sav's water

[Jenn_06]

what do you sav owners have for you savs water bowl? i have a 29qt tub but its a pain in the butt changing it out 2 to 3 times a day because he like to poop in the water, i was thinking about just giving him a normal dog bowl.what do you all think?

[Nafun]

He needs to be able to soak. Big lizards are a pain in the *** when it comes to water. I just bought a wet dry vac for my tegu and water dragon and refill them with a hose.

[Jay]

its a pain but they need it and trust me its better if they are going to the bathroom in there water haha thats a mess

[infernalis]

Mine craps in his water as well.

I just change it when it gets gross. he tends to track a lot of dirt into his water too.

[Jay]

yep...thats just a minor responsibility you assume when purchasing a monitor chompers water it a kitty litter i change it *** needed wich is daily ..i use it as a bonding time

[mo9e64]

it's pretty much optional-if you find it too much work,a dog dish is fine.The problem with using a large basin-is that it's function shouldn't exist to cover the bigger problem of too dry a cage environment.If the monitor is spending too much time in the water you have husbandry issues.If the monitor is dependent on the soaking to excrete and shed properly your cage is too dry.it's pretty much up to you-back you have to cover all bases of proper monitor husbandry.

[Jay]

not trying to be rude or anything but where did you get this information

[mo9e64]

what i'm saying is you can't have a large water basin-it can be good exercise.What i'm saying is that using large water basins can cover up poor husbandry,for example a cage with an overall RH of 35%-putting a large water basin doesn't compensate.Sav's can get alternate methods of exercise.If you have to soak your monitor so it will excrete or to shed properly, that's not healthy.that information is found on Varanus.net and other sources.A beginner might not know what an acceptable amount of time is to soak.

[Jay]

ok but you can have your opinion but what i am saying they do like to soak a bit not alot but i have seen mine do it from time to time and i assure you there is no husbandry issues as for exercise he is free to roam at my discretion and his enclosure is 6 feet plus all i am trying to say is you are saying it is optional , i am trying to say these are not beginner lizards there should be no options especially when it come to there water supply

[Jenn_06]

thank you everyone ill keep the tub in his cage,im not trying to cover up poor husbandry i put in a tub because everyone who has sav's said its a good idea to do so and he does not soak he will go in the water take a drink and poop than get out and thats about 3 times a day lol.but again thank you all

[mo9e64]

what you are doing works for you and your monitor,a dog dish full of clean water is a water source.Sav's are not beginner monitors,but they are purchased by beginners.Over 90% freshly imported Sav's will be dead after a year.

[Jay]

i hate that i stopped one being sold to a 9 year old i was at the pet shop picking up thermometers and i was in the reptile section and corner of my eye i seen this liitle boy holding this baby save the employee was telling this kids mom that he will be fine in a 20 g his whole life and he will maybe get only a foot long . i was so pissed i had my cell phone on me and i had some pics of chomper i showed his mother i said this is him at 5 months old she was shocked asked for the manager it was a success the boy got a free anole

[Jay]

this is the pic but he was pushing 12 inches for sure i cant stand some shops

[Jenn_06]

thats sad pet stores have to lie to sell things, that mom does not want to see a pic of my big guy i think he is pushing 3 ft right now.

[Jay]

lol i was shocked lol what his name ?