually gotten some greenhorn reptile experience with a couple of really big rescues of outdoor sulcata tortoises, and those guys will surprise most speed-wise too lol. When it's feeding time, I gotta wear closed toe shoes or stand outside the enclosure less my toe be mistaken for a baby carrot or radish. Lol.
@@Jamiesaurus_Art is a video of one being released into the wild after having its tail mended and it suits for a minute, but when it takes off... that thing flies.
Love this so much its make my day 😁 So good to see his response on that treat hè gets. I have a Savannah monitor 3 weeks from now, amazing animals.hope she gets as Nice as yours
I’m sure you’ll have years and years of fulfilling relationship with your ‘dinosaur’. Always have treats for him/her on walks and it will learn to stay close. Take a look at my other clips or my channel. Good luck.
"He can't go too far" Trusting. I have 2 Tegu lizards. One is super well behaved, no longer has to be on a leash after he gained my trust over the course of a year, I still make sure to stay close to him outside though. The other I thought I had his trust but as soon as I put him down without a leash he bolted. Chased him through the field (about the size you are in maybe a bit smaller) He had two choices, go down a big sewer drain in the side of a walkway or go under a car.... thankfully he chose under the car... he leapt up into the underside between the frame and the plastic cover to keep mud out. Luckily, a passerby helped me and pulled him by the tail (the think part) while to pushed his hands and feet off their grips... man hes strong. Also lucky the cars owner didn't come by, seeing two guys under his car he would of been like WTF maybe even called the police. But yeah after that hes never allowed off the leash again.
That’s an adventure! Had similar case with this guy, silly me, I went upstairs for one second and he went for a stroll down our street, when I came downstairs, no sight of him in our front lawn, asked a lady with a dog, she says yup, saw big lizard going in the middle of the sidewalk, went there to find a car owner on his toes looking for me, we knew each other, boy got under the car like yours but only to catch some shade and let me just pick him up. Otherwise he was really always waiting and counting on a snack, that was my solution to the trust issue, bribery.
They were cheap 20 years ago. You could buy a wild caught baby for $20. Nowadays, a lot of pet stores don't carry them much anymore because prices have gone up and more are being captive bred. Also, Petco and Petsmart have killed off a lot of the little shops and they don't carry monitors anymore.
@@MrSzczyglowski lol ahah I got 4 so I know the feeling. I did have 2 but I quickly learned how territorial they were and very independent monitors so I got rid of one. Any advice how to approach them till there comfortable at the baby stage! Did alot research but there is so many different opinions. I got the same as you a Savanah but God yours is huge
@@karensusee5010 hi, Karen. Great you’re into reptiles, they have such a bad rap, undeservedly. I only had one at a time so it might be different with a pack. I’m not saying it is but you’ll see in real life. They’re mostly about food and that’s how you get them to be loyal and less threatening.
@@karensusee5010 I did that every feeding until we had an understanding. After that they knew I was only a benign food source, less likely to lose a finger. But never completely unlikely. I always kept my eyes on their mouths and how far they were from my body parts. Fingers will always look like pink meat morsels, that won’t change.
Different things, sometimes it was locusts, pieces of meat. Before we left home for park he would see I was taking something good so he always kept an eye on my movements.
Try and let him/her associate you with food. Let him fast few days and then Let him see you take the food out and then offer, preferably with forceps. Every time follow that. So before going out let him see the food go in the backpack or pocket, let him smell that place and let him see it's coming with you. Once you're in the park make sure there's nothing interesting or people around and start training. Let him walk away a little bit then start slowly move to the treat. Little moves, let him pay close attention to you. So later he will watch you lake a border collie. When he comes back to investigate, reward him with a treat and then observe how much harder it will be for him to leave you. He will but he'll keep an eye on you thinking of another treat. With time he will be like a weird dog.
Sage Naruto For the first ~2 yrs you’d need 3-4’ x 2’ x 2’ viv; on it’s side to allow your monitor for coming in and out. Ceramic heat bulb at one end, bowl with water at the other cool end. If that’s what you want, a free roaming, independent but also a dog-like companion.
