I hope your able to talk your sister out of a sav. I have an 8" that is approx 2 months old and just the fact the it feels the need to kill it's insects by smashing them on every hard surface in his cage before it will eat it says to me that it would be too strong for a child. An full grown sav could seriously injure an adult, I scared of what a 4 footer would do to a toddler if it felt threatened or annoyed. Don't get me wrong, they're a great animal and I love mine but they cost huge amounts to maintain and are def. not for most people.
Savannah monitor
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this pic is from a 5 foot iguana so just imagine what a sav could do
http://www.todaysplanet.com/pg/beta/lizardlover/pic/sharikayt_bite_wound_for_web.jpg
http://www.todaysplanet.com/pg/beta/lizardlover/pic/sharikayt_bite_wound_for_web.jpg
I got caught up posting pics of the monitors and forgot about your roach question. A rubbermaid will do great for breeding hundreds of roaches. Dubia is a really good species to breed. They get to a good size 2-2 1/2 in. Can't climb the plastic walls. The males have wings but cannot fly (they can glide alittle) and females are wingless. I have 40gallon rubbermaid with probably 300 roaches and I take hands fulls out weekly for the fish and tristis. Dog food and fresh veggies will give your roach a balanced diet and the essential fluid needed. Don't use waterbowls because they will drown.
Back to you sav cage. Do not put vent holes at in the enclosure. Many people do this and it leads to humidty problems. Which then dehydrates the monitor.
Back to you sav cage. Do not put vent holes at in the enclosure. Many people do this and it leads to humidty problems. Which then dehydrates the monitor.
latshki;4266379; said:this pic is from a 5 foot iguana so just imagine what a sav could do
http://www.todaysplanet.com/pg/beta/lizardlover/pic/sharikayt_bite_wound_for_web.jpg
Totally agree, not only do savs have bigger teeth but they thrash when they bite aswell which can rip your skin even further. I know it may seem like I'm sorta bashing savs but I'm not, personally I own one and love him to bits but these are a relatively dangerous animal and you must be 100% sure you can handle it, and there is no way I would ever allow mine around a young child, just too much of a risk, even for a relatively tame sav.
seams like it would be interesting to watch your little guy eating. Don't plan on letting her get one and tell her if she wants it don't ask me for any food for it. Or ask dad to pay for the ER bill. She can't afford her snake alone. Which I am close to asking for seams how she keeps her in a small cage and she needs more room which I can provide and the right amount of food.aidenb;4266361; said:I hope your able to talk your sister out of a sav. I have an 8" that is approx 2 months old and just the fact the it feels the need to kill it's insects by smashing them on every hard surface in his cage before it will eat it says to me that it would be too strong for a child. An full grown sav could seriously injure an adult, I scared of what a 4 footer would do to a toddler if it felt threatened or annoyed. Don't get me wrong, they're a great animal and I love mine but they cost huge amounts to maintain and are def. not for most people.
I am dedicated to my animals and will do anything to give them he best care possible. She obviously is not. She don't even feed her snake her boy friend has to and he is scared of the boa. So I am not seeing why she got it other then the fact that it is the same one type I wanted. She wants a corn and ball python because I have/wanted them. And now the Savannah. Kind of annoying. She also is saying an albino boa is called a pie bald. Which don't sound right. I don't believe she should get one she can't afford her phone and barely gas for her car. So a hungry monitor would just add to the money problem.
Anyways the roaches be fine without a lid then? And what humidity should the monitor be. Also it would be fine without any holes for air to go in and out of?
That is why I am using a sliding bolt lock with a lock that she can't get into to pull the Savannah out around little kids. Even if I trusted it I wouldn't let a little kid be in biting/tail whipping distance let alone handle it. From what she was saying she wanted the savannah because it will be able to take her daughters beating which sounds more like abuse and going to make one mean monitor.aidenb;4266435; said:Totally agree, not only do savs have bigger teeth but they thrash when they bite aswell which can rip your skin even further. I know it may seem like I'm sorta bashing savs but I'm not, personally I own one and love him to bits but these are a relatively dangerous animal and you must be 100% sure you can handle it, and there is no way I would ever allow mine around a young child, just too much of a risk, even for a relatively tame sav.
With owning any big reptile it takes dedication and money to keep them healthy which I have both of. I may know what I am doing it don't hurt to learn more about them. I plan on putting a lock on my snake cages and any big lizard I get. I have no trust in my sister and her daughter. Especially now by the way she was talking about the monitor. Seamed more like a toy for her daughter then an addition to the family.
Any animals is not a good toy. You may have them tame and trained but they can snap just as easily. When I get this little guy I will post lots of pics. Also I can't thank anyone who has helped enough.
