Sorry for you attitude, but from experience, as I mentioned, many savs like yours have been posted here in the past. And they turned dark, maybe not as dark as a normal, but close enough to not be called hypos.

I also said, I hope yours keeps those colors and it could. But you ignore me saying that part.

Also the twenty inch female statement is directly from Daniel Bennetts field work and what is SEEN in captivity. I do not keep Savs.

Most people are not prepared for that to occur and as such lose their females. For you to understand that they can and do cycle at that size is a benefit to you, so you can be prepared.

Also I could give a flying crap how people keep their animals, After all, its their animals, But I do offer methods that have proven to support life events such as growth, pairing, nesting, reproduction and longevity. You know, based on successful personal(my)experience.

The most important advice I offer is, "listen to the animal" and not people, which includes me.

I do wish one day one of those folks you talk about that do things differently, would post their successes, that way, I could learn a thing or two. But sadly, so far, those that do things differently have not have levels of success that even got close to what our lucky monitors have achieved. or any success other then keeping their monitor alive for a year or two.

I have never said, our methods are best, all I have said is, our results seem to be consistant and allow superior life events in captivity. That is, superior growth, reproduction and longevity. You know, express good results.

With that in mind, why on gods earth would I recomend "other" methods, that have not shown results????? What am I suppose to do, tell you folks something I have no results from??? I know, that is common in the varanid world.(captivity)

Lastly, you can do anything you want, so why on friggin earth does what I say bother you????? That is a question you have to answer.

Next lastly, I said over and over, I hope your Sav stays that way. But history is against that, which does not mean YOUR SAV WILL TURN DARK. It only means, SO FAR, they all have turned dark. I am not predicting what will happen to yours, I just am offering what has happened already.

ALso, that trait is most likely like some of the ball python traits, its not a pure recessive, which means line breeding can express that trait stronger and stronger. To a point that the adults may not turn dark.

The point here is, your going to have to take that savs genes to several generations. With your attitude, good luck with that, I hope your friends can help you.

So get your bum to work and find mates and do your thing brother. Surely I am not doing it for you. Good luck, and Cheers

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