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here is my asian ...she hasnt been eating so tell me wat ya think.
thanks
cody

haha

It takes baby waters awhile to settle in. Once settled in they should begin feeding. If you have been handling it then it is probly not settling in. If the cage setup is wrong then it will not settle in and feed.

What are your temps (ambient and basking surface)? is it a screened top fish tank? do you have any places for it to hide??

well i have been handling it quite often...and my temps are 85 to 90 and the baskin spot is 95 and yes it is a screen top but i just dont understand the problem here.
cody

don't take this the wrong way, young grasshopper...

the problem is you. your husbandry stinks. your "breeder" at the pet shop is very suspect for not supplying you with good info.

you need to start at the beginning of basic husbandry and work from there.

check out our site, the caresheet section, read our Water Monitor article from Reptiles Magazine. all the husbandry you need to get started is there. also check out the caresheet and FAQ sections.

if you don't get on this issue and rectify your husbandry issues immediately, you will have a dead monitor, soon. it doesn't eat (much less thrive) because the setup is so bad.

you have a LOOOOONG way to go, best of luck.
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robyn@proexotics.com

Pro Exotics Reptiles

its ok man ....and thank you for the info

Good attitude, Cody!

One thing I see for sure is that you need to get the basking site temperature up to more like 130 degrees F, and cover the majority of the screen top with a garbage bag or something that will stop the loss of humidity. Be careful not to get it too close to a light or heat source, though, for safety reasons. "holygouda" had already mentioned those things but you might've overlooked 'em.

If your room gets a fair amount of traffic you might consider taping newspaper or something to the outside of the tank for a few days. This should give it some peace and might also deter you from peering at it too much. Once it gets settled in you can remove a lil' bit of the covering at a time.

Just to let you know, you're perfectly normal. Most keepers want to handle & enjoy their captives ASAP. It's natural. We just have to fight that urge.

Hang in there!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

ok i covered her up and now she burrowed herself in the cypress im hoping this is a good thing =)

> > > don't take this the wrong way, young grasshopper...

Ha! Ha! Master Kan has spoken.

Master Kan: When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave, grasshopper.

Have a good one!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

My guess is... that you probably scare the HELL out of it everytime you handle him. Just keep in mind, that HE just met you, and that you are 100 times bigger than him. How does he know you aren't going to eat him? Handling him when he is not ready = STRESS. On top of that, moving him into a new enclodure = STRESS. Make sure you give him enough time to feel comfortable and confident, before you handle him. Give him time to be shy, let him hide, only interact with him when necessary. I took it VERY slow, and waited until I built a relationship of respect and trust. I didn't even try to touch him for a good 2 or 3 weeks. It took me over 1 month to pet him on his neck and head. It took me almost 3 months to pick him up out of his cage. As of now, he trusts me, and doesn't see me as any type of threat. Don't rush it, or force it, just be patient, and let him come to "YOU" when "HE" is ready. If you fix your husbandry, and he still doesn't eat, then you might have yourself a sick monitor. When I first got my baby sav, he hissed, whipped, and bit, but he started eating by the NEXT DAY! This is just my experience during the first few months with my sav. Make sure you get his basking temp to 130. Hope I was somewhat helpful.

Se7en,