housing savannahs

[littledelgado]

Hi - I'm asking this question for a friend - he has one savannah monitor in a very large enclosure, and wants to buy another one. He has found one in a local pet store that is the same size as his (approximately).

Due to the difficulty in sexing monitors, is it advisable that he has two savannahs in the same enclosure, especially not knowing whether they are 1.1, 2.0, or 0.2? What potential dangers are there in having any combination of them together?

Also, does anybody know of a way to sex them (I read somewhere to probe them, but of course it didn't give any indication as to what to look for - or a scale count like in snakes).

Any help would be most appreciated.

Thanks

Damon

[asphyxia]

Hey Damon,

I know there is info already here try doing a search on this site I saw somthing recently

Actually it here it is:
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9512

Brian

[littledelgado]

Thanks Brian - just didn't have a chance to do a search on the site (in fact, didn't even know I could!!). I'll use that from now on, but thanks for posting the link anyway.

[asphyxia]

No Problem,

you may want to get Ravi's book as well I did and it is very informative and you can order here..see "Store"

B

[Dom]

If u got a pair.. it probably should not be a problem and also the same for two females although two males will fight right away!

As for sexing .. the head shape is almost the best way to know.. I find comparason to be the best method.. A smaller head that narrows quicker is typicly a female .. Probing is useless.. both males and females can invert also.

My best method is introduction to a POSITIVE male.. and observe.. U will know right away what it is.

I would reconmend having two cages in case u have two boys .. (majority of the wc are boys) .. also, u should not house a recent WC with a LTC without proper quarantine of at least a month before hand..

Just my thoughts
Dom

[littledelgado]

Thanks for the reply. The pet store owner will allow us to put the two monitors together to see what happens (luckily for the kid who I'm finding out for! - what a good pet store owner) providing that we watch carefully. We should also be able to make some of the comparisons that you mentioned and that are mentioned in the ad that Brian sent me also. They are about the same size monitor, so that's at least a little helpful.

Thank both of you so much for your replies and insight. You have both been more than helpful, and I really appreciate it.

Damon

[Dom]

No problem although, as i had stated.. they really should not come into contact of each other or housed together right away.. this is a risk to you alreasy aclimitated savannah..