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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 137313" data-attributes="member: 27883">He's a nice lookin' one man!One trick I find to bring them out of hiding is to hand or tong feed them their insects. When they associate the giant hairless ape with food, they start to lose their fear pretty quick. This even works with wild lizards outside. I have a couple of fence swifts that follow me like puppies and take roaches from my fingers. Then the trick is to start handling them without grabbing or restraining them.You are right. It does take time.I'll bet you've already seen what I'm saying here on the videos you've watched. Just sharing some insight I've gained with other varanids over the years. Either way, it will be great fun to watch them all (yours and mine) grow up over time.</blockquote>