Live Monitor Left in Dumpster

[AjaMichelle]

Hey! Most of you have probably seen this because I've cross-posted, but I think seeing what happens to monitors when they're kept in conditions typically suggested by pet stores is important.

I'm thinking the new sav is male, but who knows lol I'm calling it a 'he' for simplicity's sake.

He was recently tossed out in a dumpster, inside his enclosure. I'm assuming someone went to take out their trash only to find a live lizard. The correct authorities were notified, and I was asked to rehabilitate him. As you can imagine, he's in poor shape (maybe an understatement). As far as I can tell, he was housed in the same terrible way 99% of savs are housed--- in a small glass aquarium (~20 gallons) with a mesh top on an inch of dry substrate with a half log hide, without humidity and the appropriate heat gradient for thermoregulation. But, he's quite defensive, and tried to end me while I was cleaning him up (biting, hissing, tail-whipping all the way).

He's already seen a vet. She gave him a clean bill of health as far as ecto-parasites, and suggested that he be stabilised in the right environmental conditions before further testing.

DAY ONE
Trying to bite me during his antiseptic bath... He has a mouth wound.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/0790C861-548E-41F5-8DC9-7DCC960DB8D3-399-00000036F3B54481_zps11e0b4a9.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/0790C861-548E-41F5-8DC9-7DCC960DB8D3-399-00000036F3B54481_zps11e0b4a9.jpg.html)

Overgrown claws on his front paws, while he's missing claws on his rear paws.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/E4339A9B-4262-49DD-BD22-B2CAF9292B44-399-000000371B7343BE_zpsbbbef50b.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/E4339A9B-4262-49DD-BD22-B2CAF9292B44-399-000000371B7343BE_zpsbbbef50b.jpg.html)

Old scars from spot burns... arise from cool basking spots too small to cover snout to vent length. His skin is mostly black, and he's covered in stuck shed.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/FB8F80AF-DBD9-432B-A6AF-24F812929616-399-0000003706FB40E8_zpse6bac3fb.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/FB8F80AF-DBD9-432B-A6AF-24F812929616-399-0000003706FB40E8_zpse6bac3fb.jpg.html)

His lower jaw protrudes slightly. Could be indicative of MBD.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/4423128A-B081-426C-9674-885EF32814ED-399-00000040A5507762_zpscd481618.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/4423128A-B081-426C-9674-885EF32814ED-399-00000040A5507762_zpscd481618.jpg.html)

Emaciated with sunken eyes (severe dehydration and likely organ damage) Hissing at me after entering his new enclosure.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/AA89C3DB-ABB8-4A69-840C-593B2CE50817-399-00000036E1AAC321_zps02b12c61.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/AA89C3DB-ABB8-4A69-840C-593B2CE50817-399-00000036E1AAC321_zps02b12c61.jpg.html)

Enjoying a warm spray shower... He actually moved into the spray.
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http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/8E3A0680-77F0-4EBD-A002-084C933235A7-399-0000003751E54A4B_zps4ed48bdb.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/8E3A0680-77F0-4EBD-A002-084C933235A7-399-0000003751E54A4B_zps4ed48bdb.jpg.html)

[AjaMichelle]

DAY TWO

His first meal, small night crawlers.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/DF94ED7B-D73B-42B3-8267-63198D3BCAEF-399-00000036D11B9476_zps4f878bb0.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/DF94ED7B-D73B-42B3-8267-63198D3BCAEF-399-00000036D11B9476_zps4f878bb0.jpg.html)

DAY THREE (yesterday)
Looking tons better. His skin is no longer mostly black, and the stuck shed has loosened, especially around his head and neck.

He actually came all the way out of the burrow to tong feed.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5160052_zpsac027056.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5160052_zpsac027056.jpg.html)

Om nom nom
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/13746DFE-CBEB-4FDC-9D5D-7C28A1A13B45-399-000000378950CC00_zpse1b3e294.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/13746DFE-CBEB-4FDC-9D5D-7C28A1A13B45-399-000000378950CC00_zpse1b3e294.jpg.html)

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TODAY!
He pooped!!! The poop was solid and well-formed, had that great monitor poop smell, and his urates looked normal. :)

[Starbuck]

I love reading stories like this, where things seem impossibly turned around and going up, up up! Good on you for the rescue, and best of luck getting him back to good health :)

[infernalis]

My hero.....

[jarich]

First of all, hey there! Good to see you again.

Its so disappointing that someone could actually just throw away. So great of you to take it in and give it a good home. Its amazing how resilient these animals are. Hopefully there isnt any permanent organ damage.

[Danimal]

Nicely done.

[NextMorph]

The word rescue gets thrown around in this hobby a lot, I find. A true rescue, this time! I'm so glad he was found and that you are able to give him a good home. Good job.

