Hi there everyone, I've just recently found myself with my own Savannah Monitor, now I've had the "beginner reptiles" like Beardies, Leos, cresties, and garter snakes before, but I've never had one of the more complicated herps. Before I got this little guy I tried my best to do as much research as I could but the bad thing is there are so many conflicting opinions on what's best. So I was hoping to get some suggestions

He's about 8-9 inches long and has a nice round body but towards the middle-end of his tail it gets a bit thin which worries me about the hydration he was recieving at his previous home. ((also slightly horrified that they were giving him 2 pinkies and a hopper every other day)).

Right now I have him in a 20gal long for the time being (sort of as a QT/temporary baby home so that I don't loose track of him in a huge enclosure). He has about 3 inches of eco-earth substrate (I'm glad I read about their need to burrow and humidity, I would have put him on tile like my beardie) a hide, basking spot, and a big water dish with steps to drink and swim in.

My temps are 125-130 hotspot with ambients of 80-85, humidity of around 60% because I mist regularly, he also has a uvb light over the whole tank as well and a UTH under where his hide/burrow are for warmth at night.

For feedings he's getting 8-10 nice sized crickets and 4-5 superworms twice a day (early morning and mid-evening) and he's always very enthusiastic about them) Once my dubia colony gets established he'll also be getting those.

I haven't handled him or bothered him since he is new and still settling in but when I am changing his water dish or putting in the food he seems wary but curious and a few times has even come over to see what I'm up to. I plan on taking him to my local exotic vet as soon as I can just for the general "new reptile" check up and also to have a look at his right eye, he seems to have gotten a little dirt in it, I misted his face and he blinked it out, but I'd like the vet to take a look to make sure his eye wasn't hurt...

Anyways, I'd like to hear from some experienced keepers to know if this all sounds about right and for some suggestions/advice/tips/tricks, I want to learn everything I can to make sure Miles lives a long healthy life.

thank you! ^_^