About how old is my sav - Page 2

dnoy88 · 12-14-12, 01:49 PM

I have a back entry way that's plenty big enough but it's not properly insulated yet which is where I planed on putting her permanent enclosure it just doesn't stay warm enough rite now as I live in Alaska wher it hits -50 in the winter

dnoy88 · 12-14-12, 01:54 PM

Yes they did and this summer I'm gonna put her in a 8x4x4 enclosure in back entry way as its not fully insulated and gets really cold in there in the winter since I love in Alaska where it hits -50 in the winter

infernalis · 12-14-12, 03:26 PM

in that case, I would insulate the cage too.

That gives extra insurance.

dnoy88 · 12-14-12, 08:59 PM

Yes they r the ones that told me she was a female....and is there be thing that can be done to stop the laying of eggs and if not what should I do with the if she does start laying if she really is in fact a female like they said she is

dnoy88 · 12-14-12, 09:00 PM

That's a good idea I didn't think about that

infernalis · 12-14-12, 09:01 PM

aside from a complete hysterectomy, no it cannot be stopped.

2 feet of 80 degree soil to nest in is what she will need.

dnoy88 · 12-15-12, 02:04 AM

Ok and what should I do with eggs if this happens do I take them to a vet a pet store or wait for them to hatch and then put them up adoption

SnakeyJay · 12-15-12, 02:21 AM

I've really got to stop reading these threads..

dnoy88 · 12-15-12, 02:42 AM

Another question by a sealed enclosure that doesn't mean air tight does it? Like should I drill a few holes in sides at the top for air because using a glass top that's removable

Lankyrob · 12-15-12, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dnoy88

Another question by a sealed enclosure that doesn't mean air tight does it? Like should I drill a few holes in sides at the top for air because using a glass top that's removable

Airflow will kill your humidity, the air exchange from opening the enclosure to feed the sav should be enough.

infernalis · 12-15-12, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dnoy88

Ok and what should I do with eggs if this happens do I take them to a vet a pet store or wait for them to hatch and then put them up adoption

Without a male, the eggs will be infertile duds, you can either throw them away, or let your soil absorb them.

infernalis · 12-15-12, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dnoy88

Another question by a sealed enclosure that doesn't mean air tight does it? Like should I drill a few holes in sides at the top for air because using a glass top that's removable

When I first built my cage, I could not get the humidity to hold steady, so I started caulking every seam and every air leak I could find, the more I glued it up, the higher my humidity rose.

These monitors live underground, there is not any venting down in those burrows, these lizards are even known to backfill the burrow behind them sometimes.

they don't need the same kind of air flow we do.

BarelyBreathing · 12-15-12, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dnoy88

Ok and what should I do with eggs if this happens do I take them to a vet a pet store or wait for them to hatch and then put them up adoption

Just throw them in the trash.

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Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay-BRB

I've really got to stop reading these threads..

I feel you there.

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Originally Posted by dnoy88

Another question by a sealed enclosure that doesn't mean air tight does it? Like should I drill a few holes in sides at the top for air because using a glass top that's removable

No holes.

dnoy88 · 12-15-12, 01:45 PM

Ok so no hole now should I set the heat lamps on top of the glass or should they go inside the enclosure and I read something about useing heat tubes to heat the substrate in one of the other threads can those heat tubes be picked up at petco if not where could I get some because in the thread they were saying the substrate needs to be jst as warm as the enclosure

dnoy88 · 12-15-12, 01:52 PM

Also I moved her out of that ten gal tank and put in a tote that's about 4ft long 2ft wide and about 18 inches high and I made the substrate about 8 inches deep which is twice as deep as I had it the ten gal tank but she hasn't started to try and burrow like she was in the ten gal tank could this jst be because its a new enclosure and she jst needs time to settle in like web I first brought her home
Also jst so every one knows this is only a temporary enclosure till I get her permant one built and set up in the house and she is quite small still her head is about the size of my thumb