Monitor enclosure discussion thread - Page 16

DiscoPat · 07-31-12, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Although I admire the thought behind this, I would think you would need a 10 acre enclosure to sustain it.

In a smaller enclosure, how would you prevent the lizard from just wiping out every living thing in the enclosure?

A 10 acre enclosure would be awesome. I wonder if at that size you could probably hold quite a few savs which would make it worth it. I would love to have something like that.

Maybe try to breed some and only sell them to owners who pass an inspection and who know what they're doing.

infernalis · 08-01-12, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DiscoPat

A 10 acre enclosure would be awesome. I wonder if at that size you could probably hold quite a few savs which would make it worth it. I would love to have something like that.

Maybe try to breed some and only sell them to owners who pass an inspection and who know what they're doing.

In response to your breeding comment...

I intend to breed the pair I have, But I will most likely sell the clutch to a big dealer.

If I pre-screen every potential buyer, I will wind up swimming in baby savs, it's just the way it is.

varanus_mad · 08-01-12, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

In response to your breeding comment...

I intend to breed the pair I have, But I will most likely sell the clutch to a big dealer.

If I pre-screen every potential buyer, I will wind up swimming in baby savs, it's just the way it is.

I reckons youll be able to sell one clutch per year.

Id be inclined to chuck the rest until they ban export of the species.

Pirarucu · 08-01-12, 11:45 AM

I don't think it would be that hard, for one you could probably enlist a few people to help you advertise and/or pre-screen the buyers. I for one wouldn't mind, and I'm confident neither would quite a few others.

infernalis · 08-01-12, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by varanus_mad

I reckons youll be able to sell one clutch per year.

Id be inclined to chuck the rest until they ban export of the species.

Actually wouldn't there still be a demand for babies in the "off season"

Sadly, the market gets flooded with hatchlings every spring/summer, but autumn/winter all that's available is wild caught juveniles.

Also, the fact that anyone who were to purchase a baby is assured they are getting just what they paid for, as their parents spent their whole life in front of a camera, undoubtedly I will be showing off eggs, reporting incubation, piping videos, etc..

So if anyone who shows me a picture of a proper enclosure wanted one, I would not try and gouge them with a crazy price tag, retail mail order "farmed" babies (don't get me started there) are $35, I'll only ask $50 for a true captive bred Savannah Monitor.

show me a fish tank, it's no sale.

Pirarucu · 08-01-12, 12:57 PM

Well said. I plan on buying a couple from you in the future when I have space and money to care for them.

DiscoPat · 09-07-12, 11:28 AM

So I will be building Steve's enclosure within the next week or so and I have everything I need except the door. I was wondering what should I use exactly, and if a large window would work as well.

I am just wondering what are my options for this.

infernalis · 09-07-12, 02:24 PM

I used a shower door, and anonther member here found a shower door for $15.

and yes, ready framed windows are commonly used.

simpleyork · 09-14-12, 01:53 PM

do you have a Habitat for Humanities Restore in your area? or something similar, easy to find used windows there for decent prices. . . they had another door there I should have picked up for the cage I need to build for Godzilla, he's hit his 33 inchish mark this past month and need to start on that now that My Savs no longer live on top of his cage.
Speaking of which he is really picky, he will eat a dead mouse here and there but would rather take live anything else so trying to get my dubias and hissers to reproduce and grow faster

Pirarucu · 09-21-12, 09:54 PM

These pictures were shared with me, so I figured I'd post them on here (With the owner's permission.)

This cage was constructed with a 300 gallon stock tank filled with soil, with an 8'x4'x2' top on it.

infernalis · 09-21-12, 10:08 PM

I see air leaks, otherwise very awesome.

Pirarucu · 09-22-12, 01:52 PM

I do too, but unless you're seeing some that I'm not, it doesn't look too bad. They're small and on the sides, instead of large and on the top, where the heat would carry the humidity straight out.

infernalis · 09-22-12, 02:23 PM

just between the side slats.

The Sav itself looks in wonderful shape, so the cage must be working fine for it's intended purpose.

Pirarucu · 09-22-12, 02:30 PM

Truth be told, a little leak here or there won't hurt much, though it's obviously preferable to have it completely sealed. As long as it's small and not on the top of the enclosure, it shouldn't have much of an effect, except you may need to water the soil a bit more often to keep it moist.

varanus_mad · 09-23-12, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirarucu

Truth be told, a little leak here or there won't hurt much, though it's obviously preferable to have it completely sealed. As long as it's small and not on the top of the enclosure, it shouldn't have much of an effect, except you may need to water the soil a bit more often to keep it moist.

At what point does a savs level of constant dehydration become a problem?

i wouldnt like to say.

Id stick with the tried and tested method of no vents.

if its losing humidity in there on a regular basis no matter how small its still leaching from your savs system.

That statement is vague at best and im not entirely sure id feel comfortable saying something like that...