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mygabriella
06-19-13, 09:23 AM
My little Zazu (savannah), has been eating mice maybe once every 2 weeks and night crawlers the rest of the time. Her weight looks much better, I think. Shes eating hoppers right now without a problem.
Shes about 19 inches now, do you think she can eat an adult mouse? Or is that too big.

Also I finally found her a bigger cage, cant wait to pick it up this weekend!
murrindindi
06-19-13, 12:35 PM
Hi, why are you only feeding earthworms with a small mouse every two weeks or so, that is an awful diet for any Varanid!?
To answer your question, yes, absolutely do try a full grown mouse (f/t or f/k), Varanids can swallow prey larger than most lizards without any problems (just like snakes).
Can you show a few photos of the monitor? Thanks!
mygabriella
06-19-13, 03:16 PM
Because I was told that she was fat and to feed her Nightcrawlers and mice once a week! LOL She was eating supers, crickets, mice. And I feed her multiple mice when I feed her.
Hang on, ill attach some photos of her.
smy_749
06-19-13, 03:17 PM
Can't imagine if you kept including crickets in the diet they would contribute to any sort of obesity...there is not much 'roughage' in a diet 95% earthworm.
mygabriella
06-19-13, 03:20 PM
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mygabriella
06-19-13, 03:21 PM
Can't imagine if you kept including crickets in the diet they would contribute to any sort of obesity...there is not much 'roughage' in a diet 95% earthworm.

Ill go back to a variety of a diet then. Thanks.:D
murrindindi
06-19-13, 03:32 PM
Can you show photos of when the monitor was supposed to be "too fat", and when were the above pics taken, and how do you know this is a female?
mygabriella
06-19-13, 03:39 PM
I was told in one of my other threads that she was too fat. You being one of the people that told me Quote "I think the animal is a little on the heavy side just now (not very badly)."
SO I was told to switch up her diet. Which I did, but now im going back to more of a variety.
I dont KNOW its a female. I call her a girl.... I dont think there is any harm in that. She looks more like a lady to me.
exwizard
06-19-13, 04:39 PM
This is why I won't get a monitor at all. When people are asking for help, they get it laced with criticism no matter what they do. I'm sorry, just saying...
mygabriella
06-19-13, 05:05 PM
This is why I won't get a monitor at all. When people are asking for help, they get it laced with criticism no matter what they do. I'm sorry, just saying...

Even when they follow the instructions from this forum! LOL