Nero said:How docile do savannahs get? At one point I was gonna buy one but I changed my mind and got a bearded dragon instead. All the ones I handled were extreamly agressive and would bite.
Nero said:Hmmmm maybe I'll pass on getting a savannah monitor then. All the ones I seen on youtube were pretty nasty, but they also say columbians are that way too. I have yet to experience mine being agressive it was just flighty at first but now hes a good boy.
Nero said:Columbians are awesome!!! I love their temperment and behavior. Mine will just chill out on my back or shoulder and just stay there. He loves his chin rubbed and back stroked. Had him since begining of March still never bit me. Hes very friendly with me but he doesnt like other people touching him or wont stay still if they try to handle him. I guess hes gonna be a one person pet.
Nero said:My columbian hates going outside though. He likes sitting on the window seal from my room thats as close as he likes to be outside. I wish he would eat other things besides mice. I just moved him up to fuzzies now. Still eats like a hog. Does yours ever eat any fruits or anything else. If so Id like some ideas. You should get a bearded dragon. Those things are funny as heck. They are a little flighty at first but within a month they become like dogs. They love just hanging out on your shoulder. I watch Youtube alot. And my dragon loves watching the other lizards videos. Onetime he waved at my monitor when there was other bearded dragons on.
DZLife said:I love savannahs, but you really do have to work with them a lot to keep them docile. As you said, when they are hungry or think it's feeding time, LOOK OUT!
I've almost lost fingers more than once because I didn't hold the tongs at the end while feeding Mike's savannah.
Kazzy said:Gah, I had a baby sav latch on to my thumb about 2 weeks ago. Took two guys to get him off me. It hurt...they have some jaw pressure even as babies.
Mike said:I had an 20 incher rip a plastic bottle in half. Very strong bite force indeed.
angelrose said:Mike said:I had an 20 incher rip a plastic bottle in half. Very strong bite force indeed.
did you ever hear them crack the mouse or rat's bones once they have them....gives me the shivers.
as you probably know I have had him on a strict diet and he is doing much better and susprisingly more docile.