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Disabled Black Tree Monitor

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Posted by: LaurenMc at Mon Sep 10 16:16:00 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by LaurenMc ]  
   

I'm looking for advice from anyone who can suggest cage modifications for a black tree monitor who is missing the majority of his digits. I just adopted him yesterday. He's about 2 feet long. I know he is older than 3 and that his former owner was keeping him in a modified snake cage. Therefore he's not been "arboreal" for at least the last 3 years. He has only one claw on his forelegs and 3 on his rear so when I tried to put him in a tall cage he couldn't climb the branches. I now have him in a 55 long glass where he's been hanging out in some low branches. He seems pretty sedentary - not especially flighty. I was planning on getting a 6 ft.(280 gallon) Reptarium but now I'm thinking wider might be better than taller. I also don't want to overfeed him but don't know how much is reasonable. He ate 5 large pinkies yesterday and is looking longingly into the food bowl this afternoon. Any suggestions/advice would be most appreciated!

   

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