Chomper my Sav !!

Jay · 10-17-10, 08:53 PM

i have had him since he was out of the egg beautiful sav tame as can be the cage looks kinda small but its not its 6 x3 x3 and he is a bit bigger now those were old pictures my favorite one is the one with some blood on his snout due to a very bloody monthly rat lol

presspirate · 10-17-10, 09:03 PM

Nice looking little critter! Can you tell me a little about his husbandry? Cage requirements, temps, etc. etc.

Thanks

Freebody · 10-17-10, 09:27 PM

Nice setup, and of course a sweet sav!! i just started setting my cage up yesterday, i still need some rocks for basking on and some wood for a higher temp basking spot and somthing to climb on. husbandy is lots of handling to get and keep them real tame, cage for an adult depends on which site your reading, I prefer 8'x4'x4' tall, some say you can use 6'x3'x3' tall, temps for babies is 100d tops with another hotspot in the 90s and ambient temps around the 80s, adults need up to 150d highest hotspot and have each spot going down to 100, best to have a level system under your heat light so he can choose which it want when it want same for ambient temps as babies, in the 80s. whole food is best, they like lots and lots of insects in the wild, so im breeding dubia rouches atm for when i get mine on the 30th. heres a good caresheet i like for you to look at.

im going to set my tank up like your, its nice

SAVANAH/BOSC MONITOR - BambooZoo

bighog85 · 10-20-10, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebody

temps for babies is 100d tops with another hotspot in the 90s and ambient temps around the 80s

Basking spots even for babies need to be lot warmer that 100 degrees. Between 120-130 is best and then slowly jack it up as they grow. Other than that, what you said was right on.

Jay · 10-17-10, 09:58 PM

YouTube - jayyboy16's Channel

its a video of me hand feeding him when he was very young

Freebody · 10-17-10, 10:28 PM

he is one handsome fella, look at him pack those crickets away, bottomless pits lol im told the one im getting delived to the oct expo in aldergrove is going to be about 3 months old, i cant wait to get it. this is a pic of my nile monitor i had before my province banned them and i gave him away, i miss him, as bad as he was he had his gentle moments. or moment lol this pic was taken the week i got him, he was 2x bigger when i gave him away. did your sav keep those nice bright markings as he got bigger, maybe a few close up pics would be sweet to see, i can look at pics of sav for hours, im pretty sure i seen every youtube video about savs now waiting my my baby to get here lol

presspirate · 10-17-10, 10:40 PM

(Off topic) Freebody, could you post some pics of your reptile room?

Freebody · 10-18-10, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by presspirate

(Off topic) Freebody, could you post some pics of your reptile room?

sure, its not much atm, all but 3 of my snakes are babies and they are in rubermaid containers, but ill go upstairs and snap a few off and make a new thread for them

presspirate · 10-19-10, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jay0133

YouTube - jayyboy16's Channel

its a video of me hand feeding him when he was very young

Awesome, I loved the video! He's like "What else ya got?" Made me want one.....

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Originally Posted by Freebody

Nice setup, and of course a sweet sav!! i just started setting my cage up yesterday, i still need some rocks for basking on and some wood for a higher temp basking spot and somthing to climb on. husbandy is lots of handling to get and keep them real tame, cage for an adult depends on which site your reading, I prefer 8'x4'x4' tall, some say you can use 6'x3'x3' tall, temps for babies is 100d tops with another hotspot in the 90s and ambient temps around the 80s, adults need up to 150d highest hotspot and have each spot going down to 100, best to have a level system under your heat light so he can choose which it want when it want same for ambient temps as babies, in the 80s. whole food is best, they like lots and lots of insects in the wild, so im breeding dubia rouches atm for when i get mine on the 30th. heres a good caresheet i like for you to look at.

im going to set my tank up like your, its nice

SAVANAH/BOSC MONITOR - BambooZoo

Thanks for the info! Can't wait to see your new little fella!

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Originally Posted by Freebody

sure, its not much atm, all but 3 of my snakes are babies and they are in rubermaid containers, but ill go upstairs and snap a few off and make a new thread for them

Looking forward to it!

infernalis · 10-17-10, 11:12 PM

Good taste in names.....

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/varan...-savannah.html

shaunyboy · 10-18-10, 08:02 AM

chompers are taking over the world

Jay · 10-18-10, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Good taste in names.....

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/varan...-savannah.html

it just suits a sav

Jenn_06 · 10-20-10, 05:11 PM

cute cute,wish i can have my savs cage that nice but everytime i try to put something in it he just moves it to try to find food lol.... love savs but let me tell you dont you hand feed when he gets bigger, i got part of my finger nail bit off by my sav.