Olive is not a girl - Page 2

Swany · 02-06-12, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hail3gh

Great I have a website if your over 18 send me all your money and I'll give you an all access pass. Just kidding its not that expensive half your money will do

Damn, I'm only 17 1/2 I'll get back to you in July :-)

Hail3gh · 02-06-12, 07:56 PM

Sorry I think it will be global by then and then I will be to important for the small people

Swany · 02-06-12, 08:05 PM

Missed out again. Dammit

infernalis · 02-06-12, 08:05 PM

Darn.. will an IOU work?

BarelyBreathing · 02-06-12, 08:05 PM

The only sure fire way to sex a monitor is either by seeing its hemipenes (by the way, most keepers can't tell the difference between hemipenese and hemiclitorous), or to have it blood tested.

Question number one: yes, some will get them from the water, but others won't. Do what works for you monitor.

Number two: No, it's not a waste of time, it means that most likely your conditions aren't proper. What type of substrate do you use, and how deep is it?

What is the humidity in the enclosure, and what are you using to measure it? What is the temperature on that side of the enclosure that he doesn't use, and what are you using to measure it?

Also, having one side of the enclosure for digging is actually not a very good idea. The reason they need deep substrate throughout the enclosure is so they can have a temperature and humidity gradient both above and below the substrate.

BarelyBreathing · 02-06-12, 08:09 PM

Gah, I tried to post this a few minutes ago, but my internet went haywire.

75f is actually a perfect temperature for the cool end!

When you saw it everted, was it smooth at the end or did it look rough?

Hail3gh · 02-06-12, 08:38 PM

I do not know if it was rough looking or not I am ashamed to admit I was in shock...

answer 1 I would say its about 50/50 dirt sand at about a foot high I understand I need to go all the way across I thought it was for digging not for humidity levels as much... Guess I will not have to run the humidifier as much if I do that....

answer 2. I try to keep the the humidity at the lowest 50 percent and I raise it about once a week or when I notice the dirt is getting dry.... I use a Hygrometer Thermometer that I bought from petco for like 25 or 30 bucks...

BarelyBreathing · 02-06-12, 08:43 PM

That's completely normal not to notice these things. Believe me, it took me a while to be able to get past that "I can't look away but I don't want to look" phase and start actually being able to identify them.

Try to boost the humidity by ten percent?

The reason it's so important for these monitors to burrow is because they actually use these tunnels (which hold humidity better than air) to stay hydrated. The air actually pulls moisture from their skin.

Hail3gh · 02-06-12, 08:52 PM

Will do see now that makes sense.... Thanks for the advice

BarelyBreathing · 02-06-12, 08:58 PM

No problem. See, I'm not all that bad, am I?

infernalis · 02-07-12, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BarelyBreathing

The reason it's so important for these monitors to burrow is because they actually use these tunnels (which hold humidity better than air) to stay hydrated. The air actually pulls moisture from their skin.

That is part of where I went wrong, Chomper had no tunnels, so he had no shelter from exposure.

Hail3gh · 02-07-12, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

That is part of where I went wrong, Chomper had no tunnels, so he had no shelter from exposure.

Without sounding like a heartless person from your pm you sent me at the beginning this is exactly why I am paying extra attention. I love my lizard and would not want to see this happen

Barely Breathing I dont think Your a bad person I think you heart is in the right place but You have to understand if you can help one Person that is good but to do that You have to have a little faith not all People are bad not everyone is a strong at the mouth as I and may have done what I was planning on doing bolting. If someone is not planning on fixing the problems then there is nothing you can do about it but if they are the message you posted to me in reply to why I need more dirt was spot on, I was really unsure if the pen needed more dirt seeing as he/she never digs now I understand that it certainly does even if just for moisture, and for that I thank you..

BarelyBreathing · 02-07-12, 11:40 AM

It's so important. I really can't stress that enough. You have a much better set up than 99% of the people who join forums looking for help (I've seen people keep adult monitors in 30 gallon fish tanks). With just a little bit of improvement, it will be perfect.