Water Monitor Advice

[darmok]

I just added some pics to the gallery, under darmok.

[dr del]

Hi,

Will post them here for you.









The cage ones are a little too big to post as pics so will just use links for those.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...2/image029.jpg

http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...2/image023.jpg


dr del

[wilomn]

If you don't get him wormed there may be no next week.

When they're that small they need to eat at least every other day.

Force feed him a goldfish or two and take him to the vet.

[darmok]

Spoke with the receptionist at the 24hr animal hospital. She said she'd ask the vet and that they'd call us back. She also said it may just be the stress of a new environment.
How long a period of adjustment do you allow do to stress?

[wilomn]

Spoke with the receptionist at the 24hr animal hospital. She said she'd ask the vet and that they'd call us back. She also said it may just be the stress of a new environment.
How long a period of adjustment do you allow do to stress?

Do us all a favor, especially yourself.

Pick ONE person that you are willing to listen to and do whatever they tell you.

I've kept Water Monitors for years. I've sold them. I've medicated them. I know what I'm talking about.

But hey, the receptionist has probably seen a picture of one in a book, go ahead and listen to her, she's kinda cute anyway.

[darmok]

The vet said since its only been a week to give him a little longer and if he's still not eating to bring him in. He said it appears to be stress and that bringing him in now might make the condition worse.

[wilomn]

The vet said since its only been a week to give him a little longer and if he's still not eating to bring him in. He said it appears to be stress and that bringing him in now might make the condition worse.

Well, there ya go then.

You've made your choice, I hope it's the correct one.

Good luck.

[bonheki]

No monitor experience + water monitor = bad time
You dont want one.
They get HUGE ( 5 1/2 -8 ft but mostly around 6-7ft and need a 16X8X8 cage pretty much a room a light bank with prolly 4 lights , A LOT OF DIRT, A 100 gal water pond , A LOT OF FOOD chicks, rats, quail, fresh water shrimp and a veriety of foods, a lot of work and time and not worth it )

[Ridley]

No monitor experience + water monitor = bad time
You dont want one.
They get HUGE ( 5 1/2 -8 ft but mostly around 6-7ft and need a 16X8X8 cage pretty much a room a light bank with prolly 4 lights , A LOT OF DIRT, A 100 gal water pond , A LOT OF FOOD chicks, rats, quail, fresh water shrimp and a veriety of foods, a lot of work and time and not worth it )

Your requirements there are a bit exagerated...........

Having had a few of these, a 4x4x8 cage and a smaller 10-15 gallon water bowl is plenty. I'm sure it would be nice to have an inclosure the size of most living rooms, but it's not necessary for a healthy Salv. They will get plenty of leg room when you take them out for exercise........and if you don't have near daily interaction with them and get them out they turn into 80lb buzzsaws so there wouldn't be any sense in having it then anyways.

[bonheki]

Your requirements there are a bit exagerated...........

Having had a few of these, a 4x4x8 cage and a smaller 10-15 gallon water bowl is plenty. I'm sure it would be nice to have an inclosure the size of most living rooms, but it's not necessary for a healthy Salv. They will get plenty of leg room when you take them out for exercise........and if you don't have near daily interaction with them and get them out they turn into 80lb buzzsaws so there wouldn't be any sense in having it then anyways.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...r/DSCF2905.jpg
Really this monitor will fit in a 4X4X8 cage and a 10-15 gal water bowl is fine???
I dont think so..
This is what your water monitor will most likely turn out to be like..
Who has the time to take a 7ft water monitor out and give it daily exercise??? Not too many people.
Why give it a small cramped cage and give it ''its daily exercie''
while you can give it a nice big cage and not worry about your animal till its feeding time or time to clean its poop or water???
I see the person who made this thread allready posted on the RZ forum and allready got his answers soo this thread is useless...