but we have not observed the monitors feeding on these animals.
The soil of the enclosure is high in clay, and the monitors used this medium to dig an extensive and
interconnected tunnel system. The enclosure is secured by a 2 m high block wall with a smooth finish and
a one-meter deep footing, so as to prevent escape by tunneling. Hollow logs, tree stumps, and vegetation
provide additional cover. The monitors were fed 1 or 2 medium-sized rats approximately every three days,
and occasionally, their diet was supplemented with Tilapia, sardines, and a meat-based gelatin. In time, the
male adjusted to the presence of people and began feeding out of caretakers’ hands. In contrast, the female
has remained shy and enters a burrow or the water upon the first sight of danger