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Rescued Nile Monitor. Need advice.
Went and rescued this little Nile Monitor this morning. He looks like he is at least in decent health. He is active and very defensive. Posturing, tail curling and hissing. He is about 6 inches snout to vent.
I was told he was being kept with no supplemental heat sources for the last week or so because the bulb burned out and the guy that had him didn't feel like getting a new one. He's been eating 3 pinkies and 3 goldfish a week for the last month. He lived in a 20 gallon fish tank. The guy that had him only had him for a month so that's about all the history I have on him.
I breed meal worms and dubia roaches, and I also have 3 pinkies and 3 fuzzies in the freezer. Went out today and bought 4 small minnows. I'm going to wait a day or two to even try and feed him, he will probably be too stressed to manage eating anything before then anyway.
He's in a 55 gallon on towels for right now till I can get his fecal done this week. If he's got a parasite load I've got to be able to contain it, treat it, and not spread it to any of my other reptiles. He's got a 150 watt bulb in there, basking spot at around 120. Cool end with soaking water dish around 78. A few plastic and cardboard hides, plus he can kind of burrow down in the towels. I've covered the top of the tank with tin foil to keep in humidity and it's between 40%-60%. The ambient air temp is at 72.
When should I try feeding and what should I start with? Anything I should change? Any and all advice is very much appreciated. Thank you all in advance!
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