Savannah Monitor skin issue - Page 10

mygabriella · 04-06-13, 11:46 AM

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Heres my girl today. I finally got some pics of her walking. Do you still think shes chubby? If so, I dont think shes too too chubby... Just a little bit hehe

DeadlyDesires · 04-06-13, 11:48 AM

yea shes chubby, you see how her belly hangs down? it shouldn't these guys are slinder and skinny, most dont even have a belly to hang lol.. just cut back on the rodents and feed a little more seafood and she should get skinnier. I've seen a LOT worse though so just dont stuff her yet.

mygabriella · 04-06-13, 11:50 AM

Ok, she takes after her mother

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mygabriella · 04-06-13, 11:51 AM

Should I feed her about 10 daily? or every other??? All mix some other stuff in with it but just trying to get an idea

DeadlyDesires · 04-06-13, 11:51 AM

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Ok, she takes after her mother

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lol i tell people that all the time about mine. when i got him he was sick, full or parasites, had diarrhea, and was almost 5 pounds. im still in the process of getting him skinnier. takes time. mine is a little bigger than yours though. just measured him couple days go hes just over 2 ft.

DeadlyDesires · 04-06-13, 11:54 AM

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Should I feed her about 10 daily? or every other??? All mix some other stuff in with it but just trying to get an idea

you dont have to mix if you dont want to, its what *she* likes to eat. she will let you know when she doesn't like something.. try everything! they love it all savannahmonitor.co this is a good website for reading, itll give you everything they can eat just buy it all and try it all out. as for feeding how much, you *should* feed until it takes them a little longer to take the food from your tongs. i would feed her every other day or even ever 3 days until she starts dropping the weight and maybe rodents once a week. like 1 wined rat or so. they love shrimp too. mine will sit and eat a whole container of night crawlers if i let him lol but im still trying to get him to lose weight so i dont let him. others *who have a healthy and skinny monitor* just feed them until they are full which is what you *should* do but you wanna get them skinnier first lol.. dont wanna make them more fat :P thats what im afraid of anyway.

mygabriella · 04-06-13, 11:56 AM

Alright, thanks a lot. Im working on finding a bait shop with crayfish. I bet she would like those.

DeadlyDesires · 04-06-13, 01:46 PM

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Alright, thanks a lot. Im working on finding a bait shop with crayfish. I bet she would like those.

im having to order mine

murrindindi · 04-06-13, 02:28 PM

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yea shes chubby, you see how her belly hangs down? it shouldn't these guys are slinder and skinny, most dont even have a belly to hang lol.. just cut back on the rodents and feed a little more seafood and she should get skinnier. I've seen a LOT worse though so just dont stuff her yet.

Hi, the Savannah monitor is NOT a "slender and skinny" type of Varanid, not to say it`s heavily built, but with the relatively short tail they are almost "stocky" in appearance.
I think the OP`s monitor is slightly overweight but could be easily fixed with a slight reduction in the total ammount of food offered.
Seafoods should only be offered fairly sparingly because of the high salt content.

DeadlyDesires · 04-06-13, 02:31 PM

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Hi, the Savannah monitor is NOT a "slender and skinny" type of Varanid, not to say it`s heavily built, but with the relatively short tail they are almost "stocky" in appearance.
I think the OP`s monitor is slightly overweight but could be easily fixed with a slight reduction in the total ammount of food offered.
Seafoods should only be offered fairly sparingly because of the high salt content.

i meant in the tummy area they are skinny, a in their tummy doesn't drag any. their legs and tail are stocky yes, sorry i should have specified.

also never heard about the salt thing with seafood, thanks,

mygabriella · 04-06-13, 02:42 PM

She does look like she has a beer belly haha. She ate 3 worms and shes full

DeadlyDesires · 04-06-13, 02:43 PM

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She does look like she has a beer belly haha. She ate 3 worms and shes full

its probably because its new.. and night crawlers are pretty big so she may be.. as long as shes eating and pooping normally i wouldn't worry about it.

Vegasarah · 04-06-13, 02:47 PM

My Nile is an eating machine, and I used to just feed him whatever he wanted till he was full, but then he got a little chubby! He was so thin and starved when I got him that I think he went a little crazy on the eating and then ended up with a saggy belly. I've now taken his feeding back to every other day or every three days for his 'big meal' (hopper mice/ nightcrawlers/ clams) with the in between days I only give him like 2 adult dubia roaches to chase down. They aren't enough to fill him up, but he loves them and they are gut loaded and good for him.

I try to steer towards fresh water prey as well to cut back on the salt! That's why fresh water crayfish and clams are a good way to go. Just please make sure that they are organic and not treated with any kind of preservatives.

I'll ask on here, because we are still trying to learn, but I am going to be able to get quail eggs soon and possibly even fertilized goose eggs. Do I let him have the whole thing with the shell or should I just give him the inside in like a bowl?

mygabriella · 04-06-13, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegasarah

My Nile is an eating machine, and I used to just feed him whatever he wanted till he was full, but then he got a little chubby! He was so thin and starved when I got him that I think he went a little crazy on the eating and then ended up with a saggy belly. I've now taken his feeding back to every other day or every three days for his 'big meal' (hopper mice/ nightcrawlers/ clams) with the in between days I only give him like 2 adult dubia roaches to chase down. They aren't enough to fill him up, but he loves them and they are gut loaded and good for him.

I try to steer towards fresh water prey as well to cut back on the salt! That's why fresh water crayfish and clams are a good way to go. Just please make sure that they are organic and not treated with any kind of preservatives.

I'll ask on here, because we are still trying to learn, but I am going to be able to get quail eggs soon and possibly even fertilized goose eggs. Do I let him have the whole thing with the shell or should I just give him the inside in like a bowl?

Im pretty sure they take them whole

mygabriella · 04-06-13, 03:04 PM

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its probably because its new.. and night crawlers are pretty big so she may be.. as long as shes eating and pooping normally i wouldn't worry about it.

They are big ones, and shes pooping better than ever LOL before, it didnt even look like poop. It was more like strings of nastiness. She always goes in her water, poops, and crawls out hehe. easy cleaning!