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JoOaks
at Sat Jan 29 12:57:43 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by JoOaks ]
I read your post, in its entirety, multiple times. I appreciate your help, so I am going to be a pain in the ass and further pick your brain.
My brain would like clarification on a couple of things:
"First off, varanids are egg laying machines. You feed them, and they throw eggs all over the place, but sadly they die doing that if you do not GET IT RIGHT. They also DIE getting them to pair up."
What do you mean by this? Do you mean by not providing enough calcium in the diet (or Vitamin D for it's absorption) for laying females? Or something else entirely? By pairing up, I can only assume you mean incompatible animals killing one another..?
"How much they do is based on how well they bond. So you can see all of that and more, or none. I have pics of all of that."
So, if I do wish to introduce another Sav, how would you suggest one do it? I had no intention of simply throwing one in to see what would happen, yet I'm not sure how to actually go about it. With that said, I will see what options I have at the upcoming show with hatchlings in mind.
"The problem is, varanids require space, in that space, you must include areas to support all these things. Which is sort of impossible. So you have to change the cage to fit what they are doing. Or move them to different cages. See, it really does envolve you the keeper."
When you say "these things," what do you mean? What must one or multiple cages provide in order to support them?
I ask all these questions because I hate the idea of my monitor sitting in a box full of dirt, only ever being able to eat, bask, sleep, and burrow. We're working on target training using a marker signal, which helps utilize her mind, but surely there are other things she can do, like interacting with a bonded cagemate. Maybe I'm too idealistic. I just want her to live an enriched life, performing as many of her natural behaviors as possible.
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RE: Savannah Monitor Breeding - JoOaks, Sat Jan 29 12:57:43 2011