roastedspleen
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it looks really cool. i wish i could get one but i heard these lizards bite alot
roastedspleen said:it looks really cool. i wish i could get one but i heard these lizards bite alot
Shadowgamer21 said:is that tin foil over the lid?
herpgirl2510 said:If I were you I would wait until he stops hiding and then start with tong feeding as opposed to handling yours. They will associate you with food which is actually a good thing. I did not get Lilo untl she was 3 feet and I have barely handled her. I have had her for 5-6 weeks I use tongs and feed her and stroke when she is eating. I also go in the cage a few times a day without food I just present her with the back of my hand with my fingers curled under so she wll know I do not have food.
james.w said:What are you temps on the cool side?? And what is the humidity at?
james.w said:Cypress is no good for Savs, get yourself some dirt and soil. I'm not understanding how you can get cool side temps of 80 with the hot side as high as 122, but at night with all the lights off it is still at 80.
Shadowgamer21 said:what ratio do you use for the mulch/earth mix? or do you just eye it?
james.w said:Sand/soil is no different to clean than any other substrate. Everybody seems to think you will end up with mud, but I have no mud in any of my enclosures. My tegu doesn't even have any dirt on him when he comes out of the enclosure. Only negative is it gets in the sliding door tracks, but what substrate doesn't?
The reason dirt is better is Savs love to dig and burrow, cypress just doesn't offer this. As adults it is recommended to give them a minimum of 2' deep dirt.
james.w said:No problem, just want to make sure you don't end up like the majority of new Sav owners....with a dead Sav.
Shadowgamer21 said:Probably the most common rescue monitor, at least from what I have seen which in large part has to do with how inexpensive a young one costs.
Strange, are you going to house yours in a 8x4 like you would a Tegu? Once it gets bigger I mean.
james.w said:I would go with a 8x4 for both the tegu and sav