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wow they are getting huge! How do they deal with handling now?
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Holy smokes do they ever grow fast! Super cute. I don't have the time or space for monitors but I just love them...thanks for letting me live vicariously through you ;)
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Re: Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
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Originally Posted by that_dc5
wow they are getting huge! How do they deal with handling now?
Littlefoot will tolerate light handling, but gets nervous after about 45 seconds of it.
Cera will barely let me pet her back, as long as she's busy eating.
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I love updates on these little monkeys. I was at NERD last night and saw a savannah for the first time in person. Definitely the coolest looking monitor I think. I really like their boxy, muscular build. It's much more dinosaur and much less serpenty than the other monitors.
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WOW! These gorgeous little beasts are growing So fast!:)
I love the digging pic!
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Last night was interesting.
First thing I notice is that Littlefoot was stuck under the basking platform, so we removed the platform temporarily and found that all of the wood that has been in contact with damp soil is rotted already.
Considering I only added enough dirt to cover it a few months ago, I would estimate that exposed untreated wood that is under the soil has about 6-9 months before it becomes soft and no longer structurally sound.
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The next really interesting thing to happen was Cera started riding around on Littlefoot's back again, and Littlefoot jumped out of the cage with Cera on his back! as soon as they hit the floor, they seperated and started to run off. Of course Dorothy picks up littlefoot!! Yeah, leave Wayne to pick up the one that bites:rolleyes: I picked Cera up and very quickly placed her back in the cage before she could latch on to me.:cool:
Pictures!!!
Deep soil moisture looks good.
http://www.varanid.us/LF/dirty.jpg
http://www.varanid.us/LF/twosavs.jpg
The soil directly under the platform was dried out, as expected since the basking light is shining right on it.
http://www.varanid.us/LF/duoBosc.jpg
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Oh, the rotted wood kinda sucks, are you going to make another one?
Wow, they are so beautiful, they live up to their dinosoaur names!
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Re: Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
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Originally Posted by Capray
Oh, the rotted wood kinda sucks, are you going to make another one?
Wow, they are so beautiful, they live up to their dinosoaur names!
Yes, I will be making another platform. This time I am going to seal the wood with epoxy resin before I put it in contact with the damp soil.
Thankfully, the whole bottom of the cage itself is aluminum...
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So now I finally have my reptile room back in decent shape, I decided to let Littlefoot out for about 20 minutes to explore.
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/floor/f1.jpg
He remembers that he used to be able to go behind his enclosure, but I blocked it all off before I let him out. He tries in vain to get back there.
The most impressive part of this photo, he is attempting to climb a pane of tempered glass I have for building another enclosure, so he is supporting almost all of his weight with his tail! (The albino garter snake takes great interest in what is going on.)
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/floor/f2.jpg
When he attempted to grab onto the totebox lid, he fell over, just as the flash captured the fall half way through. (spooking the snake too)
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/floor/f3.jpg
Surely, there must be another way to get back there...
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/floor/f4.jpg
The whole time he was out, someone had to watch from the "balcony"
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/floor/Cera1.jpg
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Those are great pics! I really love every time you update this thread. It's so nice to see savs being kept properly and is just a further reminder that I won't be ready for one any time in the near future. Keep up the good work!
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So cool seeing these two grow, will they give you babies too one day?
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Re: Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
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Originally Posted by carlson
So cool seeing these two grow, will they give you babies too one day?
If not, I'll be looking for a female in the spring.:gj:
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Well I love this thread so I look forward to seeing when they have babies haha
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Originally Posted by infernalis
If not, I'll be looking for a female in the spring.:gj:
Will you incubate outside of this enclosure? I think it would be cool to let them go naturally and be surprised by little ones ruining around!
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Re: Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
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Originally Posted by jbean7916
Will you incubate outside of this enclosure? I think it would be cool to let them go naturally and be surprised by little ones ruining around!
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It would be cool, but I want to film the eggs pipping, and I don't want to risk not one baby getting eaten.
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Cera let me handle her twice tonight, even rested on my arm for a little bit. No bites, no tail whips!!
So as a reward, I let her out to roam. Took measurements too.
Littlefoot is 30 inches long, Cera is 27 inches long.
I got a few pictures... (unfortunately, not while on my arm.)
Cera on the way out.
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/DEC/Ceramp.jpg
You looking at me???
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/DEC/CeraFace.jpg
So after I put Cera back, Littlefoot got a turn....
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/DEC/boys.jpg
This one turned out weird, mouth open, nictitating membrane closed..
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/DEC/LFworm.jpg
And what would a photo shoot be without a tripod shot??
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/DEC/megapod.jpg
http://www.savannahmonitor.net/DEC/pose.jpg
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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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this is such an awesome thraed!! i want a large lizard someday :D :D :D
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Re: Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
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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?
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
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#4 looks awesome ha they are getting so big it looks like
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Any adorable updates?! :D
have loved flipping through this thread watchin em grow!!
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Yeah how are they on handling so far? Will they come up to you or are they still a little timid?
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Re: Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
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Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
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Originally Posted by infernalis
I'm amazed that you could grab him and pull him back like that without him biting you!
Also, why do they make the entrance of their burrow so small? Im surprised he could squeeze out of there haha.
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They crave tight fitting spaces. Savannah Monitors chose tight burrows, Ackies chose tight rock crevices, and tree monitors are known to use hollow tree branches.
To them tight fitting means security.
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Re: Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
That is so cool to watch! I love watching them run around after the food. :) How bad was the finger?
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slight punctures, he startled me..
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Thanks for the update SO COOL!!!!!
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Gah, so cool!! Monitors enthrall me. I'm dying to own one someday, but that day is a long, long time in the future.
And...my I just say it...*Littlefoot* **sobs**
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Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
I love seeing updates of these guys.
So if there's no food in the room and you just reach your hand in to pet them, will they be ok with that? I'm just curious how tame they are. Those two kids were freaking out haha.
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I cant really speak for infernalis but my Sav is tong trained. The only time he has ever bit someone is when they were reptile sitting for me while i was on vacation. The guy crushed a hardboiled egg in his hand to break it up for feeding and then decided to pet Skorge after doing so. Well, he learned what a SFE from a Sav feels like.
My sav is completely fine with being pet and handled but I keep it to a minimum for the most part now. He tolerates handling but prefers to be moving on the ground. He does enjoy a good behind the ear rub though.
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My lizards and I have a trust, They do flinch at first, but after a quick glance and they see that it's my hand touching them, they go on about what they are doing.
However, they do start circling around (I suspect foraging to see if I put anything in there for them) when I am in there, Or just charge right up to the front sill and give evil glares.
Almost 2 years old and they still run blurringly fast, jump remarkably high (for a Bosc) and have real monitor attitudes.
I feel really good about it when I see more and more people beginning to implement the deep soil and hot basking.
Hopefully one day fit Savannah monitors will be the norm, and this whole "dark ages" of keeping can close once and for all.
However, that may be just a bit utopian. ;)
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Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
They're the most un-claustrophobic animals in the world haha!
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Re: Introducing Littlefoot & Cera (Savannah Monitors)
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How are they doing?!
Doing great.. I upgraded their lighting to metal halide for more brightness, activity levels are up, still sleek machines.;)
http://www.varanus.us/podding/cerapod3.jpg
http://www.varanus.us/podding/charge.jpg
http://www.varanuspark.com/newpics/S...%20Monitor.jpg
http://www.varanuspark.com/newpics/face.jpg
http://www.varanuspark.com/newpics/hole.jpg
Extended tripods are the norm here. always curious about what is going on.
http://www.varanuspark.com/newpics/pod.jpg
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