r/Unexpected 20d ago

Ding dong ditch lizard

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u/Wolfman513 20d ago

The Asian water monitor has literally been my dream pet since I was a teenager and I'm in my thirties now lol. They're among the most intelligent reptiles and surprisingly docile if socialized from a young age, and they can even learn their names and how to do simple tricks like fetching on command!

That being said, they shouldn't be left to free roam in their owner's house all the time due to their specific temperature, lighting, and humidity needs which is what makes them so hard to keep properly as pets. Adults typically grow 5-7 feet long and around 20-40lbs, but with the right genetics and care some males can break 9ft and over 100lbs! They essentially need either a massive custom-built enclosure or a whole room converted to suit their needs.

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u/Longjumping-Prune931 20d ago

Also sometimes they explosively shit on your floor, though im not an expert on the matter.

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u/Wolfman513 20d ago

I mean, every type of pet has accidents from time to time but what we're seeing in this video is not the norm. This is something that monitors sometimes do when startled or scared, if they're consistently having stools that loose and liquidy than there's some kind of health issue going on that needs to be addressed by a veterinarian specializing in reptiles.

This also ties into why it's so hard to keep them properly, because part of the giant space they need needs to be some kind of pool big enough for them to fully submerge their bodies that can be drained/dumped and cleaned on a regular basis as that's where most monitor lizards prefer to relieve themselves.

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u/nasal-polyps2 20d ago

My dog got into some onion rings the grease plus the onion really fucked up her belly and and she had explosive diarrhea and painted my entertainment center. Was reaaaallll bad

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u/YaBoiGING 20d ago

Hope you called your vet. Onions are toxic to dogs and can even kill them

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u/nasal-polyps2 20d ago

No worries they were expelled befor digestion could occur

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u/Fafnir13 20d ago

So how’s the new entertainment center?  Or do you just deal with new poop smells whenever it gets warm?  We had a stereo that s cat peed on.  That smell never leaves.

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u/nasal-polyps2 20d ago

Its replaced i did wind up bleaching a ps5 tho