#deltathemonitor

[blueroansnbuckskins]

My grumpy little dragon allowing a brief cuddle.

Monitors are smart, and cute, but they are not “scaly dogs”, though, some of their mannerisms are similar. Just when you think you may have a reptile dog, they will remind you that you do not. They are amazing animals but not to be taken lightly. They desire space, and respect and are good motivated like no other creature on this earth.

From my experience with this animal, I know that they do not show emotion in ways that most do. They do however, show gratitude, they get excited for many things( not just food), they do enjoy a warm snuggle here and there, they have variying waves of body language that can tell you how your day is going to go within the first 5 seconds of interacting with them. They are not a fan of isolation as most are lead to believe. In fact, they have a very complex social structure with their own, and do bond in some way. They enjoy attention as much as they enjoy their space. Their claws are worse than little devil kitten daggers of pain and suffering. They are curious and intuitive. Delta often jumps to my shoulder from his enclosure and wraps his tail around my neck for support.

They are amazing creatures and a pure joy to work with. Despite millions of years of instinct telling them that we are dangerous, we can gain their trust, and befriend them in a way. Go slow, they will not reward impatience. It’s taken a year to gain Delta’s trust. He knows I am his caretaker, and I think he appreciates me to some degree. I hope 😂

[blueroansnbuckskins]

Dragons come in all sizes 😊♥️