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As long as my new baby sav eats fine and is active should i still go for a check up and get my vet to give it flagyl panacur and droncit
THANX

wagius

You should always have a vet look at your new monitor if possible. I do. All of my Savs have been checked by their vet at least once in their lives. The new baby has yet to meet her but soon enough it will.
But the choice is really up to you. Only you can decide if you want it looked at.
Christine :>~

If it is wild caught, is it accurate to say they will most probably have internal parasites?(all monitors, not just savs)

As far as I know true Captive Bred monitors are born without internal parasites. But I could be wrong. Double check that with the breeders on the forum if you want more opinions.
Christine :>~

It's my understanding that parasites can sometimes cause internal abscesses and inflammation that can lead to scar tissue. Because monitors tend to be hardy and often don't show illness until the animal is very sick, I think it's better to be safe than sorry.

Why stress the little exanthematicus out? Unless you see signs of illness/parasitism, Why stress its kidneys and organs out with unnecessary medications? Why stress yourself out? Stress kills, and a juvenile (exanthematicus) is likely to die of it much quicker than other forms of life....make sure he/she has adequate food, plenty of fresh water, proper heat, plenty of dirt to dig in, hide spaces where you leave them alone, and everyone will be fine...a good book for bedtime reading is Bennett and Thaoordayal book "Savannah Monitors", its excellent, for novice or experienced keepers alike...

good luck,
mbayless

I have never taken my monitors to Vets unless you see a problem.Worming is hard on them and very stressful.If it stops eating or gets lazy,then yes.All my monitors have grown old and healthy with the exception being my Dumerils who died of Cancer after several surgeries.