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RE: my savannah threw up and hasnt eaten

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Posted by: ree at Thu Apr 14 17:53:08 2011   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ree ]  
   

the temps are good i think 110 basking and 80 in cool and 75 at night, its never had any issues before. and its big crickets r way to small i think.



i have a couple of videos on you tube i think im posting one but my youtube ID to look at the 4 i have is bangsbox



i have 2 heating pads a large heating rock covered with alittle dirt and a 75watt "sun light" bulb. also i changed her hide few days ago it out grew old one. im wondering if its possible if the crayfish i feed it cut her stomach and shes waiting for it to heal or maybe made her sick.. i never feed her one before and the next day she threw it up with the pinkie i feed her but she kept the gecko down...i fed it all three withing a 5 min time period.



Hi,



Pictures would almost be better.. so, the whole cage could be seen. Also, pictures of your lizard now too.



But, if those are the current temps- they are not good enough. Namely, the hotter portion- this should be about 135 or so. You should stay on top of measuring this and should get a temp gun to do it if you do not have one. If you have done this a lot and are familiar with the placement of the light, the size of the enclosure, the wattage being used, etc.. you will find that you may check temps a lot less.



You can do a few things right away to make proper changes. First, you should put the bulb inside of the enclosure, a lot closer to the basking site. There are many ways to mount the bulb inside.. if you need help with this, let me know. This way, you will achieve a desirable basking temp.



The enclosure needs to be larger. Your lizard perhaps has grown since you have had him/her. Nonetheless, the size of the cage is not sufficient. Plans to upgrade it is important.



I am not sure how you would achieve those temps in the cage you have.. it is small.. or at least, from the video, appears that way. Achieving a gradient- with a hot side where it should be and a cool side would be hard in an enclosure that small. Either your basking site would not be hot enough, allowing for the cool portion to be right OR your basking site would be spot on, but the cool portion would not get cool enough.



Also, remove the heating rock and the heat pads- they are not necessary. Bring the heat/light inside, as mentioned, and you shouldn't have any heat issues.



Lastly, I am not sure, by your post if you have tried crickets. Crickets are relatively small, yes, but for a lizard that isn't feeding- may prove helpful. Crickets do serve as a whole food item and Savannah's will eat them readily. In enough quantity, they do supply nutrients and energy. You should offer pinkies regularly and stick with just this. But, for now, without the acceptance of food- try some crickets. These upgrades, if you do them, should help.

   

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