Baby Water Monitors - Understanding Them, Socializing & Basics 101 - NERD Style!

[@treytheartist3guddn856]

you should have a show on animal planet, discovery, national geo... your amazing

[@vulekv93]

* you're

[@alanhaun6998]

that's awesome how well they're socialized. my friend had a savannah monitor and it wanted to strike and bite all the time. it was kinda big too around 12" without the tail

[@loranceb]

Incredibly helpful. I have a savannah pup that doesn't trust me just yet, but I'm learning and he's learning. Thx mate

[@shikitorandall2173]

KZbin stuffed up and said the video was over an hour long and i got so excited i nearly fell off my chair!

[@susanmartin3762]

That little dude laying in the hot spot looks like he's on little surfboard because the slate isn't balanced properly. 🙂🙂It wobbles it was funny to see him getting his balance. You could train him to surf!

[@tylervenable7445]

Amazing videos always man I really trip out on how well there attitude is

[@jeffnordengren3797]

Genius little urban dinosaurs! Great work Kevin!!

[@trreptiles7297]

I look up too you, you are literally THE water monitor whisperer lol. Love your videos, I have a baby and was wondering how to tell if it is male or female because I was told that they need to be about at a year of age before its possible to tell their sex. Please help me out

[@EVILMORPHGOD]

A few pics???

[@Ryzrr]

take it to a vet and have it probed otherwise you won't be able to visually tell on your own until it's a year old or more. experienced breeders like Kevin can probe on their own but it's not something to try to do yourself. could harm the animal.

[@kaidosbuddyagaindoberman9119]

My friend who has monitors used his butcher to his advantage. The butcher throws away a lot that can be valuable to feeding monitors. Tendons is an example, trim of fats and muscle taken when trimming meats that will be put up for sale. Just food for thought(hehe) for those who have access to a butcher, see if they can put aside a goodie package for you.

[@Sharky_Mcstevens]

Do you have a video on socializing the monitors that are not interested in being social? Mine hisses and tail whips when im anywhere near and will not eat if im present. Hes a youngster still and my enclosure is built very similar to the enclosures youre using.

[@JayBay813]

Doing this with my ackie coming in two weeks no questions asked!! .. I’m just making sure my ambient and basking temp is good with right level of humidity ... 20 gal long it is !! With wire hides ... I have a 4x2x3 I’m creating with natural look like what he was talking about 😂 but this is a good idea and I’m doing it !!

[@Wickedreptiles]

Very good husbandry bro!!!! I wish I could afford one of your monitor!!

[@robertortiz775]

Great video. What are the dimensions of this enclosure?

[@TJHenry5659114]

Really wanna get one of these guys off of you!!

[@titosugiarto1363]

plese rivew and tutorial terarium salvator baby 30cm

[@snowballil3133]

Awwww, the 1 just climbed on you.

[@josiahtorres1679]

I wonder if this will work with my nile monitor, im gonna try it this weekend

[@mohammedferoz3866]

Hi , I also got a nile , is your nile doing fine ? And any tips to tame more ?

[@stevenmaggio8987]

how can you tell the sex at this age? I have one around the same size and would like to know

[@annihalate5953]

Does this advice work with tegus?

[@sharliaford402]

Hey there!! I know this is an old video. I’m not sure if your gonna see this to answer my question. If you do..I wanted to know what your thoughts are on the Nile monitor….I just bought one 3 days ago. She still hasn’t eaten anything. I’ve watched her taste the water in the habitat…but she’s still unsure of everything…I’ve tried throwing in some food and she doesn’t even attempt. Even if we leave the room. I tried different incest and still nothing. Should I be worried? If it helps I can send you a video of her. Thank you in advance if you see this and answer me.

[@lisakn27]

I want one.

[@RoadSpawn]

For the ones that don't show any interest in interaction, do you do anything different with them other then giving them time and being patient?

[@EVILMORPHGOD]

Well, once I graduate the obvious ones I work harder at the shy ones.... it's a matter of sorting through them and winning them over.

[@latinmusic3965]

@@EVILMORPHGOD what do you do if they don’t want to interact with you

[@samarabevin]

@@latinmusic3965yes I can’t find a video of ONE example of what to do with this lol like why this would be GOLD if someone would record this. We are dying for a video showing a struggling interaction. Even if it’s boring and just Kevin sitting there with his hand in the enclosure of a scared monitor, we would love that!!!

[@elisharason7819]

Sir i need some help. Im from the Philippines and i need help with a 20 inch wild caught monitor that some kids brought me. They were probably gonna kill it for food so i just bought it. I am far from any wild area so im supposing this was an escaped pet. Anyways, can you help me with some tips about diet and socialization specifically for this monitor? Wouod really appreciate it so much.

[@elisharason7819]

I had experience taking care of one but it was already years ago and that one was already highly socialized and was a good feeder. This is a new experience for me. Really hope you could help

[@williamschwartz8125]

are water monitors good starter monitors with attitude

[@EVILMORPHGOD]

No!

[@JasonRossi]

I have been using your methods with my new peach throat. Thanks for the videos, could you do one on how you sex your monitors? You seem to know at a very young age what they are.

[@timphillips9954]

Why so hot? I live in a Asia where I see these things in our carpark, Never gets close to those temperatures in the wild average year round temperature 31 up to 40 in June to August, but down to a day time temp of about 26 in December

[@samarabevin]

He’s talking about surface temp of the hot area. Have to use a temperature gun for this. This is not ambient air temps

[@timphillips9954]

@@samarabevin lol I seen and used temperature guns for over thirty years in the UK. This is are hardly new technology and I think I understand the basics of reptile keeping sunlight and temperture gradients after all those years thanks. In the wild these reptiles only use these hot spots in the early morning and at dusk or may be after a spell of cold weather, In all of these situations the basking area will still be less than the average day time temp.

[@samarabevin]

@@timphillips9954 This video was only mentioning surface temps. Your original comment stated these temps are “never” used. Then you listed ambient temps as if that related to surface temps LOL maybe you should go outside and touch some grass.

[@BrooklynBoas]

Preach old morph God lol

[@WarHammer2-1]

Any way to tell if a young monitor is boy or girl by a picture?

[@mybushcraftlife9778]

Good bye

[@wideglide19661]

so why do they say they need a hide

[@EVILMORPHGOD]

Because that's the way some people think, I do things my way and can show some glaring results of my ideas.

[@samarabevin]

@@EVILMORPHGODmy baby was doing fine and then I made a couple of hides for him, and now he is scared of me and won’t come to me anymore. I think it’s the hides!! I did this because I read that hides make your interactions better but now it’s made it worsw

[@snowballil3133]

Agh, 1 dislike... H8RS GONNA H8

[@mothemlgpro2650]

Are these asian water monitors?

[@EVILMORPHGOD]

Yes.

[@stevenmaggio8987]

how can you tell the sex at this age? I have one around the same size and would like to know

[@stevenmaggio8987]

how can you tell the sex at this age? I have one around the same size and would like to know