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03-26-2006, 01:39 AM
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Picked up a baby sav today!
I've wanted a monitor for a while now.. and the local pet store has some tegu's.. but im not really into them.. and they got some baby savanna's in today.. hatchlings.. they say only a couple weeks to a month old at most.. so i picked one out, went home and set up a cage.. then went back and got him/her.. put him in the cage and he or she is happy! ill post pics soon! anything i need to know about these? other then the basic care of the sav's?
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03-26-2006, 02:03 AM
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03-26-2006, 02:05 AM
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HEHE My hubby threw a fit over one at the Petstore last night..
Now hes decided he wants a Timor monitor instead...LOL
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I dont know anything about them, and since I will be the one taking care of it most of the time, I better start learning 
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03-26-2006, 03:36 PM
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HEHE My hubby threw a fit over one at the Petstore last night..
Now hes decided he wants a Timor monitor instead...LOL
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I dont know anything about them, and since I will be the one taking care of it most of the time, I better start learning |
i love mine so far! 
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03-26-2006, 03:41 PM
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Thats a cutie alright. Not more than a month or 2 old. Very tiny baby. Feed it all the crickets it will eat and it will be ready for pinks before you know it. Congrats and looking forward to more pics. My sav was about that size when I picked him up too. Maybe slightly bigger.
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03-26-2006, 03:43 PM
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Forgot to say, I would get him off mulch. Top soil is better because they love to dig and Mulch is more likely to impact your baby if ingested then a bit of dirt
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03-28-2006, 02:04 AM
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Forgot to say, I would get him off mulch. Top soil is better because they love to dig and Mulch is more likely to impact your baby if ingested then a bit of dirt
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was thinking about that...
and what can i do to stop him from walking around rubbing his nose on the cage? he jumps at his reflection all day long..
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03-28-2006, 06:55 AM
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He is so sweet Congrats on your new baby.
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03-28-2006, 11:32 PM
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well, a few tips i would suggest are
1-get it on topsoil, deep enough to burrow. and bury the hide caves.
2-become interested in the breeding of large non-climbing roaches.
3-frozen is your friend. set aside room in the freezer or get a 4x2x2 deep freezer like i did.
4-GE 45-50 watt halogen floodlights from Lowes or Home Depot are all you need. no "special" pet store bulbs. simply elevate the basking area to desired temp. a rete's stack is good for this.
5- get a tempgun. it reads the surface temperature of an object. 130F is a good reading on a basking spot.
these are few things i've learned over the years that help make it a little easier and cost effective. especially on the lights.
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03-29-2006, 02:00 AM
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well, a few tips i would suggest are
1-get it on topsoil, deep enough to burrow. and bury the hide caves.
2-become interested in the breeding of large non-climbing roaches.
3-frozen is your friend. set aside room in the freezer or get a 4x2x2 deep freezer like i did.
4-GE 45-50 watt halogen floodlights from Lowes or Home Depot are all you need. no "special" pet store bulbs. simply elevate the basking area to desired temp. a rete's stack is good for this.
5- get a tempgun. it reads the surface temperature of an object. 130F is a good reading on a basking spot.
these are few things i've learned over the years that help make it a little easier and cost effective. especially on the lights.
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why do i need a freezer? i stick all my rats in the freezer with my food? and what happends if roaches get out in my house?
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03-29-2006, 02:03 AM
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First of all, it is easier to order your frozen rats/mice in bulk sometimes, and have them handy. Plus its sort of convenient..not to mention if family comes over for a nice home cooked meal, and you crack open the freezer to grab out the filets, and there are dead frozen furry things in there, you may not get any more company LOL
If roaches get out in your house, it is likely you may have more roaches.
Thats why you get the ones that cant climb...Lizards and monitors LOVE roaches I hear.
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03-29-2006, 02:09 AM
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The roaches they sell for feeders are tropical. They can't breed at temps lower than like 83. They are illegal in florida though.
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03-29-2006, 02:11 AM
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First of all, it is easier to order your frozen rats/mice in bulk sometimes, and have them handy..
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I believe he keep f/t in his freezer. He was just saying why would he need a freezer when he keeps them with all his food already. I hope I'm right
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03-29-2006, 02:12 AM
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Oh yeah, duuuhh me Thanks Pork...Im without caffeine..
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03-29-2006, 02:13 AM
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lol I may still be wrong
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03-29-2006, 02:17 AM
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i dont think so now that I actually READ the post correctly..
What I was actually referring to, is that he could order several bags of 10-25 mice/rats and still have room for the sirloins..
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03-29-2006, 02:18 AM
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i dont think so now that I actually READ the post correctly..
What I was actually referring to, is that he could order several bags of 10-25 mice/rats and still have room for the sirloins.. |
Ya, the question mark made me think again.
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03-29-2006, 02:20 AM
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Well I need to seriously invest in a small freezer..I have 2 bags of 10 Jumbo Rats and 2 bags of 20 mice in my freezer...no room for the Eggos! !
Not to mention when you open the door, you see rats butts first thing! Pretty gross...I actually double bag them for "anti icky" purposes
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03-29-2006, 02:25 AM
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Well I need to seriously invest in a small freezer..I have 2 bags of 10 Jumbo Rats and 2 bags of 20 mice in my freezer...no room for the Eggos! !
Not to mention when you open the door, you see rats butts first thing! Pretty gross...I actually double bag them for "anti icky" purposes
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Ask Adry, she'll even vacume back for FREE!!!! lol We have an extra freezer in the basement that we keep extra food in. I have the whole bottom drawr and now the bottom shelf also to keep rodents in. Its great. I have a rat in the freezer upstairs and I get yelled at. lol
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03-29-2006, 02:41 AM
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yes for my snakes i keep my frozen rats in the freezer.. being only 22 and living on my own, no one really goes in there besides me i think there is about 25 rats in there now..
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