Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVUuK1ZIbio

Haha! They're so sweet! Is excersise a big factor with them when they are playing? Like in the wild do they run around a whole lot?

this is such an awesome thraed!! i want a large lizard someday :D :D :D

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Originally Posted by Capray

Haha! They're so sweet! Is excersise a big factor with them when they are playing? Like in the wild do they run around a whole lot?

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I cannot answer that first hand (yet) but... Biologists have tagged monitors and found them over a mile away the very next day.

My observations of these two indicate that they are quite active, especially when I am not around. (I use a spy cam to watch them)

I chose to offer lots of space, lots of heat and lots of dirt, The formula seems to be working, since these are the two healthiest captive Savannah Monitors shown on the entire internet.

In the wild, they roam this enclosure....

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/accra/1.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/accra/2.jpg

This wild Savannah Monitor like trees.

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/accra/5.jpg

http://www.varanid.us/2013/trypod.jpg

http://www.varanid.us/2013/perch.jpg

http://www.varanid.us/2013/smile.jpg

http://www.varanid.us/2013/board.jpg

The new burrow I just found... this one is tight, only about 2 inches diameter.

http://www.varanid.us/2013/burrow.jpg

Today's photos...

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/dirtnose.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/pair1.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/pair2.jpg

They like this Chimney pipe I found for them... The basking light hits it, so the pipe is warm. (speaking of warm, I temp gunned the lizards, their body temp is 89 degrees.)

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/peekout.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/tilepipe.jpg

Todays photos... (mostly macro closeups)

http://www.varanid.us/2013/tongue.jpg

http://www.varanid.us/2013/look1.jpg

http://www.varanid.us/2013/profile1.jpg

http://www.varanid.us/2013/nose.jpg

http://www.varanid.us/2013/talons.jpg

#4 looks awesome ha they are getting so big it looks like

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/Cera.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/leafypeek.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/littlefoot1.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/littlefoot.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/wormbite.jpg

http://www.savannahmonitor.co/2013/jan/wormface.jpg

Any adorable updates?! :D
have loved flipping through this thread watchin em grow!!