Picture of Olive

Hail3gh · 01-26-12, 07:15 PM

I have this picture of Olive from about a month ago. This Camera does not work anymore but when I get a new one I will update with more pics. Amazingly she/he I say she has grown a lot in the last month or so... I think this picture shows how much she is cared for and is handled everyday or she would not be that comfortable with us....

Norm66 · 01-26-12, 07:25 PM

Super cute! I'm not a lizard person, what is she?

Hail3gh · 01-26-12, 07:27 PM

She is about nine months old and a savanah monitor.. Thanks

Trent · 01-26-12, 07:46 PM

Very nice!!!

marvelfreak · 01-26-12, 07:48 PM

She a real beauty.

Norm66 · 01-26-12, 07:56 PM

Ah, cool. She's so red I though she was something else.

BarelyBreathing · 01-26-12, 08:45 PM

Wow, what beautiful color! She's a bit obese, but I think with that diet change, that will be corrected easily. I also want to point out that she has a bit of stuck shed. It's so important that you increase her humidity, otherwise she could lose her tail, and her toes.

alessia55 · 01-26-12, 08:47 PM

Cute. I didn't know they came in that color

Hail3gh · 01-26-12, 10:00 PM

this is an older picture I know the tail was having a tough time shedding this was the first shed she had a hard time with I have increased the humidity and given her more swimming time since this picture she is doing much better now she has gone through many sheds and this was the first one where she had a tough shed. I think its because of the cold winter it has been really dry so I purchased a humidifier. Oh and this is also after spending an hour swimming she always seems to get really bloted after swimming not sure if that is normal but I assume it is

infernalis · 01-26-12, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hail3gh

this is an older picture I know the tail was having a tough time shedding this was the first shed she had a hard time with I have increased the humidity and given her more swimming time since this picture she is doing much better now she has gone through many sheds and this was the first one where she had a tough shed. I think its because of the cold winter it has been really dry so I purchased a humidifier. Oh and this is also after spending an hour swimming she always seems to get really bloted after swimming not sure if that is normal but I assume it is

Swimming time alone is not enough, she needs to breath in humid air for her body chemistry to be correct.

BarelyBreathing · 01-26-12, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Swimming time alone is not enough, she needs to breath in humid air for her body chemistry to be correct.

This ^

Also, if your enclosure was set up correctly, there would be absolutely no need to take her out to swim in a tub.

Hail3gh · 01-28-12, 02:47 PM

I have repetedly mentioned this is an old picture I have added a humidifier and lowered the lighting to make sure that the lizard is warmer it seems no matter how much I explain this I will be getting comments like the above so this will be the last post I make.. I thank you for the info and understand the want to help but if you expect me to come on and listen to what everyone says having You believe what I say is not to much to ask... I am defending myself on every post I make and will not be making anymore.

alessia55 · 01-28-12, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Hail3gh

I have repetedly mentioned this is an old picture I have added a humidifier and lowered the lighting to make sure that the lizard is warmer it seems no matter how much I explain this I will be getting comments like the above so this will be the last post I make.. I thank you for the info and understand the want to help but if you expect me to come on and listen to what everyone says having You believe what I say is not to much to ask... I am defending myself on every post I make and will not be making anymore.

This is saddening.... I hope you do come back. It's easy to misunderstand what the forum peeps are trying to say. Most just want to help you and your animals so they can be happy and healthy. We understand you'll do what it takes to do that... we just want to help you in the process. Sometimes some of us come off as too critical; I just hope that's not enough to scare you off into never come back here. You shouldn't feel the need to defend yourself. If you're making the changes necessary for the well-being of your savannah monitor, there's no reason for you to feel judged or attacked here.

infernalis · 01-28-12, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hail3gh

I have repetedly mentioned this is an old picture I have added a humidifier and lowered the lighting to make sure that the lizard is warmer it seems no matter how much I explain this I will be getting comments like the above so this will be the last post I make.. I thank you for the info and understand the want to help but if you expect me to come on and listen to what everyone says having You believe what I say is not to much to ask... I am defending myself on every post I make and will not be making anymore.

I used to feel the same way.. Please don't abandon ship on us.

Please don't ever go on kingsnake, those guys are brutal mean over there, I have been posting about monitors for 5 years, and I still can't take their abuse!!

Big hugs!!!

And you don't have to defend yourself, this place is the biggest reptile family around, and no one is putting you down, as the group leader I do not allow it.

BarelyBreathing · 01-28-12, 11:46 PM

It's really upsetting to read that you're feeling this way. It's very important for the sake of your animal that you are able to take constructive criticism and make appropriate changes, otherwise your friend won't be around very long. I'm not saying that in a mean way, I just think that you should reconsider, for the sake of the animal you claim to love.