Liam Video Thread - New Enclosure

[jhinton6932]

i clap my tongs and my sav comes out my melinus stopped tong feeding when i added a new female but im working to re-establish tong feeding with the group. enclosure looks awesome btw!

[AjaMichelle]

Originally Posted by Terranaut

So how did you come up with "her" name. Liam is one of my sons name it's Irish Gaelic for William. Not your typical girl name.
I have to see the videos at home. Not working here at work

Well when I purchased her, "she" was supposed to be a "he" lol I knew there was a chance that she was actually female, as juveniles can't be sexed reliably, but I was hoping for a male as they grow larger, and don't produce eggs!
Unbeknownst to me, she was very ill when I brought her home. She regurgitated everything and proper husbandry wasn't correcting the issue. I had to take her to the vet, and the vet required a name for her, so I chose Liam Neeson! and it stuck!

Originally Posted by jhinton6932

i clap my tongs and my sav comes out my melinus stopped tong feeding when i added a new female but im working to re-establish tong feeding with the group. enclosure looks awesome btw!

Thanks! And that's awesome!!! I almost purchased a stunning melinus this summer but decided to get another savannah instead. I prefer to have groups instead of lone individuals, if possible.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by AjaMichelle

Thanks! And that's awesome!!! I almost purchased a stunning melinus this summer but decided to get another savannah instead. I prefer to have groups instead of lone individuals, if possible.

I must agree, the behaviour is fascinating. The things I am seeing, makes it great from my standpoint, and as a REAL plus, they are never bored.

[Kaetlinv]

beautiful animal, i'm awestruck. She's gorgeous!! And that tongue.. good lord. O.o

I don't think I'll ever have the space / funds required for such a large lizard, but maybe one day I can get something smaller.

[AjaMichelle]

Originally Posted by infernalis

I must agree, the behaviour is fascinating. The things I am seeing, makes it great from my standpoint, and as a REAL plus, they are never bored.

That's most of the reason why I want a male!

Originally Posted by Kaetlinv

beautiful animal, i'm awestruck. She's gorgeous!! And that tongue.. good lord. O.o

I don't think I'll ever have the space / funds required for such a large lizard, but maybe one day I can get something smaller.

Thanks so much! She's my special little lady! Ackies are a great smaller monitor!

[AjaMichelle]

Before:


Modifications made to the basking platform. I used clay, but it's not tacky. She seems to really enjoy the texture of the clay. I find her on the some element of either shelf regularly now. I've also added another piece of flagstone.


My grass is starting to grow! And new burrow! I started this one for her but she's quickly expanded on it--- shaping it with her cheeks. It's a nice fit for her and at least two feet deep.


The sides are perfectly smooth!

[AjaMichelle]

And she's gone!


Until I have a nightcrawler!


New burrow combinations... So the left burrow is her home now, and I believe the burrow on the right is more of a hide. She was using it, but never dug any deeper than about 8 inches, and then she added an exit hole right next to the cork bark.

[infernalis]

awesome!......................

[Little Wise Owl]

This is amazing. You're doing a fantastic job.

Are you just using soil from outside? How deep is it?

[AjaMichelle]

Originally Posted by infernalis

awesome!......................

Originally Posted by Little Wise Owl

This is amazing. You're doing a fantastic job.

Are you just using soil from outside? How deep is it?

Thanks so much!

I'm using soil from outside. The soil I have available to me is a clay-sandy loam so I don't really need to add anything to it, but I did use mulch (top soil) on top. And will be adding leaf litter when the leaves drop.

It's 2.5 feet deep in the back half, and 2 feet deep in the front.