Feeding Video!! Savannahs love to eat!

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

I've seen lots of savs that are fed on whole prey their whole life from the time they can take a pinky. They are far more over weight, live shorter periods over all, and seem to be angry at the world. Varied diet is the best thing you can feed.

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:eek: LOL, whole prey does not mean just rodents. crickets and other insects are whole prey too! whole prey means the whole animal.

i agree with you that a varied diet is best, but the varied doesnt have to include dog food, canned tuna, and other human food. infact dog food isnt even a good monitor food and should only be used when no other food is available. infact, didnt you make a thread about how your monitor was having skin problems? my best bet would be that its the dog food. a lot of dog and cat food have chemicals that help with shedding, etc. that are not for reptiles at all.

you can vary your diet with whole prey items such as, but not limited to: snails, earthworms, day old quail, chicks, prawn/shrimp, fish, rats, mice, insects, lizards, snakes, etc.

the point im trying to make is you dont have to feed foods that out less rounded and dont have near as many nutrienst to make a varied diet.

I only feed dog food or canned tuna 1 time a month usually if that and mix it up with rodents. Add a snail to the top and let them dig in. The shedding problems have gotten much better since I added more bugs in his diet, he seems more active and calmer. Just my experience

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

Add a snail to the top and let them dig in. The shedding problems have gotten much better since I added more bugs in his diet, he seems more active and calmer. Just my experience

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Just like adding a cherry to the top - i love it :P Glad the shedding's going better for T :)

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Originally Posted by Razaiel

Just like adding a cherry to the top - i love it :P Glad the shedding's going better for T :)

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Thanks, me too!! Heres a pic of him with me about a week ago. He's a big boy!!
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL591.../168328305.jpg

Haha! He's cute - not too keen on being held to have his pic done though Whoever took your pic cut your head off :O


~Sue