Okay so I am supper excited. There is a good chance I can get a baby Savannah which is at max 5 inches. What is the growth rate for these guys. Me and my dad will build a cage for when it gets bigger. I am going to call and see what the price is for it and I have a bin I could put him in for now(3.5'lx2'w1'd)
Savannah monitor
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I was guessing on the one before on a quick glimpse I am only losing a few inches and the other one is taller so I can put more dirt or it to bury itself better. The one before is only 4"longer 2 inches shorter in width and I will be gaining 10" in height. So the one I plan on using now would be better off.
Any tips for these guys? Also what is their growth rate and how can I tell if it's a male or a female?
whats the growth rate on savannahs? well that depends on if your going to feed it like a wild animal or pet. In the wild the bulk of these guys diet is invertebrates and an occasional rodent. they are actually relatively slender in the wild, but in captivity people feed them rodents WAY too much along with fatty dog food and these animals develop alot of health problems.
sexing a varanid, ecspecially baby savannahs is difficult to say the least. i believe that with most monitors, adult males have larger heads then females(correct me if im wrong guys)
but if you dont have a female to go off of itll be hard. also i would think adult males have a hemipenal bulge at the base of the tail.
sexing a varanid, ecspecially baby savannahs is difficult to say the least. i believe that with most monitors, adult males have larger heads then females(correct me if im wrong guys)
but if you dont have a female to go off of itll be hard. also i would think adult males have a hemipenal bulge at the base of the tail.
I prefer not to over feed my animals. The only time I have was when I got my ball and my corn snake they both were under weight so I got them to where they should have been. I prefer insects over mice anyways(except for my snakes) because I pay for mice and not to insects. No animal of mine gets dog food except the dogs. Also don't like the look of obese monitors. The pet store had a 4ft Savannah brought in that is over weight. Just not quite as attractive.
Plastic but it will be for a little bit. I will build a small enclosure for it for a little while. Well by small I mean 4'x4'x4'.
Savs will most likely reach full size in a year times. Please don't over feed them with rodents I see way too many obese monitors. Monitors unlike alot of animals tend to eat more than they need. In other words they will basically eat themselves to death if you let them. Give them plenty of exercise. Feed yours insects, rodents(no more than twice week), ground turkey, beef hearts, eggs, and fish along with many other things like chciken etc. Mostly insects when thier young. Give them a deep substrate to burrow in. Something that will hold humidity. I have heard that a sand soil mixture works well for them. Also give them a large water dish. Do your research and read up. These are not beginner animals.