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04-15-13, 02:07 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
Hi, I`m not sure if you already have, but if not, you need to tamp the substrate down really firmly (as in actually walk on it if possible).
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04-15-13, 02:17 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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Hi, I`m not sure if you already have, but if not, you need to tamp the substrate down really firmly (as in actually walk on it if possible).
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lol i jumped up and down all over mine! :P it was so packed i was worried he couldn't dig a hole deep enough lol because he would start holes all around his cage but when he got about 2 inches down he would stop i wondered if it was too compressed. but its working great now!
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04-15-13, 02:19 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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Hi, I`m not sure if you already have, but if not, you need to tamp the substrate down really firmly (as in actually walk on it if possible).
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yup i intend to compress it down nice and compact 
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04-15-13, 02:59 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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yup i intend to compress it down nice and compact |
Good! Any thoughts on when you might be getting the monitor, I ask because the suspense is killing me!? 
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04-15-13, 03:12 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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Good! Any thoughts on when you might be getting the monitor, I ask because the suspense is killing me!? |
haha. as soon as the enclosure is done and stable mate, plus nead to source the monitor to lol. nothing down where i live in the way of babies rite now 
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04-15-13, 03:22 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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haha. as soon as the enclosure is done and stable mate, plus nead to source the monitor to lol. nothing down where i live in the way of babies rite now |
you dont have the monitor yet? i thought you already did! im happy to see that you are doing what right by building the enclosure first then getting the animal, i wish i knew better when i purchased mine.
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04-15-13, 03:26 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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you dont have the monitor yet? i thought you already did! im happy to see that you are doing what right by building the enclosure first then getting the animal, i wish i knew better when i purchased mine.
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nope not yet lol. on the look out for hatchlings now realy. theres a few adults knocking around but idealy i want a baby
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04-15-13, 03:56 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
that's is one awesome build you got for your sav!!! A++
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04-15-13, 04:03 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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nope not yet lol. on the look out for hatchlings now realy. theres a few adults knocking around but idealy i want a baby
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hatchlings should be almost ready to go to their permanent homes now i believe keep your eye out.
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04-15-13, 04:18 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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hatchlings should be almost ready to go to their permanent homes now i believe keep your eye out.
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yeah thats what i thought. would love to wait to try and find a captive bred sav but the chances of that over in england are very slim.
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04-15-13, 04:23 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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yeah thats what i thought. would love to wait to try and find a captive bred sav but the chances of that over in england are very slim.
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yea its sad
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04-15-13, 04:30 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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yea its sad |
yea it realy is. a guy over here has 30 eggs incubating though so that could be a good start. long way to go though 140/50 days or so.
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04-15-13, 04:32 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
wow long ways for sure...
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04-15-13, 04:33 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
it is a savannah you want right? do you like any other varnid that you would be interested in keeping?
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04-15-13, 04:41 PM
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Re: Savannah Monitor enclosure build (pics)
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it is a savannah you want right? do you like any other varnid that you would be interested in keeping?
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yes its a sav im looking for for this enlosure. god id love to have a shed full of different species. plan is to build an out building at the bottom of my garden for a few in the future
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