HOW TO TAME TREE MONITOR LIZARDS (Varanus prasinus)
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Want to be able to hold and hand feed your pet monitor lizard? In today's video I'll be teaching you the methods/taming tips I have been using to train my green tree monitor lizard named Sabzi! We'll go over several different food motivated techniques I have been using to interact with my pet lizard in the reptile room that have led to the conditioning/relationship I have with this animal today!
Hope you enjoy!
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Impressive how you’ve pretty much taught him to lose his natural fear of you. The fact he won’t be getting stressed simply from your presence, means he’ll live longer and be healthier. The interactivity is just the icing on the cake.
Thank you very much! You should checkout my more recent videos! This animal is on a whole other level as far as interacting goes since I filmed this video ☺️. Thanks for watching!
Sabzi is so beautiful ❤️ Love his tail. When he curls it up it's so cute!!!!! I love that he seeks out interaction now for food! Amazing 🤩
Thank you very much! He really is! I know, his tail is like a fern fiddlehead 😅! He’s really making a lot of progress! Thanks for watching!
He's so neat. I like when he jumps in your hand.
Tarantula Channy thanks! Yea it’s so wholesome haha. They are quite agile so it’s important to creat plenty of opportunity for them to behave and move in ways they would naturally!
their prehensile tail is so impressive. Definitely my dream lizard, next to a black and white argentine male tegu (those cheeks don’t quit). Awesome video about how to actually get these guys to tolerate you!
Thank you so much! Yes it’s quite neat!
B&W tegus are exceptional animals as well!
Thank you for watching!
Dude it’s awesome that you found a captive breeder for tree monitors props to you
Thank you! Yes it wasn’t easy but I knew I wanted a cb monitor if it was possible. Thanks for watching!
I love how dedicated and patient you are. It's pretty inspiring.
Thank you 🙏🏼! I try ☺️! Thanks for watching!
Ok so it’s really stellar Sabzi jumping onto your hand for food, but I’ve also noticed you move slightly to block his continued movements forward, (just a slight change of thumb placement to go in front of his head) subtly directing him back into his enclosure, he gets it right away, spins a nut, and hops back into his house with his treat. Now THATS impressive!!
Thank you! 🦎
I love that you train using classical conditioning and positive reinforcement as so many other reptile taming videos are basically just forcing them which I don't agree with. I've been thinking of doing target training with my skink and leopard gecko to get them more used to handling!
I'd also love to see a video on reptile enrichment, I think that would be wonderful 😊
Thank you so much! ☺️🙏🏼
This is my dream reptile as well. I really love both: their look and their behavior. You can instantly see purely based on their movement how advanced they are in comparison to all of the other reptiles I've seen. Very beautiful creature, hopefully one day :)
Couldn't agree more!
You should do one of the branches with holes drilled in it with food in them, so you can train him to be more dexterous.
Aedan Fraley just you wait 😉👌🏼
"Yikes-aroo" 🤣🤦🤣🤦🤣
It must be really heart warming to have your tree monitor react to you entering the room in the way that he does. I appreciate experiencing that from you. Thank you buddy, superb content as always
Bye the way I agree with you that it's sooo much better to wait till the animal chooses to come to you rather than forcing them to be handled. It builds trust in a way that nothing else can and is the number one way, in my opinion, to earn that valuable trust
Kinda like you've got a pokemon tbh
Sabzi! I chooooooose YOU!
Sabzi for president
Haha crickets for everyone!
@@Reptiliatus Crickets & bioactive enclosures for all!!
Dook Souls Wahoo! 🙌🏼🎉
Dingle-dork😂😂😂
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Omg you don’t even know how bad I want one after watching your videos
Hey are amazing animals!
Wow Dayyan, the progress I am seeing. Great job.
Thanks very much!
She's a beauty. I want to own one and take it out to go shopping with me while on my shoulder. What amazing animals.
This is the video I was waiting for! Kevin from NERD has some great tips on this issue to. Love your channel man!
Thanks for the love and support! Means a lot! ☺️🙏🏼
Wow You are the lizard whisperer🦎 🙌🏻 have a great Christmas 🎄
Thanks! I try! You too!
The color of this monitor is so nice
Agreed! He is so green! Thanks for watching!
You’re doing such a good job, your hard work is definitely paying off. I’m totally trying these techniques with my Vietnamese centipede.
Thanks very much! I don’t know if that last part was a joke or not but please don’t do that! It won’t work and you run a high risk of getting bitten by an animal with significantly potent venom.
Reptiliatus it was a joke 😉 I don’t even keep inverts. But the praise of your technique was not a joke, I meant that!
Thank goodness! Haha I couldn’t just ignore that comment and assume! Got me good man! 😅
Hell yeah thanks for dropping it today not next Friday awesome video keep up the good work
My pleasure! Thanks for watching/commenting!
He is SOOO CUTE!!!!
He’s growing up to fast! Thanks for watching!
