Demon, the Savannah Monitor :D - Page 7

DeadlyDesires · 09-02-13, 12:23 PM

formica · 09-02-13, 12:35 PM

how did u persuade him to wear that? haha I think i'd get allot of abuse from mine if i tried

DeadlyDesires · 09-02-13, 06:13 PM

hes on the chill side most of the time.. only hissed and stuff when i first got him.

**Aaron_S** · 09-03-13, 08:46 PM

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well that was fast! test results came back normal... they said everything looks fine which is great!!! so its just worms that didnt go away the first time.. they said it should be good this time he is on pancur one dose every 10 days up to 3 doses they said if that doesn't work they are going to re-check stool for any kind of bacterial infection but she said she is sure its just worms that weren't eliminated with first round of treatment im looking forward to getting him healthy and worm free so he can live happily i know its gotta be uncomfortable.

This may be a really good read for you...

Monitor Lizard Forums - parasites

DeadlyDesires · 09-03-13, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

This may be a really good read for you...

Monitor Lizard Forums - parasites

Thanks Aaron,

it was an very interesting read, unfortunately he still has diarrhea and I don't really konw what else to do.. he acts/eats normal and all the tests say hes fine so im kinda at a loss to try and fix something that nobody can find wrong...

**Aaron_S** · 09-03-13, 09:56 PM

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Thanks Aaron,

it was an very interesting read, unfortunately he still has diarrhea and I don't really konw what else to do.. he acts/eats normal and all the tests say hes fine so im kinda at a loss to try and fix something that nobody can find wrong...

Maybe you should double check over everything because there's a chance you could be doing something wrong.

infernalis · 09-04-13, 03:50 AM

what is the current basking temp? how is it measured? have you double checked with a second thermometer?

Kimmie · 09-04-13, 04:27 AM

I use a ferret harness for my tegu works great

formica · 09-04-13, 04:32 AM

long term diarrhea would be a major concern, its massively dehydrating for any animal, did the vet give you any electrolytes for him?

as humidity and dehydration are linked in Savs, i'd personally be extra cautious about allowing him to roam outside of his enclosure, where the temps and humidity are no doubt significantly lower than he needs, personally Id be keeping him very hot and very humid (80%) until some time after the diarrhea clears up - i know that many on here will say he shouldnt be out of his enclosure at all unless u live somewhere hot and humid

infernalis · 09-04-13, 05:14 AM

during the entire course of the illness, I would jack up temps and keep the lizard in it's enclosure with minimal interaction.

The coldest spot in the cage I would allow is 80 degrees (F) and offer basking at 150-160.

Monitors "self medicate" by elevating core temperatures beyond their normal comfort zone. (Compare to a fever)

murrindindi · 09-04-13, 01:03 PM

Hi, is the monitor still on medication, if yes, that may be what`s causing the "diarrhoea"?
You should NOT increase the rh to 80% throughout the enclosure, so long as there are similarly high levels in the cooler hides/burrows, it`s fine.

infernalis · 09-04-13, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by murrindindi

Hi, is the monitor still on medication, if yes, that may be what`s causing the "diarrhoea"?
You should NOT increase the rh to 80% throughout the enclosure, so long as there are similarly high levels in the cooler hides/burrows, it`s fine.

Stefan is right, we should not ever remove the options of choice from the monitor. We can push those options to the extreme, and if the lizard wants the extremes, it can voluntarily chose to use them.

formica · 09-04-13, 02:19 PM

as long as the basking area is at the right temperature, the enclosure will have dry areas

I dont think forcing the monitor to choose between cool and humid, or hot and dry, is correct? which is what is being implied - despite numerous threads saying otherwise

varanus_mad · 09-04-13, 03:08 PM

This is going to sound daft could you post a pic up of his scat? Ta

varanus_mad · 09-04-13, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by formica

as long as the basking area is at the right temperature, the enclosure will have dry areas

I dont think forcing the monitor to choose between cool and humid, or hot and dry, is correct? which is what is being implied - despite numerous threads saying otherwise

Bob on... Under normal circs yes... But if its sick... They need all the help they can get cooling right down at night time is not going to help the animal at all...