Savannah monitor rescue

[jclaiborne]

I'm running a 75 watt Zilla basking spot bulb. It has dual reflectors in the bulb so that you get a more direct downward beam with a nice hot spot. The tank is a 20 long, so about 10 to 12 inches tall. I can bury the half log a bit more to create a burrow. The cubby beneath the basking site also acts as a burrow. The wetter the substrate is, the cooler it feels to the touch. Could that pose a problem? I don't want the little guy to get cold. I gave him some clear Pedialyte orally to help hydrate him. He seemed to perk up a little bit afterward. I really hope I didn't get him too late. He's still so weak, but it's also only day 3.

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Reptiles can be more resilient that we give them credit for, you are doing a great job so keep it up! I am just spit balling ideas at the moment to help with hydration. I suggested burring the log with as deep a substrate as you can get because it will be like a humid box for them to go in, the rock under the basking area wont hold moisture. I wouldn't get the substrate soaking wet, but lets say since it looks like you have heat on both sides of the cage you put the log diagonally and pack substrate all the way around creating an opening that goes 6 inches or so down, they would be surrounded by substrate and if you throw some damp moss in there, then they will have a high humidity area for them to retreat, then they have the option of basking to get warm....these are just ideas if you get a few more days down the road, if you decide to tweak things here and there, a massive change instantly may stress him out.