Many of you know I have had a sav for a year, she is doing great and is so interesting I felt the need to get another. This one is still a baby- a lot smaller than when i got the first one. it is scared, timid, and hides all the time, which i expect. I am worried because I never see it eat. there are crickets in there 24/7 and it doesn't seem like they are disappearing. today i tried the monitor diet and some meal worms and it has clearly shown no interest in those. I have it in a 40 gallon tank now, it is 110 in the basking spot, 94 on the hot side and 74 on the cool side. i have half the tank covered so the humidity is about 60 percent on the cover side and about 20 on the hot side. i spray the lizard daily to make sure it is at least staying hydrated and there is a water bowl in the cage but it doesn't ever come out, so i doubt it knows it. i am using eco earth as a substrate and it has millions of places to hide. Physically, it is not sluggish if i manage to get the little guy out, it acts as a monitor should. I have had him for a week tomorrow and have kept the handling to a minimum for obvious reasons, but i am concerned about his eating or lack thereof. any tips or suggestions?
My fear is that I 'let him be' too much and uncover his hide one day to find him dead from not eating. i want to keep the stress levels down to a minimum but at the same time i want him to thrive. I think i could up the temps a little bit as well.
