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06-19-13, 09:23 AM
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Mice size
My little Zazu (savannah), has been eating mice maybe once every 2 weeks and night crawlers the rest of the time. Her weight looks much better, I think. Shes eating hoppers right now without a problem.
Shes about 19 inches now, do you think she can eat an adult mouse? Or is that too big.
Also I finally found her a bigger cage, cant wait to pick it up this weekend!
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06-19-13, 12:35 PM
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Re: Mice size
Hi, why are you only feeding earthworms with a small mouse every two weeks or so, that is an awful diet for any Varanid!?
To answer your question, yes, absolutely do try a full grown mouse (f/t or f/k), Varanids can swallow prey larger than most lizards without any problems (just like snakes).
Can you show a few photos of the monitor? Thanks!
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06-19-13, 03:16 PM
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Re: Mice size
Because I was told that she was fat and to feed her Nightcrawlers and mice once a week! LOL She was eating supers, crickets, mice. And I feed her multiple mice when I feed her.
Hang on, ill attach some photos of her.
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06-19-13, 03:17 PM
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Re: Mice size
Can't imagine if you kept including crickets in the diet they would contribute to any sort of obesity...there is not much 'roughage' in a diet 95% earthworm.
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06-19-13, 03:20 PM
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Re: Mice size
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06-19-13, 03:21 PM
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Re: Mice size
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Originally Posted by smy_749
Can't imagine if you kept including crickets in the diet they would contribute to any sort of obesity...there is not much 'roughage' in a diet 95% earthworm.
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Ill go back to a variety of a diet then. Thanks. 
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06-19-13, 03:32 PM
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Re: Mice size
Can you show photos of when the monitor was supposed to be "too fat", and when were the above pics taken, and how do you know this is a female?
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06-19-13, 03:39 PM
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Re: Mice size
I was told in one of my other threads that she was too fat. You being one of the people that told me Quote "I think the animal is a little on the heavy side just now (not very badly)."
SO I was told to switch up her diet. Which I did, but now im going back to more of a variety.
I dont KNOW its a female. I call her a girl.... I dont think there is any harm in that. She looks more like a lady to me.
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06-19-13, 04:39 PM
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Re: Mice size
This is why I won't get a monitor at all. When people are asking for help, they get it laced with criticism no matter what they do. I'm sorry, just saying...
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06-19-13, 05:05 PM
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Re: Mice size
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Originally Posted by exwizard
This is why I won't get a monitor at all. When people are asking for help, they get it laced with criticism no matter what they do. I'm sorry, just saying...
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Even when they follow the instructions from this forum! LOL
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