how long will this last?

Bartman · 01-25-04, 02:41 PM

As most of you know (

) i have a savannah monitor that is about a foot and a half long right now (nose to tail) and i was just wondering how long my tank would last him to the absolute max. The tank is measuring at 5 feet long, not quite 2 feet long and not quite 2 feet tall..about 1.10 feet for both of those. How long will this last the little guy?
thanks!

Jeff_Favelle · 01-25-04, 03:51 PM

Well, a properly kept Savanna will reach adult size in less than a year so..........

Bartman · 01-25-04, 04:03 PM

so when he reaches adult size i should up him to a tank that measures 6 long by 2 and 2...i dont have unlimited space but if he needs bigger then he needs bigger but smaller the better..what are your opinions on this up'd tank size?

V.hb · 01-25-04, 04:05 PM

Not all savs reach full size in a year, it really depends on their history.. 5 x2x2 should be good for awhile, maybe a year, maybe less. its really dependent on your husbandry and the animal itself.

reptiguy123 · 01-25-04, 06:03 PM

I'd say for a full grown, the min should be 8x4x4.

Bartman · 01-25-04, 07:20 PM

noo thats forsure way to big..well not big but more then needed. At reptilia near me they have a pretty much full grown in a tank that is prob 6x2x2 thats why i asked. could be 7x2x2

V.hb · 01-25-04, 07:24 PM

8x4x4 is big for one sav, but you can never have it TOO big. if you have room, always make the most of the room you have.

7x2x3 tall would be better, so you can have a foot of dirt.

Bartman · 01-25-04, 07:24 PM

could it be 6x2x3 beacuse that owuld fit good in the room where his tank is now..

V.hb · 01-25-04, 09:12 PM

6x2x2 has been used before with success, for one savannah I dont see why 6x2x3 would be a problem. Worry about it later, focus on the current situation with him

SHvar · 01-25-04, 10:35 PM

If you were in his shoes how much room would you want? His prison cell is only as big as you allow it to be. To get a proper temp gradient and proper temps usable for the animal in its life it needs to be able to move from a hot to cool spot (its whole body, no just a foot or so of it), to a hide spot etc etc. Dont go by what pet stores do as they are after the most animals and profit with the smallest amount of space and resources taken up. Maybe you should have researched these things long before buying the poor animal, limiting a medium sized monitor to a space an ackie or 3 can use is not proper care. I noticed the pic of your animal and its in apalling shape, it may not make it a year if it doesnt get proper care and husbandry. Ask questions of specific nature pertaining to husbandry and take the answers you get from a hand full of people here as most have only a few weeks or so with their first monitor so watch their advice. Vhb is a good source, Mark Bayless, and several others are good, you can email me with questions any time Ill answer them or direct you to someone who can.

Bartman · 01-26-04, 01:43 PM

why dont you stop talking before you know anything. Why dont you also take a look at the other post and she all the things ive changed..why dont you also take a look at how much better hes already doing, and why dont you take a look at your dumb post that makes no sense. I already spoke to v.hb, jeff favelle and asphyxia for the last week and ive changed absolutly everything they have told me to. Sorry for sounding mean but i hate it when people start talking when they see one thing...take a look at the rest of the facts

BoaBoi · 01-26-04, 02:08 PM

Damn Straight!

James~

Bartman · 01-26-04, 04:10 PM

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Worry about it later, focus on the current situation with him

I think im going to

SHvar · 01-26-04, 10:58 PM

I typed there because I only offered advice and help. You thought I insulted you in that responce??? I read the entire thread and commented with no sugar coating and referenced the animal in the picture you posted, the one that you said "is this a magazine quality photo", but you were offended by someone offering to help you and warning you to watch who you recieve advice from. Im sorry for trying to help you out, and being completely honest.

Bartman · 01-26-04, 11:07 PM

No sorry but i figured you were acussing me of being a bad pet owner...maybe for the first week or two that i had the lil guy i wasnt doing eveyrthing 100 percent, prob 75 and after speaking with a bunch of people id say im doing a great job now. Ive changed everything they told me and trying my hardest to fix my mistakes. Thanks for your concern and sorry if i was harsh in that post i just thought you were stomping on my efforts to fix up what i was doing wrong...
I guess i got the wrong message from these two messages in particular and i still cant understnad what the hell you meant by them

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His prison cell is only as big as you allow it to be.

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Maybe you should have researched these things long before buying the poor animal

oo and this one

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it may not make it a year if it doesnt get proper care and husbandry.

and this is why i told you to take a look at all the posts before you start calling me a bad owner and that he isnt gonna live a year and a bunch of bs like that...sorry bud but those are replies that i dont need to hear