hey my name is Rob and I have a 1 1/2 ft savanna that is severely under weight and will not eat, does anyone have any tips on how to get it to eat and what could be wrong with it? thanks
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not eating
monty2007
Jan 10, 2007 03:24 PM
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munchkins
Jan 11, 2007 05:17 PM
You might want to post this on the main page for monitors (as it gets more traffic), but be prepared for the answers. The people there REALLY love their animals and can be intimidating sometimes.
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sue
phantoms
Feb 21, 2007 10:37 PM
i know thios is a little late, but your set up might have something to do with it. i am just pasting what i wrote above to someone... when my blackthroat was little (also cared for a sav for a few months for a friend) i had it set up in a 40 breeder. i had a basking spot of 110-120 during the day. warm side of tank during the day was upper 80s low 90s. cool side of tank was in the low 80s during the day. at night i just let the whole tank drop to around 75. sometimes it got a couple degrees cooler but not below 70. if i needed to (during the winter) i added a infra red bulb to the warm side of the tank for night time heat. had a couple hides, one on the cool and one on the hot side of tank. i misted with water that was room temp or luke warm. i kept both on cypress muluch. ( no, they werent in the same tank) i fed both earthworms, mealworms, crickets, crayfish (sometimes), and rodents. i know some people dont use it, but used a uv bulb for both.
also, it could be parasites or some other illness that requires a vet. since this is now a month old i hope you took it to a vet if needed and your sav is doing better.