[marvelfreak]

The word rescue gets thrown around in this hobby a lot, I find. A true rescue, this time! I'm so glad he was found and that you are able to give him a good home. Good job.
Perfectly worded.:)

@ Michelle great job on a true rescue.

[Terranaut]

Awesome job. I hope you post pics daily so we have a record of your progress. This would be a great link for others who find abused monitors like this. Again kudos to you.

[Pirarucu]

Best of luck, poor thing. That first picture of him in the new enclosure is just heartbreaking..
Hope he makes a full recovery, good luck!

[AjaMichelle]

Thank you all for your kind words! And thank you for reading my post! :) I will definitely post updates as he improves :)

He's getting stronger everyday! It's nuts. He spends a lot of time resting, but when I come in the room he's up and interested in what I'm doing. He tries his best to tong-feed, but whatever is going on with his lower jaw makes taking the worms off of the tongs pretty much impossible for him. I think it's a combination of things--- he's not up to full strength yet, so he can't bite down as hard, and his lower jaw is a little swollen so he's not able to maneuver items as easily. I usually just set the worms down on the substrate for him to maneuver. He tries really hard to pick them up, but sometimes he can't, and the worms out run him so I have to pin them down. He's got a good appetite.

I started offering him larger night crawlers yesterday. I don't think he's crushing the worms effectively before for swallowing them so he regurgitated a little bit of fluid shortly after the first worm. But he's great at pacing himself! He's no longer defensive about my presence and enclosure maintenance. He'll even sit with his back to me while the enclosure is open. :)

First of all, hey there! Good to see you again.

Its so disappointing that someone could actually just throw away. So great of you to take it in and give it a good home. Its amazing how resilient these animals are. Hopefully there isnt any permanent organ damage.

Good to see you too! :)

[desipooh.12]

AWW that's so nice !
always good to hear someone doing good in this world !

[Reptile_Reptile]

big thumbs up

[AjaMichelle]

@desipooh.12 and JR
Thank you! :)

Here's a video of his first dubia roach feeding. He's pretty weak and uncoordinated, but he's getting better at eating them and chasing them down.

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[AjaMichelle]

His jaw is looking better; it's not protruding as much. :)

http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5180072_zpsf6cfa8d1.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5180072_zpsf6cfa8d1.jpg.html)

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[blindfireak40]

I think I actually saw a headline about this, and steered clear because I figured it'd piss me off. I'm very happy to see that there's more to the story, and that this little guy is getting what he needs. Well done, and many kudos to you!! :yes: :D

[AjaMichelle]

I think I actually saw a headline about this, and steered clear because I figured it'd piss me off. I'm very happy to see that there's more to the story, and that this little guy is getting what he needs. Well done, and many kudos to you!! :yes: :D

Aw thanks! :) I'm glad you decided to look! Hopefully his story will have a happy ending.

[Little Wise Owl]

This is awesome. Thank you for taking him in. He couldn't be in better hands.

It's sick to think that someone would just throw out a live animal like trash...

[BryanB]

He isn't a little guy is he

[AjaMichelle]

Thanks Little Wise Owl! I don't understand how anyone could throw out a live animal...

He isn't a little guy is he

He's pretty big, about 18 inches total length. I'm not sure how quickly monitors grow when they aren't well-supported, but I know he's at least a year old...

[jausi]

good job!!!!

it sad to heard people will just do that, I help a friend with his store and last time we got a rescue sav from someone how only feed him hamburguers, he's sooooo overweight that could bearly move, we are in the process of getting him healthy again, he's starting to move more and is very active, thanks for what you did for that beautiful sav

[Concept9]

Way to go girl. :)

[AjaMichelle]

Thanks guys! Good luck with your monitor jausi!

[AjaMichelle]

Update!

So he's developed QUITE the appetite! He's become much more agile and I've started leading him around the enclosure with food. We're starting off slow, but he's gradually becoming more coordinated and quick with his strikes! Exciting to see!

Big 'ol dopey grin!
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230109_zpsf32c750d.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230109_zpsf32c750d.jpg.html)

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His skin is becoming lighter by the day
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230115_zps6fdaa5fe.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230115_zps6fdaa5fe.jpg.html)

http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230122_zpsb8c2a7c5.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230122_zpsb8c2a7c5.jpg.html)

Finally a tongue shot! :) He has a longer tongue and a deeper fork than the ladies!
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230124_zps44ea3b8e.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230124_zps44ea3b8e.jpg.html)

Still skinny, but gaining muscle definition!
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230125_zps256e7323.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230125_zps256e7323.jpg.html)

The stuck shed on his tail that seemed to be restricting circulation has come loose. There's still some more to go.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230127_zpsfb6eb999.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230127_zpsfb6eb999.jpg.html)

[AjaMichelle]

Finally approaching me and curious about the camera (camera comes, food follows)
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230130_zps98a2892c.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230130_zps98a2892c.jpg.html)

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Mouth wound healed!!! :)
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230136_zps4f8479d8.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230136_zps4f8479d8.jpg.html)

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http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230138_zps844f0866.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230138_zps844f0866.jpg.html)

Nails wearing down! His toes are almost straight!
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5230142_zpscab25098.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5230142_zpscab25098.jpg.html)

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[bowdenmx]

looks like your doing a fantastic job there. keep it up :)

[slowhite03]

That literally looks like the happiest lizard

[rocknhorse76]

Awesome job! He's looking so much better.

