Taming
Your monitor should be allowed to become accustomed to its
surroundings(acclimated) before starting the taming process. This may take a
couple of weeks or so, depending on the lizard that you have selected. It
should be feeding on a regular basis, and appear to not be too "stressed
out". With young lizards, it's a good idea to start by handling them and
petting them on the neck and sides. This should be done for brief periods
every day, a few times a day. How tame your lizard will become will depend
on how much time you spend handling them, and the general personality of the
lizard you have selected. In our experience, Savannahs tend to be very sweet
and docile if handled frequently when they are young, and they can become
almost like a dog. Young animals are usually tamed much easier. Some
monitors, no matter how much they are handled, will remain wary and
aggressive. This is why you really need to carefully choose a good "pet"
candidate, when first purchasing a lizard.
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