He was a legend around these parts. Exploring every nook and cranny, flooded lawns were his little swimming pools. I hope they can ‘enjoy’ captive life if let to roam. All the best to you:)
@@MrSzczyglowski Do you manage to still have the guy? Very old video but thought I ask, If he has passed away... That is a shame and do you plan on getting another? If so you should do more videos on them.
@@IckyStickyOils yeah, sadly he didn’t make it out of a surgery. My son and I are getting own piece of land and yes, we have plans for dwarf caymans or whitethoat/blackthroat monitors among other things. He’s a Steve Irwin impersonator, at 5 jumping into a lake to bring his gran a snake she spotted swimming;)
@@MrSzczyglowski LMAO, Yeah a true Irwin. What did he go into surgery for? Also thought i ask i got my baby and the store ig were feeding them raw egg and ground turkey.. but tend to go something more natural and gave em half an earth worm, Just wanted to ask if that was good and if babies tend to sleep a lot in their cage. Cause ik i've done everything correct and i currently stress due to issues with imports from the past as a kid. Not knowing most babies were imports back then lol.
@@IckyStickyOils for babies I’d go with small/young live (moving, getting away) insects, worms, water. Also I’d have a frame to put on a lawn so he’s confined, plus some shade and water bowl. I’ve had two in my lifetime, I think they’re quite active during the day hours but sleep at night with full bellies. I think the shops go for least expensive way to keep stock alive hence eggs, youngsters generally don’t crack eggs but devour small prey items that easily fit in their mouths. Mine bit half of the tongue fork and this half had to be removed.
@@MrSzczyglowskiI'm starting to get back into it. My next Reptile is going to be a Leopard Tortoise. After that, I'm trying my hardest to convince my Wife for a Banana Ball Python. I was into Reptiles when I was in my late 20's, but really didn't know that much about them or respected them Now at 48, I want to get back into collecting again.
Was he over weight? Look at wild savannahs and you’ll know. Overweighted specimens result from regular feeding and confinement. This one had neither; this one had to signal hunger which was irregular and I facilitated a search/hunt scenarios. I’ve pretty much always went out with him for walks whenever he wanted, that’s when he wanted to go to toilet during the day and have a bite to eat in a park either from me or what he found, varied diet, varied emptying. My goal from the start was have him roam free. Period. everything else, including my own schedule I aligned with him.
Sprint =cute hurried wiggle walkies
Funny thing: because they "lumber" everywhere like that most of the time, many people think they are slow, but they can actually sprint between 18 and 25MPH depending on the monitor.
@@DefactoStyle cute *hyperspeed* wiggle *z o o m i e s*
Since this comment I've actually gotten some greenhorn reptile experience with a couple of really big rescues of outdoor sulcata tortoises, and those guys will surprise most speed-wise too lol. When it's feeding time, I gotta wear closed toe shoes or stand outside the enclosure less my toe be mistaken for a baby carrot or radish. Lol.
@@Jamiesaurus_Art is a video of one being released into the wild after having its tail mended and it suits for a minute, but when it takes off... that thing flies.
lol 2:00 when he starts running back, truly amazing how he just comes right back. Mines would dash off, of course hes still really young
Vizard Lord 2:00
Vizard Lord how’s your monitor six years later? :)
MrSzczyglowski YOU STILL READ THESE?
MrSzczyglowski IS YOURS ALIVE!? OMG
Sadly my lizard died about 3 years ago. Maybe one day I’ll have another monitor lizard.
Love this so much its make my day 😁
So good to see his response on that treat hè gets.
I have a Savannah monitor 3 weeks from now, amazing animals.hope she gets as Nice as yours
I’m sure you’ll have years and years of fulfilling relationship with your ‘dinosaur’. Always have treats for him/her on walks and it will learn to stay close. Take a look at my other clips or my channel. Good luck.
