February 20, 2007
Herper’s Insight: Free Roaming Lizards
When your monitor gets too big (3.5 ft. or larger) for a cage, you have to make a decision. Do you:
- build a BIGGER cage;
- convert a room into a monitor room;
- give your monitor free roam of your home.
I made the choice of number 3 and will tell you how you also can live with a monitor sharing your living space. As you’ll see, the monitor does not “roam” all over the house as best as can be described as roaming. The monitor is very intelligent and has an excellent memory of where he is and where he is going — he simply memorizes certain areas. At least, that is the conclusion I’ve made of the observations in the four years Nessie has been “roaming free.” (more…)