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here's my ornate monitor for comparison(had him for 6 months now) he's grows about an inch every 10 days
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Re: Dehtdrated Water Monitor
soak him daily and make sure he has a large water bowl and get some food in him cause if you see bones you know he is skinny
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Re: Dehtdrated Water Monitor
Originally Posted by Elite Morphs
soak him daily and make sure he has a large water bowl and get some food in him cause if you see bones you know he is skinny
he soaks most of the day and doesn't want to eat any- what do i do? I've covered his cage so he can't see any one for more privacy.
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Have you had a fecal done to see if he has parasites? How long has it been since you received him? Shipped in, right?
Theresa Baker
No Legs and More
Florida, USA
"Stop being a wimpy monkey,; bare some teeth, steal some food and fling poo with the alphas. "
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Up the basking to 130° and the humidity is maybe a touch high. Not bad tho, maybe 5-10%. Try feeding it mice or rats. At 24" it should be on pup rats or adult mice (just be careful of the mice, adults are nasty). If you just got him he is gonna need a little time to acclimate. Make sure he has a nice hide and don't drop his temps overnight. Good luck with him and shoot some more pics
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i have tried a rat pup but it hasn't taken it. I received the monitor last friday shipped in from Florida, they say it was a farmed animal, so parasites are inevitable. hasn't pooped any sept in his water dish so a fecal would be hard at this time. I'll get more pics in the this weekend since i work during the week.
I'll update with any news
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Originally Posted by simpleyork
i have tried a rat pup but it hasn't taken it. I received the monitor last friday shipped in from Florida, they say it was a farmed animal, so parasites are inevitable. hasn't pooped any sept in his water dish so a fecal would be hard at this time. I'll get more pics in the this weekend since i work during the week.
I'll update with any news
Mine will only go in their water. Its just how they role. Try mice, mine tend to prefer mice, something about the smell. Maybe try a live mouse Hopper or even just a fuzzy to start so it doesn't seem like too much of a meal to the monitor. After he starts eating more regular you can bump up size and go to rats. Make sure you bump the basking spot up, that should help a little. Almost all waters come from farms, they aren't the easiest animal to breed so it is usually easier to buy them from a farm. Contact the people you got him from, they should have treated him for parasites if importing them. Waters are notorious for getting RI especially being shipped. Make sure his temp is up and watch for any bubbles or mucas in the nostrils or mouth. Some waters take a while to get used to their new environments. Try not to handle him unless absolutely necessary. Give him a Luke warm (room temp or slightly above) soak once a week. Bath tub is the best place to do this, and make sure he has logs or something in there to get on if he wants out. Also, don't fill the water for his soak to more than his shoulder height. If I think of anything else I will add to this. If you think of anything post it up...
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Last edited by Zombie; 04-10-2012 at 10:52 PM.
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thanks for the help, i'll try what you said.
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Up the temps, leave the humidity alone. Increase the enclosure size ASAP; your new acquisition (which I highly doubt was "farmed"), has probably gone at least a month in cramped quarters surrounded by hundreds of other salvators waiting exportation. These exporters care nothing about the lizards.
Don't handle. Don't take out for a soak. Provide a proper water container.
If it does eat and you freak it out, it will regurge. Provide a proper environment and leave it be.
Chris
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