[smy_749]

That was fast...Nice job lol

[infernalis]

Awesomeness!!!!!

[jarich]

Very cool, thanks for the update!

[Donnie]

Great job, keep up the good work

[Robyn@SYR]

Great to see your hard work here, best of luck over the long term!

[AjaMichelle]

Thank you all for following the thread and for your kind words and well-wishes! :)

[Pirarucu]

It's remarkable how tough these animals are, and how quickly they will recover if given the chance. Great job!

[sweatshirt]

Nice :D I love reading stuff like this. So glad he's in good hands (:

[AjaMichelle]

Thank you! :)

[AjaMichelle]

Week Three!

The first few layers of stuck shed have come off! :)
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5290167_zps89c51c9c.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5290167_zps89c51c9c.jpg.html)

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Peelin' away
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5290175_zps316b11b4.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5290175_zps316b11b4.jpg.html)

http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5290176_zpsc5c78d1a.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5290176_zpsc5c78d1a.jpg.html)

Gaining weight and muscle in his tail and hind limbs
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/5e13ab08-c743-422b-b1ae-5fff7d22dade_zps0bbde747.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/5e13ab08-c743-422b-b1ae-5fff7d22dade_zps0bbde747.jpg.html)

More stuck shed comin' off his tail too!
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5290179_zps8826cb87.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5290179_zps8826cb87.jpg.html)

Pretty friendly and curious about me.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5290181_zpsb5e354c9.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5290181_zpsb5e354c9.jpg.html)

[AjaMichelle]

More uniform coloration!
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5290182_zps1d86ebb1.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5290182_zps1d86ebb1.jpg.html)

Note how clean his mouth is! He's significantly more coordinated, agile, and quick when it comes to eating. :)
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5290183_zps25f603e7.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5290183_zps25f603e7.jpg.html)

Stuck shed has come off of his legs too! :) and pelvic girdle isn't protruding as badly.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P5290184_zps828477b6.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P5290184_zps828477b6.jpg.html)

Missing nail from poor sheds passed
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Now that he's more coordinated, we're working on toning
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[formica]

dont understand how anyone can do this :( glad he was found by someone who knew what they where doing!

[Starbuck]

are you planning to keep this monitor the rest of its life, or get it back to health and then rehome it? Just curious :) He does look worlds different than the first couple pictures :) :)

[Pirarucu]

He looks so much better already!

[AjaMichelle]

are you planning to keep this monitor the rest of its life, or get it back to health and then rehome it? Just curious :) He does look worlds different than the first couple pictures

Thank you! I want to keep him forever with my female :)

dont understand how anyone can do this :( glad he was found by someone who knew what they where doing!

Thanks :)

He looks so much better already!

Thank you! :)

[sweatshirt]

He looks great, much better than before :D and I'm glad he found you.

[AjaMichelle]

He looks great, much better than before :D and I'm glad he found you.

Thank you very much! :)

Well! It's now week four and he's shedding like crazy! He's also very active!
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P6160200_zps2f0b26a9.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P6160200_zps2f0b26a9.jpg.html)

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Pelvic bones aren't protruding anymore
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[AjaMichelle]

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Calcium deficiency under control, jaws aligned properly
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From 5 days of shedding
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P6160238_zps296095fc.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P6160238_zps296095fc.jpg.html)

[Mikoh4792]

I know we can't read reptile emotions but in that first picture in the post above mine he looks happy.

[AjaMichelle]

I agree! :) he just seems so relaxed and cheerful (not to anthropomorphize of course lol)

[Mark Taylor]

Really awesome progress well done for saving him.

[Amadeus]

Thanks for doing this and are you gonna keep him? =]

[mdfmonitor]

http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P6160231_copy_zpsf6b7b7ae.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P6160231_copy_zpsf6b7b7ae.jpg.html)

Calcium deficiency under control, jaws aligned properly
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P6160234_zps9258714b.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P6160234_zps9258714b.jpg.html)

http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P6160235_zpsaf554ef1.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P6160235_zpsaf554ef1.jpg.html)

From 5 days of shedding
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r544/_AjaMichelle_/sav%2003/P6160238_zps296095fc.jpg (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/_AjaMichelle_/media/sav%2003/P6160238_zps296095fc.jpg.html)

that's some chunky shed you have there!! :)

getting there! :)

[brylecc1989]

He looks great. You're freakin awesome!!

[jarich]

Haha, thats awesome that you kept the shed. Always the scientist eh? ;)