"He can't go too far" Trusting. I have 2 Tegu lizards. One is super well behaved, no longer has to be on a leash after he gained my trust over the course of a year, I still make sure to stay close to him outside though. The other I thought I had his trust but as soon as I put him down without a leash he bolted. Chased him through the field (about the size you are in maybe a bit smaller) He had two choices, go down a big sewer drain in the side of a walkway or go under a car.... thankfully he chose under the car... he leapt up into the underside between the frame and the plastic cover to keep mud out. Luckily, a passerby helped me and pulled him by the tail (the think part) while to pushed his hands and feet off their grips... man hes strong. Also lucky the cars owner didn't come by, seeing two guys under his car he would of been like WTF maybe even called the police. But yeah after that hes never allowed off the leash again.
That’s an adventure! Had similar case with this guy, silly me, I went upstairs for one second and he went for a stroll down our street, when I came downstairs, no sight of him in our front lawn, asked a lady with a dog, she says yup, saw big lizard going in the middle of the sidewalk, went there to find a car owner on his toes looking for me, we knew each other, boy got under the car like yours but only to catch some shade and let me just pick him up. Otherwise he was really always waiting and counting on a snack, that was my solution to the trust issue, bribery.
Me:Awwwwwww I want oneeeee Also me:oh wait I already have oneee
My monitor was never more alive than when I tossed a mouse in. You would never think they could move like that.
Exploding with energy. Very curious critters.
This made my day! Thank you!
MantaMarsh :) you’re welcome.
SO CUTE!
My dream, is to have my buddy George adopt this or a similar behavior! Good job
Mine has gotten that tame and im only 13. Just ignore the (meanness) and get them out every day for about an hour.
Pretty cool!
There used to be a lot of these at some time you would see them as commonly as street dogs
They were cheap 20 years ago. You could buy a wild caught baby for $20. Nowadays, a lot of pet stores don't carry them much anymore because prices have gone up and more are being captive bred. Also, Petco and Petsmart have killed off a lot of the little shops and they don't carry monitors anymore.
soooooo cute
wow you have raised an amazing animal. you need a long leash for more adventures.
Thanks a lot. Check out other clips, he’s gone on some adventures around our area.
amazingness!
Ow yea dad's got the snacks
Never left home without them :)
@@MrSzczyglowski lol ahah I got 4 so I know the feeling. I did have 2 but I quickly learned how territorial they were and very independent monitors so I got rid of one. Any advice how to approach them till there comfortable at the baby stage! Did alot research but there is so many different opinions. I got the same as you a Savanah but God yours is huge
@@karensusee5010 hi, Karen. Great you’re into reptiles, they have such a bad rap, undeservedly. I only had one at a time so it might be different with a pack. I’m not saying it is but you’ll see in real life. They’re mostly about food and that’s how you get them to be loyal and less threatening.
@@karensusee5010 when I had a baby, I would get in the bathtub and let it walk over me and have snacks and smell me for a while.
@@karensusee5010 I did that every feeding until we had an understanding. After that they knew I was only a benign food source, less likely to lose a finger. But never completely unlikely. I always kept my eyes on their mouths and how far they were from my body parts. Fingers will always look like pink meat morsels, that won’t change.
adorable!!!!!
what do you use as a treat to bring him back so quick?
Different things, sometimes it was locusts, pieces of meat. Before we left home for park he would see I was taking something good so he always kept an eye on my movements.
mine just wonders off to scare people
might have to train him to re-call
Try and let him/her associate you with food. Let him fast few days and then Let him see you take the food out and then offer, preferably with forceps. Every time follow that. So before going out let him see the food go in the backpack or pocket, let him smell that place and let him see it's coming with you. Once you're in the park make sure there's nothing interesting or people around and start training. Let him walk away a little bit then start slowly move to the treat. Little moves, let him pay close attention to you. So later he will watch you lake a border collie. When he comes back to investigate, reward him with a treat and then observe how much harder it will be for him to leave you. He will but he'll keep an eye on you thinking of another treat. With time he will be like a weird dog.
thanks ill have to try it, normally i let him wander the once he gets about 20+ feet away i go to him
Hello what size enclosure does this need for a minimum I live in the uk and really want one but I don’t have a lot of space in my room
Sage Naruto For the first ~2 yrs you’d need 3-4’ x 2’ x 2’ viv; on it’s side to allow your monitor for coming in and out. Ceramic heat bulb at one end, bowl with water at the other cool end. If that’s what you want, a free roaming, independent but also a dog-like companion.
