I just got a savannah off of someone who no longer wanted theirs. She is about 16" long. I put her in a custom 8x2x2 tank. I have a large water/soaking area, damp cypress mulch for substrate( realize this may not be as good as I had thought), cool temps in the lower 70's and basking surface temps at 115. I just added two more 45 watt halogen bulbs to try and get the surface temps up to between 135-150. I am getting a new humidity gauge tomorrow as mine is M.I.A.! With the damp substrate and the soaking area, she should be fine for one night.

My problems/questions are as follows:

1) The person I received the lizard from said that she will not eat insects and that they fed her ground turkey. I realize that Savannahs eat mainly insects and the occasional aquatic critter (crayfish, shrimps, etc.). I have only tried very active superworms and she shows no interest whatsoever. I am willing to go out and get other insects if need be, but what is the best? The wife forbids roaches in the house!

2) When I got her home, she soaked in the water for about 3 hours. Now she just lays in a burrow or hides behind a Rete's stack that I made. She seems very lethargic, but this could be because she is in a new environment. Is this normal?

Please help me. If I am doing something wrong, not doing it at all, or whatever, please let me know. I am concerned about the health of the lizard as I sold my reptile and rodent collection to get one monitor.

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