My 16" Savannah is taking mice and crickets like a champ, but those seem to be all he wants. I know it is beneficial for them to have a varied diet so I've tried a couple other things including hardboiled egg and he shows absolutely no interest. Just wondering if this is a behavior that anyone else had experience with.
Just in case anyone asks, his surface basking temp is 110(trying to up it a bit from here) ambient temp of 76. He's housed in a 55 gallon aquarium on a Top Soil/Sand mix, hides on both the hotter side and cooler side of his enclosure. I'm working on his permanent home as we speak in a workshop.
He normally takes about 5-6 Fuzzies per week. I've tried Frozen/Thawed mice because I thought he could take one but he even seems to have absolutely no interest in that, although from what I understand monitors know if something is too large for them to eat and won't eat it, so maybe the mouse WAS too big.
Just curious if anyone had any advice.
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Feeding question
Devildriver
Jan 19, 2007 02:46 AM
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robyn@ProExotics
Jan 20, 2007 12:28 PM
your animal is eating rodents and insects fine, leave it at that and be successful. that is a healthy, nutritious, proven diet. check out this FAQ for more details.
and get that basking temp up. try using halogen flood bulbs, if you are not already. have a look at the ones listed on our site, they are long life, and very good.
Pro Exotics FAQ- varied diet
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