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holygouda
at Mon Oct 1 23:47:15 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by holygouda ]
Ok, those were some pretty skimpy details. Cypress mulch could be improved on as it sucks for burrowing. You could just go find some good clean dirt in the yard. Give your monitor some depth to work with and burrow in, as in feet not inches. Its cheaper and better.
A hideout? What does that mean? A half log? A little cave? Load that cage up with places to hide. Not just a covering, but a place where the monitor can wedge itself to get away from you. A place where it can't see you and you can't see it. And leave it alone. You monitor needs to have security, especially since its probably seriously stressed out.
If your cage has a screen top, you need to cover it with something. Whatever you choose, you need to keep moisture in the cage and not let it escape. Dehydration with monitors is a common problem with glass tanks and screen lids, so be sure you are keeping the cage humid.
Temperatures. Using the lowest wattage bulb you can use, give your monitor a basking temp of about 130 degrees. The ambient temps should be mid to low 70's on the low side and mid 80's on the high side. To make a basking spot, raise the depth of substrate if you need to. Arrange some pieces of wood in a stack providing different angles the monitor can wedge in. Creating layers will create other temp gradients the monitors can use.
Don't try to handle the monitor. Let it get situated first.
Are you sure its not eating? What was it previously eating, and what are you trying to feed it? He could possibly be eating when you are not around. Cut a mouse open and see if it will go for that.
Get your temps right, get your humidity up, and leave the animal alone. That should at least be a start but please read the old posts here. This topic has been covered numerous times. Do some research. That's why nobody is answering your question...it is asked all the time. Best of luck
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