savannah monitor

[rattlesnake082]

I have a Savannah monitor and hes just a lil guy.?He doesn't come out to bask and do anything to eat or play or whatever all he does is stay down in his burrow and what not and i have to dig around for him to eat i feed him pinkie yesterday and he did not come out to day so i dug him out and tryed to feed some crickets and he wasn't interested is that normal


is this the rite thing

125-145 F basking spot
75-80 on cool side
80%+ on humidity
mist one time a day
no uvb bulb yet

whats wrong with him?


also what is your weekly feeding schedule for your Savannah when its a baby?

[bsash]

Your husbandry sounds good, maybe just lower the humidity to about 60% and bump it to 80% when it goes through shedding cycles. It sounds as if it may be scared, try not handling it so much. I would try feeding by leaving some food at the entrance of it's burrow, just to avoid handling every day. Also, what is the ambient air temperature of your hot side? If it is hot, it will stay in its burrow to try and keep cool.

[rattlesnake082]

Your husbandry sounds good, maybe just lower the humidity to about 60% and bump it to 80% when it goes through shedding cycles. It sounds as if it may be scared, try not handling it so much. I would try feeding by leaving some food at the entrance of it's burrow, just to avoid handling every day. Also, what is the ambient air temperature of your hot side? If it is hot, it will stay in its burrow to try and keep cool.

k thanks im measuring the hot side ambient temp rite now ill let you know in a few but i only handle him about 1-2 times a week for 10-15min and leave him alone for the rest he will come looking for food i guess when hes hungry i also think that hes done with crickets for good and moving on to pinkies instead what age would they do that at?

[bsash]

You could feed pinkies more, but try and make sure it at least gets some play time if you are going to do that as they could cause a fatty liver with out play time. As well, you could try dubia roaches, they usually love them and earth worms (night crawlers).

[Skiploder]

I have a Savannah monitor and hes just a lil guy.?He doesn't come out to bask and do anything to eat or play or whatever all he does is stay down in his burrow and what not and i have to dig around for him to eat i feed him pinkie yesterday and he did not come out to day so i dug him out and tryed to feed some crickets and he wasn't interested is that normal


is this the rite thing

125-145 F basking spot
75-80 on cool side
80%+ on humidity
mist one time a day
no uvb bulb yet

whats wrong with him?


also what is your weekly feeding schedule for your Savannah when its a baby?

Is he wild caught or captive bred?

What type of enclosure do you have him in?

What type of substrate are you using and how deep is it?

How long have you had him?

Pinkies aren't a great idea and now is not a good time to get him hooked on the reptile equivalent of a stick of butter. Rodents should not be part of a savs diet.

Depending on where you got him and how he was kept before he may have other issues going on that are causing him to be lethargic - namely internal parasites.

An insect diet is what he should be on, supplemented by shellfish, mollusks or crustaceans as he gets older. If he is not eating, it is because he is either sick or his husbandry requirements are not being met.

[rattlesnake082]

his substrate now is coco husk now.
but i had a another adult savannah monitor that i raised since i was 6 with my dad but he died and the monitor was 10 going on 11 but were geting this guy now because the other one died a while back and we miss him greatly thats why i got a baby one and i think he wc but i dont know.

[Skiploder]

his substrate now is coco husk now.
but i had a another adult savannah monitor that i raised since i was 6 with my dad but he died and the monitor was 10 going on 11 but were geting this guy now because the other one died a while back and we miss him greatly thats why i got a baby one and i think he wc but i dont know.

Coco coir is not a suitable long-term substrate for a sav and even if you piled it deep enough, it would not suffice. A good substrate would be a soil/DG mixture, placed to a depth of at least 18".

You didn't answer my questions regarding the type of enclosure you are keeping him in or how long you've had him.

If you aren't sure of his origin, I would strongly recommend a fecal sample down to your local qualified reptile vet for an analysis. If he is indeed WC, the odds are he's heavily infested with internal parasites. If he continues to not eat and will not poop, take him down and get him prophylactically treated for internal parasites. A good vet that specializes in reptile medicine will know how to effectively treat him.

[rattlesnake082]

i had him in a 50 gallon rubber maid tub and i just put him in a 40 gallon breeder tank with newspaper and 165 watt infra red bulb (hot side) and 50 watt day bulb (cool side) also as his water bowl im using a big glass cooking pan thing and he loves it now its easy for him in and out also have the 165watt bulb a little over it and that brings the humidity up nice and warms the water up also i can take pics for you how meny adult crickets should he be eating a day.

[Skiploder]

i had him in a 50 gallon rubber maid tub and i just put him in a 40 gallon breeder tank with newspaper and 165 watt infra red bulb (hot side) and 50 watt day bulb (cool side) also as his water bowl im using a big glass cooking pan thing and he loves it now its easy for him in and out also have the 165watt bulb a little over it and that brings the humidity up nice and warms the water up also i can take pics for you how meny adult crickets should he be eating a day.

A 40 gallon glass breeder tank? Have you covered up the sides? Have you fashioned a cover for the screen so heat and humidity aren't loss or undergo rapid changes?

He should be eating - period. If he's not eating, something needs to be addressed. From what you've told us, there is a good possibility he could have internal parasites - this needs to be checked and corrected.

Second, you are keeping him in a glass tank. Aside from a lack of security due to exposed glass on four sides, glass tanks do a crappy job of maintaining proper heat and humidity. They also will not allow for the proper depth of suitable substrate.

Address these two items and see if his appetite gets better.

[rattlesnake082]

hes eating now and how many extra large crickets should he eat a day?