Hi congratulations on your acquisition, it's a beautiful monitor. If I may make a few suggestions which you probably have already done I'm new to this channel. If you haven't already done this, I'd introduce isopods to his environment to help with waste management , although he's a small monitor in stature, I'd use the tongs to feed him. I know food is a great motivator in the socialization process, once he's an adult accidents do occur and it's best not to have the scents of food items on your person. Try not approach him from above, this simulates the movement of predators. Cameras and cellphones seem to distract monitors and other reptiles. Monitors especially pay great attention to our eyes and those of predators, lenses probably look like eyes to them, I can't be sure but it seems to distraction them. Calcium and D3 supplements are important as you probably know this already. I'm no expert by any means but I thought I'd share a few things that have helped me. I'm looking forward to watching him grow. His enclosure is brilliant great job.🦎
He's getting bigger fast!
Does he mostly just eat crickets or other things too?
I know! Once in a while he gets a frozen thawed pinky mouse and he also likes canned grasshoppers and silk worms or a bit of scrambled egg. He won’t touch anything else but I’m told they become more open to other prey items as they grow.
How cool is that! Thanks Dion. Love your cheese btw 💖
Thank you! Haha 😅🧀🙏🏼
Small monitors are so cool. The downside to them being tame enough to handle is their claws. Even if they're no actively trying to hurt you, an adult's claws can lay you open. I've cared for V. prasinus, beccari and dumerilii, all handleable, I bled every time one climbed up my arm.
Yea it gets bad after awhile unfortunately. I had Sabzi cut my neck trying to climb up my head 😅. I will be talking about this at some point and have already started wearing thicker garments to protect myself.
Thanks u for the show
Thanks for watching!
wowie what a pretty lizard!
Thanks and thanks for watching!
But seriously tho, it is awesome to see how much more comfortable he has gotten!
Thank you! He’s made incredible progress!
0:44 all his reptile children: 👁👄👁
Yeah , actally i don't think "its ok" to let them be afraid about you , all their life , is jus selfish, but i understand you to be nice to everyone
You do to the perfect job with this baby , just love and patient nothing more
Marwan thank you so much!
Hey!! Love the vids and your jokes are so bad there good!
How old are you?
You look 8-10
Yes, I’m 10 years old
I’m 11
That’s as good as a joke as my grades
Litel cut gaj ❤️❤️
Try using a the small plastic tube in your hand. Less likely to bite you as the prey is in the tube...great lizard, can,t wait to get mine...peace
Mary Hammond thank you for the suggestion! Congrats! Excited for you!
why not try clicker training sabzi !! ?? i liked the bottle training it gives enrichment & uses his mind !! :()
I love the little spiral in his tail. Does that stay its hole life or does it go. 💪
Yh it stays
Yes! This is natural and it stays their whole life. More or less, that is how the tail is positioned most of the time unless they are using it. Thanks for watching!
Where did you buy those branches (not the cork) and what brand
I’m a recent fan. The tree monitors are my dream reptile. I’ve had 4 different lizards so far but like you, I want to do it right and that takes time and money. I have bay window in my room. Do you think they would enjoy one side getting natural sunlight next to the window? I plan on building a vivarium with a small tree or similar plant inside it’s enclosure.
Thanks for the kind words! There are a few things to consider with this. Firstly, overheating. The sun coming through the window can potentially be dangerous. Secondly as much as it is a natural source of heat, keep in mind that uvb will not penetrate the glass unless it is uv glass which I can almost guarantee it isn’t.
Reptiliatus yes this was my concern as well. Thanks
What live plants you got in there and what Substrate you using for green tree monitor
Where did you find a CB green tree monitor? And would you recommend this as a first monitor? Arboreal lizards are fascinating to me and the only big lizard I want is a Tegu.
So cute lol
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
What size of enclosures would i need for a single emerald monitor through his life and growth cycle ?
Waw
Yikes-a-roo Dad!
Hi I know this has nothing to do with this vid but I’m getting a crested gecko and have been doing research on how to setup a vivarium. I found out I need a cleanup crew and was wandering if I could use any rolly polies I find in my backyard. Would it be a risk if my gecko eats the isopods
Edit: BTW I LOVE ur content! Ur the main reason I’m getting a crested gecko and I feel it will be the best decision I’ve ever made
I target trained my ball python. I use these tongs that I use to feed him but I put them in front of him and he starts coming out smelling looking for food until I actually get the mouse and feed him
Completely agree with the age thing! I have lace monitors and once they get to about 1.5-2years old and are 4ft + long they do tend to calm down and become more approachable. However with lace monitors using food for conditioning is NOT ideal haha. Youll lose a finger haha. I cant wait until i can get a green tree monitor!!! I live in australia so they cost 7.5k here for one! i gotta sell a kidney first haha
7.5k wow I didn’t realize that they are so expensive they are some beautiful creatures though ❤
He is super. How much is he still gonna grow? Nice what relation you already built up. Can't really tell what trick I liked best; maybe to make him jump or stand for food. I think if you put the glass with a cricket in your hand, he will notice it is food a little earlier, since it will remind him on the other challenge you give him with the cricket in your hand. But yes, maybe a bigger glass, so that his head does not get stuck :D
Thanks very much! He has a lot of growing to do! He’ll be 3.5 ft long as an adult 😅. Yes, I’ll be getting large viles and or narrower ones. Thank you for watching!
