Water monitors breed rapidly and well. Female monitors lay about 40 eggs a year in two clutches, and eggs are laid about 4 to 6 weeks after breeding.There are about 15 eggs per clutch, and eggs are commonly laid in termite mounds.Males are generally larger, longer, and heavier than females.emale monitors lay about 40 eggs a year in two clutches, and eggs are laid about 4 to 6 weeks after breeding. There are about 15 eggs per clutch, and eggs are commonly laid in termite mounds.
Osteoarthritis (AH-stee-oh-ar-THREYE-tis) is the most common type of arthritis and is seen especially among older people. Sometimes it is called degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis mostly affects cartilage (KAR-til-uj), the hard but slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they meet to form a joint.he most common form of arthritis. It is characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage, leading to pain, stiffness, and disability. Osteophytes. Small growths of bone that can appear on the edges of a joint affected by osteoarthritis.
Warning Signs of Osteoarthritis. 1  Pain and stiffness in a joint after getting out of bed or sitting for long. 2  Swelling in one or more joints, especially those at the ends of the fingers (closest to the nail), thumbs, neck, lower back, knees, and hips. 3  Crunching feeling or the sound of bone rubbing on bone.