r/MonitorLizards • u/BPLemonCake • 21h ago

Great Information Taming?

I noticed that she doesn’t shy away from my hand so I wanted to see what she would do if I pet her and she did a little splat? Was that a good sign or a leave me alone sign? I’m not that good with her body language yet

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u/Persona275 14h ago

So far so good, just be sure not to push it and try to stop before she runs away so it's a positive interaction. The goal is to get her to be curious and when she starts flicking her tongue normally that'll be good progress. If she ever licks the side of her mouth while you're around thats a good sign, usually monitor speak for "I'm content with this situation." I'm not an expert by any means but I've had my Ackie for 5 years and she's a healthy girl. I learned a lot from YT reptile keepers like NERD, Clint's Reptiles, and Reptile Professor.