I´m a bit anxious about trying this with my bearded Dragons...they are not such aiming Animals and have a hurting bite...Any ideas for training? maybe using a glove to protect my fingers?
dude thats really awesome method, really appreciate it.. but i got something to ask.. how did you make sabzi came to you in the first place? When he or she still scared of you? Did you make sabzi fasting for few days ?? And how long did you trained sabzi to be like this "tame"?? Because i got my macraei may be 2 months (she is juve rn), and i give her food everyday but not really interact that much.. and sometimes i let her walked out of her cage (so i can grab and pet her), but when i pet her..she is still like jumping and when i pet her neck she give me like "fast" movement, but after couple minutes, she is like calm and just chillin on my body...
What is the dimension of your Enclosure? Also, how wet can that monitor lizard......... I like to build enclosures with a waterfall, or multiple ones. I planning to buy 24x18x36 Exo terra or the much large Zoomed 36x18x36 - water feature at the bottom.
Also check out the reptile whisper Chanel. She does great work with these guys.
Thanks for the heads up! I’m all too familiar, she really does- I agree!
So how big do they get? i want a monitor but dont have a lot of room for a big one but got like the same size of your enclosure.
On average 3.5 ft. He will outgrow this vivarium. Most monitors would require a larger enclosure than this. I think the most accessible smaller monitor would be a red or yellow ackie monitor.
@@Reptiliatus thank u very much he is a very awesome monitor
@@Reptiliatus how big do they get
@Who Saved Who If you want a monitor that stays SUPER small, check out Timor Monitors. They stay sooooo small, never exceeding 20 inches in length (including the tail). Plus they’re only like $150.
The interesting thing about monitors is that they know your finger isn’t food. My sav will walk up to my finger, lick it, and then stair at me. 😂😂😂smells like boogers
I have a snake and if you don’t use a hook to get them out, they will sit there and stare
Now i want one 🥺
They are amazing
@@Reptiliatus where did you purchase him? I was afraid when i first got my leopard gecko lol because he didnt want to be touched he would get scared but over time he started getting used to me as i would stick my hand in the tank now i can touch him anytime and grab him he doesnt mind
@@Gumorisco11 if you watch some future videos we find out he is actually a she! She came from Canadian Coldblood :). I have a few videos touring Brandon’s facility
@@Reptiliatus awsome im in California havent seen those here maybe breaders may have some
From my country yes? Indonesian , i wnt this reptiles (prasinus) , but in indonesian this is apendix
They are very special!
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If you want a good crash course on monitor psychology I recommend checkin out N.E.R.D on UA-cam as they go over in great detail how to develop trust with your animals, or the mink man on UA-cam is also working on training his argus monitor how to help hunt mice and pests
Thank you for the recommendations! I actually watch both channels 😅👍🏼 and focus specifically on the monitor content!
@@Reptiliatus same here lol
Haha were lucky to have found some great content then! Thanks again for the share!
@@Reptiliatus your welcome, thank you for the amazing content
You should definitely use tongs, I use tongs with my Savannah monitor, so when he sees the tongs he knows it’s time to eat. But when he sees my hands he knows it’s not time to eat and doesn’t associate my hands with food! Just my opinion to each their own, but like you said in your video, could be dangerous when he is older.
Thanks very much! I definitely see value in what you are saying. I’ve seen a few people continuing this with adults and it seems faulty proof but the odd time they miss and grab you likely won’t be worth the risk 😅.
Always hungry 😉🤣
Aren’t we all 😉. Thanks for watching!
Where did you buy him and why was the cost. I have a pair of blue trees that are insane. Believe originally wild caught but 3 year captives. Insanity in enclosure
Is this tree monitor lizard not dangerous for human
No :). They only get to be around 3.5 ft long
542nd yesss
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Reptiliatus lol
That was more of a comment really
😂😂😂😂😂 the room has so many noisy crickets 🏏 🙄 😑 😳 😫
U should of named him ziggy 😅
HAHAHAHAH FIRST LIKE THIS TIME!!!
Bravo! 🙌🏼🎉
So was I, maybe it just hadn’t loaded in yet for me
Im here my guy great video ..it looks like im slowly adding fish with other fish to have an extra tank for reptiles ...my wife hates it ..its not easy having a happy life with a happy wife.. Shit aint easy but we i try 🙊🙉🙈
You should be a trainer y not
Haha maybe!
Ur sooooo cringe xD
Thanks!
@@Reptiliatus It was a compliment my guy!
@@Reptiliatus So I just got a Timor monitor exactly a week ago and I was wondering what is an ideal Day/night cycle for monitors? He seems to wake up around 9am and go into the hide at 4pm
I target trained my ball python. I use these tongs that I use to feed him but I put them in front of him and he starts coming out smelling looking for food until I actually get the mouse and feed him