Quote Originally Posted by Rhasputin View Post
I keep my savanna monitor in a 125 gallon aquarium. She's just under 3 feet long from nose to tail tip, and fits in there perfectly.
A 4x2x2 cage for a bosc monitor at almost adult age is NOT a perfect fit. The cage is too small, and aquariums are garbage for monitors.

She has a hide and a very large water dish. The dishes are the second hardest thing about savannas, they will poop in their water dishes every time. And it has to be large enough that they can lay their entire body in it, so it's irritating to change, but it's for the animal, and it's happiness.
If your bosc is spending that much time- it's probably dehydrated because of the fact its in an aquarium without the right substrate. You also don't need a "hide" when providing dirt substrate, she will construct her own hides.

The hardest part is the humidity. Just can't seem to keep that right here, I think I need to get a more solid top for the cage, and not the mesh one I have on it now.
Lol. Everything you just posted proves your care of your monitor is 100% wrong and inadequate. Please don't give advice to others until you can do things right yourself.

Quote Originally Posted by Rhasputin View Post
Also keep in mind that a large savanna can take off your finger if you are not familiar with reptile handling. My girl frankly DOES NOT bite, but absolutely CAN.
Lol, he can't take off your finger unless you're like, 10 with some sort of bone deficiency.

I got grazed with a tooth ONCE while feeding cockroaches to her by hand, and that was bad enough. A guy at a pet store near by, worked there in the reptile section forever, and had a nasty savanna come in and nearly lost his thumb. The animal was only a foot long, and the guy's thumb was broken, and needed stitches.

I would not suggest a savanna as a first reptile, frankly.
Lol, he had other problems, a foot long savannah will not break a grown mans thumb or need stitches. He's making up part of the story or he's a wimp.