Trained Komodo Dragon

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Target Trained Komodo Dragon. Who says reptiles cant be trained.

  1. By: jinxtheclown
  2. Categories Pets & Animals
  3. Views 32,622
  4. Added :19-Sep-08
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  • Wow so Nice Video

    Like it 5 Stars For this one.
    Keep Posting Good Vids.

    By nainlove2005 1223872105
  • It's not interested in the ball

    I think he's going for that guy's feet.
    Those mice are saving his butt

    By pretty face right? 1223191089
  • hate it

    i hate that kind of reptile. it likes to eat my grandmother pets.

    By IdioTiCally 1222422036
  • The dragon thinks if it follows a human

    long enough, it'll S**t chicken cutlets.

    By Minguss 1222224013
  • This is a poor example of training...

    1- The lizard's instincts are already there to catch the moving object, so the keeper is simply luring the bird, which requires very little training.
    2- The keeper is then trying to cue the lizard before the lizard has swallowed and is ready to think abou the next request, so he is overusing the cue and therefore dilluting the cue.
    3- Training is when the subject is given a choice, and the proper choice is rewarded (positive consequence). This lizard is denied the choice.

    This keeper could easily refine his technique by just holding the target still until the lizard makes contact with it, then the food is presented.

    By stevewebb 1222100141
    • I used the word bird instead of lizard.....

      sorry about that, just had this same discussion with a falconer.

      By stevewebb 1222100219
  • Well..

    It depend on how much smart Komodo is . It could be sucussful.
    I know it warning it ended up hurt you, just becareful with training
    Komodo.. So what I look at Komodo is so cute and figure that Komodo
    is a part of dinosaur family, if it wrong please corret me , thanks..

    By prettynala 1221934986
  • Pavlov would be proud

    I agree,it's conditioning rather than training. My friend works in a zoo and they use a similar technique with large animals like elephants so they can safely check for injuries,do routine health checks.

    By acushla 1221923985
    • Yes, But whats the difference

      You correct by calling this conditioning, but thats what training is. Think about it if your dog is trained to roll over its is conditioned to display that behavior in order to receive its reward whether is be food or praise or whatever. Training reptiles works the same way. You capture a desire behavior, it can be as simple as what you see in this video or as intricate and name recognition in a group of animals. Then you reward that desired behavior. Any animals is trainable to different extents. Reptile training is not well known but it is growing especially in zoos working with large dangerous reptiles like komodos or crocodilians. It make life easier and safer for keepers and the animals.

      By jinxtheclown 1222060640
    • A rose by any other...

      We could argue semantics all day,but basically I have to agree with stevewebb on this one that this was perhaps not the best executed example you could have used.
      ...and I was actually agreeing with the point you make in your last sentence.

      By acushla 1222125237
    • And for you skeptics

      Go on Google and type in reptile training you will be amazed at the world you didn't know existed!

      By jinxtheclown 1222060800
  • trained my arse

    my snake does that they can smell dead animals and where he bangs his pole he throws one , i wanna c it roll over thatll be trained 2 stars

    By suvvy 1221857548
    • I agree

      I want to see it play dead, roll over, or eat a snack off its nose.

      By Jneutron 1221959983
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