r/MonitorLizards • u/Aidacus1911 • 12d ago

this seems… like a really bad idea

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i’m surprised the monitor didn’t bite the boa(?)

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u/Jealous_Location_267 12d ago

It is..that snake is going to become lunch.

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u/MoreStable2339 11d ago

I don’t know something about the situation. Makes me feel like if the snake was actually able to bite like the monitor’s neck and actually get coils around the monitor. I don’t see how the monitor would be able to fight back, especially with such a long inflexible body this is an interesting one to me when I think about it sorry for any typos. I’m using text speech to text.

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u/DaVoidKota 11d ago

That Awm would absolutely be able to defend itself they have very sharp claws and are highly intelligent

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u/grandsoulsucker 12d ago

It's a retic.

And I doubt it was "an idea" it was probably just a wild snake, monitor a pet ( or maybe food ) just happened so they recorded.

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u/Accurate-Gur-7842 12d ago

they both share a habitat in areas like thailand so it's entirely possible these are both wild specimens

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u/grandsoulsucker 12d ago

Or that ye

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u/Kas_lepetitfantome 12d ago

What type of monitor lizard is that?

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u/Aidacus1911 11d ago

asian water monitor. axanthic morph it seems

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u/Kas_lepetitfantome 11d ago

Thank you! It's so gorgeous

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u/Voryn_mimu 12d ago

Easiest way to get one of your pets killed

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u/SpiZyKane 11d ago

I just assumed they’re wild considering I’ve seen a lot of videos of them interacting like this, and it’s not uncommon for wild water monitors there to just chill in public or around people’s stuff

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u/Ibshredz 12d ago

“Oh hey another snake”

“Nah homie” brings up arms “i got legs”

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u/Silver_Scalez 11d ago

This IS a really bad idea. Fortunately, thats an incredibly well behaved monitor. This is the equivalent of when a cat bats at a curious dog. The difference is much more is at stake and they probably dont realize it. Either way, I love this monitor for being like "mehhh this dudes beefs dont really bother me", super chill dude.

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u/Creepy-Cucumber1021 11d ago

I thought that snake was dead... Is he?

Any why didn't the monitor do anything when the snake tried to bite?

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u/WhateverUSaySir 11d ago

Tbf, I react the same when people that I think have no arms suddenly show me their arms

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u/WhateverUSaySir 11d ago

The side eye the monitor gave at the end 😭

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u/hheccx 12d ago

Awww they're kissing