how much should a 2 foot 1 year old savannah monitor be eating I have heard lots of different opinions about this and would like to hear some of yours
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how much to feed
bigj122802
May 24, 2009 08:25 PM
Replies (4)
robyn@ProExotics
May 25, 2009 02:15 PM
It depends on your husbandry. If you keep him poorly, you only feed a little. If you keep it ideally, you feed much more.
So how do you keep yours?
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robyn@proexotics.com
bigj122802
May 25, 2009 04:14 PM
right now hes in a 2x4 cage with a 100* basking spot and a reptisun 5.0 he gets fed 2-3 times a week at about 3 to 4 adult mice at a time
robyn@proexotics
May 25, 2009 07:43 PM
With that kind of temp, you are going to get a fat unhealthy Sav that won't live another two years. That is what you DON'T want.
Check out our site for our caresheet and get a copy of the Savannah Monitor book by Bennett and Ravi. It is the best book, in fact the only book, no other book will do : )
It covers all aspects of modern monitor husbandry, from diet to temps to health issues.
Get your basking temp to 130F, with an ambient temp in the low to mid 80's. At those temps, attitude, color, and activity will improve, along with everything else.
Best of luck.
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robyn@proexotics.com
BigJ122802
May 26, 2009 05:15 PM
thanks for the info I'm going to the site now and will be looking for the book also
