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I've been making it a habit to never feed my sav unless he can out chase me. I basically make him chase a worm round and round the tank until I make a mistake and he snatches it. I've been doing this for a week and a half now and he seems to be running faster each day and harder and harder for me to keep the food from him haha.
Today I timed this activity and realized that he'd been running around for over 20 minutes, and my arm got sore before he did. So I'm not sure how long he'd be able to go for if I hadn't given up first. Anyone know how long these guys can run for?
p.s. he didn't seem out of breath at all after running for 20 mins.
Monitor lizards as a whole have the ability to force oxygen into their lungs while running, they are the worlds most able long distance runners. (of the reptile world) therefore, they can out-endure prey animals and eventually catch up and get a meal.
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Believe it or not there are quite a few studies where they put savs on treadmills to test their abilities that way. (I wish they had taken videos ) They have a pretty interesting way of shunting blood to deal with oxygen/CO2 levels.
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Monitor lizards as a whole have the ability to force oxygen into their lungs while running, they are the worlds most able long distance runners. (of the reptile world) therefore, they can out-endure prey animals and eventually catch up and get a meal.
Walter Auffenberg mentions in his book on Komodo dragons that he rode alongside a dragon for a quarter of a mile on his motorbike, it`s maintained a speed of 12 mph over the whole of that distance, that`s pretty impressive!
Walter Auffenberg mentions in his book on Komodo dragons that he rode alongside a dragon for a quarter of a mile on his motorbike, it`s maintained a speed of 12 mph over the whole of that distance, that`s pretty impressive!
Thats not bad considering the average sprinting speed for a human over a similar distance is around 8-10mph.
It's impressive! I think my arm is too weak to keep up with him so he's not getting enough exercise. I wonder what else I can do to get his heart pumping.
It's impressive! I think my arm is too weak to keep up with him so he's not getting enough exercise. I wonder what else I can do to get his heart pumping.
It's impressive! I think my arm is too weak to keep up with him so he's not getting enough exercise. I wonder what else I can do to get his heart pumping.
Put roaches in his enclosure and let him go find them. I put earth worms in at night while he is sleeping, and a few roaches. They will all find a place to hide, and after he wakes up and basks he goes and tears his cage apart. Also, adding and removing branches or even leaf litter helps. They will pretty much interact with whatever you put in there.
Put roaches in his enclosure and let him go find them. I put earth worms in at night while he is sleeping, and a few roaches. They will all find a place to hide, and after he wakes up and basks he goes and tears his cage apart. Also, adding and removing branches or even leaf litter helps. They will pretty much interact with whatever you put in there.
not sure why but my sav doesn't seem to dig for food ever...
Do you know the average for 23 year olds with big bellys? Just curious...not that I have one or anything :P
On average, 23 year olds with big bellies don`t run, they walk very slowly and deliberately.... (Hope that`s of some comfort to you)... (Not that you have a big belly, but if it should ever happen just out of the blue)....
It's impressive! I think my arm is too weak to keep up with him so he's not getting enough exercise. I wonder what else I can do to get his heart pumping.
Hi, in such a small area the monitor would probably not be running at it`s maximum, and the actual distance covered will not be great.
To increase the energy use you obviously need to have the space (a 25metre long enclosure would be a start), any chance??
Once the animal is acclimated enough to be allowed a little "outside" time (outside the enclosure, not the house), you could cordon off an area to do that (a whole room), but there must be a time limit depending on the conditions and size of the monitor (because of the heat loss).
) They have a pretty interesting way of shunting blood to deal with oxygen/CO2 levels.
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