I got my savannah monitor in may and she’s doing pretty good. She still hissing sometimes and doesn’t rlly like being held but mainly she’s chill. Thanks for the tips
My Savannah monitor has been incredible from the very start. He has never been defensive or aggressive and instead loves to come out for a cuddle, running straight to me whenever he sees me. He also really loves a bath and a swim and knows the difference between my hand and fingers and his food. I have taught him that he gets food outside of the vivarium, where I am also able to give him more enrichment and space to chase his food. When I bought him, he was in an enclosure with his brothers and sisters where he ruled and chased the rest underground. He seemed aggressive because of that at first but when he ran straight up to me to investigate, acting super friendly, I knew I had to take him home with me. He is growing steadily and is as friendly as ever. I love him very dearly.
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I've seen vids where ppl actually play with them like with dogs. Like rope pulling, tug war and other toys, even alligators play with toys believe it or not. Snake Discovery rescued a alligator and they bought her toys, they put a camera in to spy on her and she death rolled these toys, just playing with it having a ball. As soon as ppl come inside she stops playing lol 😆 😂 🤣 But yeah savanna monitors love to play tug games with you if you get a dog toy with ropes you both can have some fun and they actually death roll too lol 😆
I have an 18 month old Sav called Drax, I click my fingers when I feed him and often “fist” trained him, he tried to tail whip me once, he was about 2 months old and tiny, it was hilarious. If I open his enclosure he climbs out goes outside into the garden, spends up to an hour running around, going to the toilet then comes back into the house and climbs back to find his hot spot. I let him climb on me and sit but have had to buy “anti slash” sleeves from Amazon as his claws are are like razors 😂
Hi...love 💕 your approach on handling Hugo....mine is just turned 3 years in May. She is a wild hatched Savannah. She was a piece of work..only a tiny thing when I got her. Three years later she owns my apartment....she sleeps in my bed and her hide when she wants darkness. She has not tail whipped or bitten in two years this coming month( July). She is about 2&1/2 feet long..but still growing.a big ol baby. Handling is the secret for having an affectionate lizard. If you go on TH-cam she has videos under Mizz Chapo Savannah Monitor. The best video is her chasing gold fish in her water bowl....hilarious 😂. Talk more another time.
I currently have five savanna monitors, and they all have different personalities, one of them loves to snuggle, while another one is just straight up, aggressive. I love savanna monitors so much not just because they’re super smart but because they’re also kind of dumb at times.
Years and years back I was given an "Aggresive and bitey" sav that only ever bit me twice due to my own dumb mistakes. She was a total teddy bear. She was such a teddy bear that when hand-feeding her (do not recommend unless you 100% trust your animal and don't mind being bit. Moreso the 2nd part.) If she missed the mouse and got my finger she could tell the difference and would let go of my thumb/index finger and readjust onto the mouse. Personall,y I think I just got lucky af with that Lizards. She was THE BEST girl ever
Well Clyde had his first vet visit. 250$ later, he's in perfect health and is on antibiotics. Somehow he fractured or dislocated his fn arm, "elbow".😭 1 week ago he couldn't walk at all he's moving around fine now. Hope he heals up alright.. He's about 7 months old and growing like a weed lol. On a positive note the vet said he's the best mannered monitor she's ever worked with lol. He's a good boy. Love seeing Hugo! He's getting big too! Ty 4 the awsome content 1ce again!
SV-R PREDATOR FAM watch his videos on his second channel northern exotics 2 the Savannah monitor care series is phenomenal, but as far as my personal advice a lot of people say you need deep substrate everywhere, but realistically you just need part of the enclosure with deep substrate to give him the ability to dig and burrow. In my opinion that’s one of the best tips I can give you on husbandry otherwise you’ll spend a lot of money on substrate and the enclosure will be incredibly heavy. As far as training just patience, and reading your animal, tong feeding is great to associate you as a positive influence by providing food, and getting rid of the need to hunt which in return tames ‘em down by getting rid of the instinct to hunt. Good luck partner
I have my sav in a DIY grow tent made it from pvc pipe and heavy duty tarp, look into reptile grow tent on yt. Holds the temp and humidity perfectly. Way lighter then any other enclosures.
I had a look at that John I didn’t think about that at all lol and have always had a tent 😉 but about 3 years ago I sold it haha but now I’m thinking get one back and use it for the savvy instead
My bosc isn't getting the hang of ball training but my akie on the other hand goes ballistic for the paintbrush with a ferret toy on the top... couldn't find a cheap ball tool 😂
I got my sav monitor as a hatchling and fed him everyday stuck my hand in and out of his cage for about 2 and a half months and after that I started retching for him and would notice less puffing from him and just kept working with him like that for a month and now I reach my hand I and give him a scratch on his head or rub his tail and he seems quite liking of it now and has no problem with me reaching I his cage to clean or feed or even handle him let’s me scoop him right up
I have a year and half old savannah monitor, was very friendly when I first got him, and now he's very aggressive. I have changed his diet from eating live mice to eating cockroaches, hornworms, mealworms, thawed frozen mice occasionally raw steak or fish before I ad the seasonings. He's gotten a little bit better but will still go for your hands any chance he can what do you recomend I do? He's in a 6foot long by 2 and half feet wide terrarium. Basically a dresser stripped down and remade into a terrarium.
