I think what you need to use as a basis for comparison is how the animal usually lives in the wild..
For instance.. Ball pythons live in either a stolen or abandoned rodent burrow or a termite mound. Females rarely leave this small hole their entire lives.. This is why we recommend smaller enclosures for this species. They actually do better.
Tree boas spend much of their lives perched in a tree..
Bearded dragons spend early morning and evening snacking on insects and plants, then much of the rest of day is spent going between basking in the sun and napping in the shade..
Iguana's spend their time in trees snacking on the foliage and insects that happen by.
We try to mimic the environments our pets have in the wild as closely as possible so they will be as happy and healthy as possible.
Sav's are natural diggers and they roam great distances. They burrow. A sav can not dig a burrow in 2ft of dirt or store bough substrate, in a long and narrow glass container. No matter how many gallons it is. Therefore, I find it hard to believe that you can be so positive that your sav absolutely does not dig.
I bet if your sav was ever given a large enough enclosure with a 100% proper and natural environment, it would eventually do what they do naturally. Yours is just broken. Like a horse..
You would end up seeing a more active sav which would be a healthier sav. One which would not need to soak in a huge water bowl. One which would not be so lazy and puppy dog tame 100% the time. One which would not act like an abused horse whose spirit has been completely broken..
You would see a happy, healthy, active, normal, sav.
Instead of getting so mad at the people that are trying to actually help you here, try to open you eyes to the facts. Think about it..
Mary Jo has a chimp in a small cage. She takes him out every day and plays with him. He gets fed the best food. He gets baths. So it's ok that he gets locked back in a small 6x6x6 cage every day for at least 8-10 hours? Because he gets so much attention most days??
Hmm mm.
