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ok im feeding my bay sav once a day crickets that have been gut loaded, he is about 9 inches long.. i just recently started feeding him pinky mice, how many a day should i feed him or how often should he recieve them?
thanks again for the replys in advance!
robert

as long as the temps and basking spot is maintained....

Did you do any research at all before getting your sav? Bet it was cute and you are going to make it nice and tame huh.
If this sounds harsh, so be it. I for one am tired of trying to save these poor animals from people that don't have the intellegents to do an internet search, or atleast ask questions before getting the animal.
I guess I should be greatful to people like you, for they are the reason I came to love these critters.
If you haven't stopped reading yet, this may be hard, but try to do a search. There is a ton of info out there if you take the time to look. Start with the care sheet at Pro Exotics.

Scott
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

all i can tell you is how i raised mine ,i have a few of them and all are doing great,I fed my little guys crickets every day untill they were full and pink's every other day dusted with calcium and vitamins,as they get older just increase the size of the rodent and stick to a rodent and chick diet once they get older they seem to do well on this diet,i raised all of mine that way and they did very well and are doing well...good luck

BOSC1973

thank you again to all of you that have responded to the message that i wrote..i am going to start to alternate the sav on crickets and pinks just like you said.. thank again to you and to everyone else who responded!
robert

I know what Scott said/did was wrong. Jumping to conclusions is never a good thing. To play devils advocate though please remember all the little Boscs that are bought just because they are cute and look like they will be a "cool big lizard pet". But they learn the hard way that that is not the case. A lot (if not all) of us long timers on this forum do our best to keep that from happening and at times go about it in a really wrong fashion.
My suggestion is to stick around not not take s--t personally. It's all about the monitors! Its great that you have done research on Boscs. Is this small one your first monitor ever in your ten years of reptile ownership? Did I read that right? If so best of luck with it. You will learn really fast that monitors are NOTHING like any other herp available. There is a night and day difference between monitors and other reptiles.
Just so you know I have been a reptile owner since I was little but I got my first monitor ten years ago. I have been posting on this forum since 2001.

In answer to your question a lot of keepers alternate food items. One day bugs, next day rodents. I myself got them onto fuzzy mice asap. Pinky mice have a lot of fat in them so they aren't as healthy but they do the job. The best suggestion that I can give, if your looking for one, is do what works best for you and the monitor. Establish a feeding schedule with you food items. The range of what to feed at you monitors size is rather limited. Small bugs (roaches, crix, mealworms) work great and then pinks. Then you move to the mouse stages then to rats, mice, chicks, shell fish/fish, even small bunnies.
I hope I answered your question. Have a good one and enjoy your pet monitor.

My vet called me yesterday asking for my help. He got a call about some neglected lizards and wanted someone to go with him to see what was going on.
What we found was not good, 2 dead tegus, 1 tegu that will probably die, 5 Savannah's in a wood toy box, 4 young Niles living in a bathtub. Most of these poor animals are beyound help but he's going to do what he can.
The cops were called before we took the animals but, they didn't seem to concerned. They're just lizards.
I have a house full of rescued reptiles, no I'm not a rescue nor do I belong to any rescue organization. I do what I can when I can.
When someone post questions that should be so easy to find without much trouble it ticks me off. I don't go out of my way to offend people, but sometimes I do, it's just the way I am.
No, I am not a know it all. As a matter of fact, I learn something new everyday. When I stop learning is when it stops being fun.

Scott
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

Actually, while I've read every book, post, etc. that I have been able to find, I have found only one that covers how much and how often to feed a young savannah. Or an older one, for that matter. I see all the warnings about savanahs getting too fat, and I worry that I am either feeding too much or not enough. Maybe the information 'should' be easy to find, but it's not.

I'm new to monitors, too, and one of the reasons I read these posts is to get information to answer the questions that I can't find answers to elsewhere. What is probably commonly known in the monitor world is not always known to people new to the animal. And, as is often pointed out on this forum, 'care sheets' just don't make it. (Proexotics excepted! hi, Robyn!)

Not meant to be a criticism, Scott. You are a helpful poster. Maybe there should be a list made of everyone's favorite sites for new people to check out. That would help people considering monitors, as well as people new to monitors.

Leslie