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First off, tame is a completely subjective term so maybe he was being 100% honest when labeling his monitor as such. I think it would be up to the buyer to question the extent of the "tameness", I know I certainly would if I were responding to such an ad. Also, there are acceptions to any rule, so if his monitor is less aggressive than average for the species and age I wouldn't necessarily call the owner a liar or accuse them of keeping it in less than optimal conditions. That being said I think an impulse buy was made, even after receiving advice to not rush into anything(which is probably why there are more than a few people who've gotten a bit peeved at this person's situation), but at least the owner seems to be doing their best to set things right - mainly, trying to find it a more suitable home while in the meantime taking care of the lizard to the best of their ability and knowledge. I get more upset when people make impulse buys and take crap care of their animals while trying to find it a new home or worse, releasing it into the wild. I think Derek has learned this lesson through trial and not much else needs to be said other than some helpful husbandry advice where applicable.

As to iguana vs monitor and whether one prepares you at all for the other, it depends what aspects of the animals we're talking about.. I've seen some VERY nasty iguanas and just because they're vegetarians doesn't mean they can't rip you a new one in a heartbeat. Doing a search for green iguana bites, here are a couple I found real quick. Granted, you can find some pretty nasty monitor bites but both seem more than capable of causing serious damage and all should be treated with equal respect. I think underestimating the damage potential of an animal is the first step to a serious mishap when interacting.

My rambling 2 cents anyway, take it or leave it.

These two are same thread, just pages 1 and 3:
http://board.reptilechannel.com/Topic91236-7-1.aspx
http://board.reptilechannel.com/Topic91236-7-3.aspx

http://www.todaysplanet.com/pg/beta/lizardlover/page6.htm

Didn't even notice this is a for sale/trade thread, sorry for hijacking it further.

<blockquote data-quote="JohnMatthew" data-source="post: 91922" data-attributes="member: 385">First off, tame is a completely subjective term so maybe he was being 100% honest when labeling his monitor as such. I think it would be up to the buyer to question the extent of the &quot;tameness&quot;, I know I certainly would if I were responding to such an ad.&nbsp; Also, there are acceptions to any rule, so if his monitor is less aggressive than average for the species and age I wouldn't necessarily call the owner a liar or accuse them of keeping it in less than optimal conditions.&nbsp; That being said I think an impulse buy was made, even after receiving advice to not rush into anything(which is probably why there are more than a few people who've gotten a bit peeved at this person's situation), but at least the owner seems to be doing their best to set things right - mainly, trying to find it a more suitable home while in the meantime taking care of the lizard to the best of their ability and knowledge.&nbsp; I get more upset when people make impulse buys and take crap care of their animals while trying to find it a new home or worse, releasing it into the wild.&nbsp; I think Derek has learned this lesson through trial and not much else needs to be said other than some helpful husbandry advice where applicable.&nbsp; As to iguana vs monitor and whether one prepares you at all for the other, it depends what aspects of the animals we're talking about.. I've seen some VERY nasty iguanas and just because they're vegetarians doesn't mean they can't rip you a new one in a heartbeat. Doing a search for green iguana bites, here are a couple I found real quick. Granted, you can find some pretty nasty monitor bites but both seem more than capable of causing serious damage and all should be treated with equal respect. I think underestimating the damage potential of an animal is the first step to a serious mishap when interacting.My rambling 2 cents anyway, take it or leave it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />These two are same thread, just pages 1 and 3:http://board.reptilechannel.com/Topic91236-7-1.aspxhttp://board.reptilechannel.com/Topic91236-7-3.aspxhttp://www.todaysplanet.com/pg/beta/lizardlover/page6.htm<hr class="bbc-hr bbc-hr--3" />Didn't even notice this is a for sale/trade thread, sorry for hijacking it further.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnMatthew, post: 91922, member: 385"] First off, tame is a completely subjective term so maybe he was being 100% honest when labeling his monitor as such. I think it would be up to the buyer to question the extent of the "tameness", I know I certainly would if I were responding to such an ad. Also, there are acceptions to any rule, so if his monitor is less aggressive than average for the species and age I wouldn't necessarily call the owner a liar or accuse them of keeping it in less than optimal conditions. That being said I think an impulse buy was made, even after receiving advice to not rush into anything(which is probably why there are more than a few people who've gotten a bit peeved at this person's situation), but at least the owner seems to be doing their best to set things right - mainly, trying to find it a more suitable home while in the meantime taking care of the lizard to the best of their ability and knowledge. I get more upset when people make impulse buys and take crap care of their animals while trying to find it a new home or worse, releasing it into the wild. I think Derek has learned this lesson through trial and not much else needs to be said other than some helpful husbandry advice where applicable. As to iguana vs monitor and whether one prepares you at all for the other, it depends what aspects of the animals we're talking about.. I've seen some VERY nasty iguanas and just because they're vegetarians doesn't mean they can't rip you a new one in a heartbeat. Doing a search for green iguana bites, here are a couple I found real quick. Granted, you can find some pretty nasty monitor bites but both seem more than capable of causing serious damage and all should be treated with equal respect. I think underestimating the damage potential of an animal is the first step to a serious mishap when interacting. My rambling 2 cents anyway, take it or leave it. :) These two are same thread, just pages 1 and 3: http://board.reptilechannel.com/Topic91236-7-1.aspx http://board.reptilechannel.com/Topic91236-7-3.aspx http://www.todaysplanet.com/pg/beta/lizardlover/page6.htm[hr] Didn't even notice this is a for sale/trade thread, sorry for hijacking it further.[/hr] [/QUOTE]

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