Discoids for a Savannah Monitor?

AjaMichelle · 09-27-12, 08:15 PM

Hi everyone,

I recently had to get rid of my Turkestan roach colony and am looking for a new way to supplement my savannah monitor's diet. What experiences have you had feeding discoids to savannah monitors, or monitors in general?

How do they go over?

Thanks!

infernalis · 09-27-12, 08:20 PM

you also have dubias right?

I don't see why an Exanthematicus wouldn't take discoids.

Never tried.

AjaMichelle · 09-27-12, 08:24 PM

Yes! Dubias are her favorite!

Rudiman · 09-28-12, 03:17 AM

Rudi's love them!!

Scott

jhinton6932 · 09-28-12, 06:47 AM

all my monitors love them. not sure how dubias are but discoids will dissapear under dirt in a split second so make sure you stick em in a bowl they cant climb out of

Pirarucu · 09-28-12, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jhinton6932

all my monitors love them. not sure how dubias are but discoids will dissapear under dirt in a split second so make sure you stick em in a bowl they cant climb out of

Wouldn't that be a good thing? It would let the monitor have a bit of fun tracking down and eating them, instead of just plucking them out of a bowl.

infernalis · 09-28-12, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirarucu

Wouldn't that be a good thing? It would let the monitor have a bit of fun tracking down and eating them, instead of just plucking them out of a bowl.

To a certain degree yes, but unless your cage is roach escape proof, guess where they can wind up.

My cage is pretty well sealed, but roaches and crickets both have found a way to show up in my living room, in the laundry, etc.

I prefer to tong feed roaches, better inventory management, no escapes.

Pirarucu · 09-28-12, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

To a certain degree yes, but unless your cage is roach escape proof, guess where they can wind up.

My cage is pretty well sealed, but roaches and crickets both have found a way to show up in my living room, in the laundry, etc.

I prefer to tong feed roaches, better inventory management, no escapes.

Good point. Tong feeding is what I would think is best, as you can get the animal more exercise that way. However since it was mentioned that they burrow in dirt, I was assuming that we were talking about releasing roaches into the cage.
Any idea how they're escaping from yours?

infernalis · 09-28-12, 03:29 PM

they can squeeze through little cracks. it has to be around the edges of the door, I was kind of sloppy with the weather strips.

jhinton6932 · 09-28-12, 06:50 PM

ive had females give birth in the cages before...lol it sucks! those babies are tinee tiny

infernalis · 09-28-12, 07:08 PM

never had it happen with Dubia, I am greedy, the only females I feed my lizards are either burned out old hags, or nymphs.

Producing moms are worth too much to feed off.

Rudiman · 09-30-12, 09:35 AM

As long as you are certain your vive is escape proof, it's really not a problem. I get the occasional cricket behind the couch "chirping" that drives me nuts. But the roaches have never escaped the wrath of my hungry monitors.

Scott

AjaMichelle · 10-03-12, 04:40 PM

Hey thanks so much!

Sorry it took me a minute to get back!

I'm going to get some discoids and start breeding. Does anyone have any suggestions for sources?

I'm pretty sure her new viv is escape-proof and she's excellent at apprehending roaches that have escaped the tongs, and when they've hidden (of course).

Do discoids have similar dietary requirements to dubias?

They get about 2 inches right? Are there any species you suggest that get larger but don't climb and aren't hissers?