user 43767
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Hi, this is one of my V. s. macromaculatus, he`s coming up to 6 years old, he currently measures 230cm . this subspecies can reach over 270cm. His name is Binjai….
I haven`t seen them in Thailand but I have seen the nominate species (V. s. s) in Sri Lanka, as you will know those are the largest in the complex. It took a full year before I could even go in the room without him running to hide, now he`s ridiculously tractable, I think they get calmer as they grow providing the keeper puts enough time and effort into trying to gain their trust, I also believe it benefits keeper and kept if it happens, a less stressed animal is a healthier one..When I was living in Asia I'd often be seeing many of these every day, they're extremely common even right in the middle of some of the world's largest cities, maybe Bangkok being the best example, where even in the very centre of the city you can find them within a few hundred metres of any location. Surprisingly, most foreigners walked straight passed these giant 2+ metre lizards and were amazed when I pointed them out. Yours is obviously a lot more socialised than the ones I was surrounded by!
For some reason I can’t imagine a large monitor being skittish and darting off when a human is near! In my mind it looks funny like a cartoon
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