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i am smart i have decided to buil the first ever wood cage it will be im thinkin either 6x4x2 or 8x4x2 or sumtin in there it will be for a sav. monitor let me know if these dimesions will be good and any recomendations on where i should get my sav. im thinkin bout prehistoric pets cuz thats near me so thanx for ur suggestions

i thought the forum was here to help ppl. and i need a perons who has raised sav. monitors i am goin to build a 6x3or4x3. will that be ok for a hatchling or should i put him in a smaller one at first then put him in the biggin. i would love for sum1 to contact me on yahoo at pimpin_posey aol at Kick His Ars or msn at chuckyjp@hotmail.com ty if anyone responds

First, the forums are here to help people, but there are things you can do to encourage receiving that help and there are things you can do to ensure that no one helps you. Here is some advice.

This forum is not a grammar, spelling, or English forum and the occasional abbreviation, spelling error, and poor grammar problem is overlooked. However, people who write the way you do generally get ignored. It is too annoying to figure out what you are trying to say. You can argue this point or complain about it, but that is way the forum has always operated and it is not likely to change for you. So please, try to writing a little better. We really are pretty easy going with all of these things, but your writing was excessively irritating (for me, at least).

People offered you advice and comments on your other posts. You got some help.

You posted your original question at roughly 1700 hours and you are now complaining about not getting a response by 2000 hours. That is only 3 hours!!! Relax! You will likely get some responses but it will take time.

You will need a large cage for your savannah. However, if this is your first monitor and you get a baby savannah, then you may want to start with a smaller cage. Most new monitor keepers seem to have problems with their monitors when they attempt to use a large cage right away. By problems, I mean that most new keepers who use large enclosures tend to come here shortly after getting their animals to ask for help because their animal is sick and dying, and most of those animals end up dying. Start with a smaller enclosure and learn how to care for the animal. Larger enclosures can have more things go wrong. Start with a 55 gallon or a 40 breeder or even a 20 long (which really probably will not last too long if you keep your savannah in decent conditions) and move up as the animal grows.

You can get savannahs almost anywhere. It is more important which one you get as opposed to where you get it. If this is your first monitor, find a store that has well kept animals in general and then look at their monitors. Pick out one that is active, alert, and a healthy looking weight. Do NOT buy the one that is skin and bones, sleeping a lot, or real "tame." Also, if you go into a store and they have 20 savannahs and 19 of them look close to death, do NOT buy the one good one. Go to a different store. Also, look at how the store keeps their other animals. If they are neglecting the dogs, cats, rodents, fish, birds, etc., then you should probably buy your animal somewhere else. I advise against getting your first monitor through the internet or off of classifieds. You do not know what to ask nor whom to ask. If you go to the store, you get to choose and have a lot more control over your animal.

I am glad you chose to get a savannah instead of a nile. Most of the time, the savannah is the monitor that people are happier keeping. A savannah can still turn out ill-tempered and can still do damage so remember it is not a dog. Also, keep in mind that a properly kept savannah monitor will eventually cost a lot to feed if you have only your local pet store as a food supplier.
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^x^ Bloodbat ^x^
Monitors, monitors everywhere
and all the food they ate.
Monitors, monitors everywhere,
their parents loved to mate.

Excellent post Bloodbat. It certainly gave him basic information. I agree with the spelling and grammar usage also. I tend to ignore posts with an inordinate amount of spelling and grammar errors. When individuals post, they should take a little more time with their posts to make them easier to understand and more likely to be addressed. Best of luck to you with your new Sav. If you follow the recommendations of these more experienced keepers, you will hopefully have a good outcome.

Pam

THESE FORUMS "ARE" TO HELP. DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY, BUT SO FAR, YOU DON'T SEEM LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO BE A BENEFIT TO YOUR ANIMAL. ANY HALF-WAY DECENT WEBSITE ON THE WEB TELLS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ONE NEEDS TO KNOW TO OWN EITHER OF THE HERPS YOU MENTIONED. YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE "EXPERIENCED" WITH "ALL" DIFFERENT KINDS OF HERPS. IF THIS WAS TRUE, WHY WOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOST OVER-PURCHASED LIZARDS KNOWN TO MAN? I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO "NOT" PURCHASE A SAVANNAH, AS YOU EVIDENTLY HAVE NOT DONE RESPONSIBLE RESEACH. AND, DEFINITELY DO NOT BUY A NILE. ALTHOUGH THESE ARE A DIME-A-DOZEN IN MOST STORES, THESE ANIMALS SHOULD ONLY BE KEPT BY EXPERIENCED KEEPERS. IF YOU FEEL YOU "NEED" TO HAVE A MONITOR...YOU SHOULD RE-EVALUATE YOUR "NEEDS". THESE REMARKABLE CREATURES ARE NOT MEANT TO BE "OWNED" BECAUSE YOU THINK THEIR "COOL". RATHER, THEY SHOULD BE RAISED AND CARED-FOR, AND ABOVE ALL, RESPECTED. DO THE MONITORS A FAVOR...BUY A STUFFED ANIMAL.