new sav

[GRIZZLY81]

thank's for the compliments on my sav . with all this stuff that is going on i don't know if i dare post more pics ..lol . this forum needs a rant and rowr thread so a person doesn't have 4 pages of moaning and only a couple of comments on the actual thread

[musicalKeyes]

thank's for the compliments on my sav . with all this stuff that is going on i don't know if i dare post more pics ..lol . this forum needs a rant and rowr thread so a person doesn't have 4 pages of moaning and only a couple of comments on the actual thread

hahaha, agreed. every one is going to have problems with everyone else's techniques, husbandry, life, whatever, but there's no need to argue when there's a beautiful little sav to be admired!

[BallsUnlimited]

your sav is beautiful btw. And yes i do miss mine. Was dog tame and he was a great animal. sorry for jacking your thread. best of luck with him\her

[GRIZZLY81]

ya that's the bad thing about this , everybody has their own way of doing things and everybody else's way is wrong . believe me i've heard it all before . as a wise old man once said " take in all the information and use what work's for you " . whenever i've researched anything on reps on the net i have never came across 2 sites that say the same thing ..lol .

[GRIZZLY81]

thank's balls . your's looked well taken care off also . i'm hoping my will tame down also , and as you must know with these guys it all boils down to time . once they realize you ain't going to eat them they're fine ...lol

[BallsUnlimited]

thank's balls . your's looked well taken care off also . i'm hoping my will tame down also , and as you must know with these guys it all boils down to time . once they realize you ain't going to eat them they're fine ...lol

yeah mine came in with a little bit of a attitude but came around with proper handling to the point you could open his cage and he would come right up to you and climb out. He loved people and would love to walk around the room.

[allergenic]

only a couple of comments on the actual thread

Yeah, it's a shame.

On topic, for current husbandry info I'd recommend doing two things. First, give a look through:
http://savannahmonitor.org

Most of what you'll find on the Internet involves RNA (rats/newspaper/aquarium) as methods of husbandry, and that mentality is horribly outdated.

Second, a good book to pick up is:
The Truth about Varanus Exanthematicus

It's by Daniel Bennett, who has done years of field research and taken an interest in promoting proper care of Savannah Monitors in captivity.

Your monitor (from the first post) looks to be in great condition. I noticed that the photo is from classifieds.com or something to that effect, and the enclosure has metal screen sides. That will cause all the humidity to escape and ends up dehydrating the monitor. Now that you bought it, do you have the monitor in a better enclosure?

Take care and good luck.

[GRIZZLY81]

already been there and also already looked at the book ..lol .that pic was the only one i have right now , it's from where i found him . he isn't in that enclosure , i've got him in a 36 x 18 glass and wood enclosure till i build a much larger one . 135 degree basking spot . humidity is running 50 - 75 % . i'm not new to reptiles i've got over 20 years experience keeping and working with everything from little anoles to a 17 foot burmese python .

[mumps]

GRIZZLY: Sounds like your temporary setup has all the requirements except for space, which you say you are working on. Good.

Allergenic: After reading through the numerous bashings you've had to endure for stating your beliefs in caring for one's animals I must apologize for most of humanity. Yes we live in a "disposable" society but you are not alone. I've dealt with people that had the thought "A vet bill for my corn is like $100. A new corn is $40. Forget the vet". It's sad but true. I on the other hand spent over $4000 at the vet for one of my tegus... I agree with your views; you are not alone. I find it's usually the older, more experienced keepers who share our views; these kids with 5 yrs. of experience think they know it all, have seen it all; just because they've owned one of everything in those five years and currently have one or two animals - probably in a tub/rack system.

To all: Allergenic was only stating his beliefs. And he was standing up for the animals. Shame on all of you.

Chris

[allergenic]

Allergenic: After reading through the numerous bashings you've had to endure for stating your beliefs in caring for one's animals I must apologize for most of humanity.

Thanks Chris, good to see you on here. Looking back through the thread, I could have gone about it differently. You catch more flies with honey, etc.

I find it's usually the older, more experienced keepers who share our views; these kids with 5 yrs. of experience think they know it all, have seen it all;

I think you're right on that, I have 11-16 years of life on some of the commenters, and these views have been hard-won after years of seeing the horrors. My wife has played a role, she's worked as a veterinary surgical tech for almost 10 years, and after enough stories about people tossing live, unwanted iguanas and monitors in the dumpster behind her building, it tends to color one's perceptions of the mentality of the reptile trade.[/quote]

To all: Allergenic was only stating his beliefs. And he was standing up for the animals. Shame on all of you.

We all have unforeseen financial and life obstacles, with lost jobs and such, especially these days. It's the trading animals like baseball cards thing I think I was reacting to.

Again, sorry if my delivery was a bit rough, though part of me suspects it's an unpopular topic anyway and change in delivery would not have mattered.