Choose a Healthy Water Monitor

"Alright, we're going to talk about choosing a healthy specimen. It's very important that your monitor has nice clear eyes, it is very alert, and they should be very strong. Now, they're going to flick their tail, but when they're nervous they'll stop flicking their tongue, I should say. And she's a little bit nervous, so she's not flicking her tongue so much. You can see the base of her tail is nice and fat, and nice and round. Now, you're probably going to want a baby, so we're going to put this big one back, and we're going to show you a nice healthy baby water monitor. These are a couple of Regal Reptiles' baby monitors. And these guys have nice clear eyes. She's flicking her tongue and thinking about what's going on, and her tail is nice and round. It's not a V or a triangle, and she doesn't have very pronounced hips. She's also very strong and alert, and she's trying to walk, and she's lifting her head up and flicking her tongue. So, that's a nice, healthy specimen. If they're very dry and they're not holding on, and they're skin's not shedded nicely, then you want to stay away from that one. And also there's nothing wrong with asking to see your water monitor eat."