Thanks for replying! to bad i don't have anywhere near enough room for that xD
Sage Naruto np good luck
Sage Naruto there are smaller monitor lizards with the same attitude and you could have three or more. That’d be interesting.
MrSzczyglowski wait really! What are there names? You’re a legend btw
Yk you got a good monitor when all you gotta do is wrinkle a bag for it to come sprinting back LMAO
He was a legend around these parts. Exploring every nook and cranny, flooded lawns were his little swimming pools. I hope they can ‘enjoy’ captive life if let to roam. All the best to you:)
@@MrSzczyglowski Do you manage to still have the guy? Very old video but thought I ask, If he has passed away... That is a shame and do you plan on getting another? If so you should do more videos on them.
@@IckyStickyOils yeah, sadly he didn’t make it out of a surgery. My son and I are getting own piece of land and yes, we have plans for dwarf caymans or whitethoat/blackthroat monitors among other things. He’s a Steve Irwin impersonator, at 5 jumping into a lake to bring his gran a snake she spotted swimming;)
@@MrSzczyglowski LMAO, Yeah a true Irwin. What did he go into surgery for? Also thought i ask i got my baby and the store ig were feeding them raw egg and ground turkey.. but tend to go something more natural and gave em half an earth worm, Just wanted to ask if that was good and if babies tend to sleep a lot in their cage. Cause ik i've done everything correct and i currently stress due to issues with imports from the past as a kid. Not knowing most babies were imports back then lol.
@@IckyStickyOils for babies I’d go with small/young live (moving, getting away) insects, worms, water. Also I’d have a frame to put on a lawn so he’s confined, plus some shade and water bowl. I’ve had two in my lifetime, I think they’re quite active during the day hours but sleep at night with full bellies. I think the shops go for least expensive way to keep stock alive hence eggs, youngsters generally don’t crack eggs but devour small prey items that easily fit in their mouths. Mine bit half of the tongue fork and this half had to be removed.
Oh lawd he coming
Is he still living? How long they live?
Daniel Gonzalez he died 4 years ago. They live 12-15 years.
They actually live 15-20 years but nobody cares for them right now usually less than 3
20 or 15 years
The average is about 15-20, longer if they're really healthy, but it's possible for them to get medical issues before that point.
I had one but he died after 4 years.He got scale rot.
DerRick Marrero Sorry to read that.
Very cool video
Kevin McCloud Thank you.i hope you’ll enjoy my other clips. Are you a reptile enthusiast?
@@MrSzczyglowskiI'm starting to get back into it. My next Reptile is going to be a Leopard Tortoise. After that, I'm trying my hardest to convince my Wife for a Banana Ball Python. I was into Reptiles when I was in my late 20's, but really didn't know that much about them or respected them Now at 48, I want to get back into collecting again.
Kevin McCloud great. Hope you succeed :) How about a tame monitor lizard, they’re very catlike or doglike sometimes?
Reminds me my Alberto
Rainy Raelyn how so? How did you raise it? Do you still have him?
Jesus Christ he is huge
Is he the right weight?
I think he was average, maybe on the muscly side ;)
"fat"
Wrong. Not a gram of fat. Sorry, bro.
@@MrSzczyglowski "muscle"
@@Avgeekie hahaha check out his death roll videos, g. Or bird hunting, kid terrifying, fish chasin’, the works lol it’s all here. Enjoy ;)
@@MrSzczyglowski lol I gotta check out his videos
What do u just food it pls
Leigh Chown that was a piece of a frankfurter sausage
ked ty ujde
asimister live hi, it seems like one of the Slavic languages but I’m still unsure what it means.
is that a fucking cat
Did lol
Very overweight, but obviously very looked after.
Was he over weight? Look at wild savannahs and you’ll know. Overweighted specimens result from regular feeding and confinement. This one had neither; this one had to signal hunger which was irregular and I facilitated a search/hunt scenarios. I’ve pretty much always went out with him for walks whenever he wanted, that’s when he wanted to go to toilet during the day and have a bite to eat in a park either from me or what he found, varied diet, varied emptying. My goal from the start was have him roam free. Period. everything else, including my own schedule I aligned with him.