baby bosc not growing need help - Page 2

fuzzhc · 11-27-12, 02:07 PM

Bah, really need to get myself a pc lol. Today he has only ate a couple of hoppers but tomorrow I shall try some pinkies. Are there any other sort of frozen foods I might be able to try for just now? Ive read some crustations are ok? Over the past couple of days just from being in my room I have noticed he isnt as scared. Right now he has popped his head out from a log to have a look about even though im sitting infront of him, which im taking as a good sign.

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War Machine · 11-27-12, 03:50 PM

cram more dirt in there man! Then you'll see some really cool stuff, Make a substrate damn out of logs or something in front of the door so you can make it higher then the door level.

fuzzhc · 11-27-12, 04:14 PM

Cool I will do then and just buy more hides. What kinda dirt is ok to use? Currently I have a mixture of repti sand and that compact dirt from the pet shop that expands when wet but thats quite expensive to buy alot of

Squirtle · 11-27-12, 06:12 PM

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Cool I will do then and just buy more hides. What kinda dirt is ok to use? Currently I have a mixture of repti sand and that compact dirt from the pet shop that expands when wet but thats quite expensive to buy alot of

Wayne likes to use the dirt straight from his yard. He also likes to fill the dirt with insects for his Savannah Monitors to eat. I'm not too sure on this (someone please correct me if I'm wrong), but I think sav's can eat ground beef once in a while.

War Machine · 11-27-12, 06:30 PM

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Wayne likes to use the dirt straight from his yard. He also likes to fill the dirt with insects for his Savannah Monitors to eat. I'm not too sure on this (someone please correct me if I'm wrong), but I think sav's can eat ground beef once in a while.

No, wayne does not "add" insects to the dirt, and Its not for the monitors to eat. other then earth worms.

He has established a Cultured substrate, it is bio active, and self sustaining. It develops naturally with time and proper environment.

And no, savs cannot eat ground beef ever. Nor anything with preservatives. Live, whole prey only.

OP: Like stated, you can dig up your own dirt for substrate, and mix it with "childrens washed play sand" found at home depot.

Or go to a landscaping supplier, and buy dirt there. Or there are a few suitable top soils found at home depot etc.

fuzzhc · 11-28-12, 01:30 PM

Thanks man, ill buy some top soil at the weekend then. Was planning on some pinkies tonught but got held up at work and missed the shop, gah!

Donnie · 11-28-12, 02:01 PM

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Thanks man, ill buy some top soil at the weekend then. Was planning on some pinkies tonught but got held up at work and missed the shop, gah!

Just be careful with which one you buy as some topsoils have got quite a bit added to them

fuzzhc · 11-28-12, 02:19 PM

Yeah I will. Back to the op : if he doesnt go for the pinkies/worms etc think a trip down to the vet is in order?

infernalis · 11-28-12, 03:20 PM

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Yeah I will. Back to the op : if he doesnt go for the pinkies/worms etc think a trip down to the vet is in order?

For the record "OP" stands for original poster (you)

From my own experience, and quite a few other's as well, most vets are not trained very well on varanids (Monitor lizards)

My previous Bosc was grossly misdiagnosed by the first vet, and the second vet tried to tell me my basking spot was too hot, when in reality it needed to be hotter.

So that we can better assess what exactly is going on, can you by any chance get a full on photo of your viv so we can have a look??

varanus_mad · 11-28-12, 03:56 PM

From that picture 1. your substrates to shallow. 2. its not busy enough as in not enough spots for your monitor to hide in on display to much = stress

stress can be enough to hold back growth.

infernalis · 11-28-12, 04:16 PM

My bad.... Let me display the photo.

infernalis · 11-28-12, 04:19 PM

I concur with Varanus Mad. The viv looks nice to us, but there is no real hiding opportunities, and no burrowing opportunity in there.

I can't stress enough, Boscs live a great deal of their lives underground, They are born underground, and will die without it.

Sadly, my first Bosc never got to go underground until I buried him to lay him to rest.

fuzzhc · 11-28-12, 04:39 PM

I had actually never thought about making somw sort of barricade to add more dirt. Ill get some either tomorrow if I have enough time and if not then definetly the weekend. I already have some bags of play sand here that I can mix in.

Much appreciated!

Oh and some more hides!

infernalis · 11-28-12, 04:41 PM

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Much appreciated!

Cheers. Never a problem.

On a side note, My wee babies went underground the day they arrived here.

EmbraceCalamity · 11-28-12, 04:52 PM

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Thanks man, ill buy some top soil at the weekend then. Was planning on some pinkies tonught but got held up at work and missed the shop, gah!

Make sure it's organic. More expensive, but when fertilizers are used to make bombs, organic is way better. XD

Also, I know I'm of much less help than most people here, but one minor suggestion is using digital hygrometer (looks like you're using analog). That way you can really know what's going on in there. If there's a digital one in there I didn't see, then that's my bad.

~Maggot