I agree your way to tame. I never related food to me. I didn't touch his food. I did once and he would not eat the mice. I realized my mistake and never did it again. Nothing like naps together on the couch. I would let him go with me everywhere. When he was small he stayed in my pocket when he got big he stayed on my shoulder. You are so right about trust. It was like he hated everyone but me and the dog. He loved to sleep with dog.
I had a savanna monitor 12 years ago and there is so much misinformation out their with how yo care for them. I will eventually get another one and do it right.
I have been ball training my monitor. When she sees the blue ball she knows to touch her nose to it and then she gets food. It's working great and she is a juvenile. I have had her for 3 weeks. I have In my office e I work from home so she sees me all day. She was leary at first by the second week she would walk up to the enclosure door and then I just started opening it and ball Training with food.
Ive been feeding in a feeding in closure, it is working well handling in the main cage super easy. However gettin her out of the feeding box smh not as easy. Thank for the advice !
Can you also use a clicker? Like a little metal strap with a dent in it and when you push in the dent it clicks and then pops back again. I’m getting my ackie monitor in about a month and I would like to train him that way. When I click a few times I feed him. Do you think that will work?
Just got another Savannah and she is friendly but when I pet under her chin she open her mouth. Is there a way to help her head shyness? She is 7-8 months old
How would I handle my Savannah monitor everyday if it always runs away? I don't want to force handle him and seem like a threat but I can't handle him if I don't chase him.
Does anyone know if they have had the tweezers from a hatchling will they need the food/handling training also mine is half the size of this guy's how often should I handle him I've had him for a couple of months and done nothing but pet him in the cage should I keep doing that for awhile longer then try taking him out of the cage
I have a Sav and he was a nervous baby and got to the point he knew about food and tongs and it was all fine he was curious of me gave a sniff etc but now as soon as door open he goes for me and need to find something to tame him down - target or hook training maybe? ive worked with exotics and tamed down bosc before but he just dont wanna know :/ its a hard journey and i dont wanna have to give him up :(
Yeah food orientated doesn't cover it, mines called Audrey.. coz "FEED ME!!" I got mine as a baby and apart from the first couple of weeks to settle in where I didn't disturb too much, it's just about spending time with them. They are intelligent and definitely recognise routines/patterns in behaviour. I always click the tweezers together when it's feeding time he defo knows that's the dinner bell, no tweezers not feeding time it's come out if you want time. I'd recommend gettin the bites out the way while they're small, they can whip but that is usually after a warning hiss an chest puff-up coz your doin something they dont like, so that's your fault for not reading the body language, once mine had bit me a few times an realised it didn't really DO anything he doesn't bother with the bites anymore. Highly recommend anyone with one of these to breed your own dubia roaches as well!
How long should it take to gain the trust you have with your savannah. I bought mine last month at a reptile expo as a baby not even as big as my hand and it hates me. I’m trying to build that trust and be consistent with what I do. But even feeding time he attacks my hand. And attacks the tweezers I use to feed him.
Love Hugo. My bearded dragon goes like that when she sees the tub or tongs lol , and I will accidently get nipped because she mistakes my fingers for the worm lol x
Someone dumped a Savannah Monitor on my doorstep. Hissy little shit, damn they're loud. Still trying to figure out how to get him to eat. I have seen him basking but now he's run into his hide and won't come out. Luckily I have a decent sized enclosure I use for quarantining new reptiles but he'll need an upgrade next payday. Any ideas on how to get what looks like stuck shed off a savannah that isn't keen on being around people atm. Should I just wait until the next time he starts shedding? I've never had shedding issues with any of my reps so that's a new thing...and monitors...haven't had a lizard that big before. Left some crickets for him in his enclosure and will see if he will eat them in a few hours if he's not dealing with me hovering over him. I have seen him chilling in his water dish.
get mechanic gloves and force some.interaction. it'll take a few months until it stops biting and snapping. will his ls for a long time because you are messing with it. took mine almost 6nth before it stopped hissing...so much. now it doesn't snap but runs away. keep high moisture for shed problems and provide more enclosed rocks, sticks and such it can rub against.
My savanah is a baby but is super mean... whipping, lunging to bite, hissing. Any recommendations in how I can show him I'm not a threat and gain his trust?
bro mine is the same way hopefully its just juvenile behavior and they chill out over time, either way hes awesome😂 but yeah i would like to handle him eventually
I have a baby savannah monitor and I have found your care videos very useful. Thank you. If you have the time it would be cool to see more installments in the savannah monitor series, I can use all the information I can get
@@ryuujinnnn I was put in a situation where I needed to move out far away across the country and unfortunately taking a foot long lizard on a plane is frowned upon. So in short I sold my scaly friend and moved thousands of miles away to a cold place. I plan on getting another one soon
If you have you Monitor on a Feed Schedule he wont be aggressive he will want to be around you. that's all you need to do. ALSO keep to Mice and RATS as the PRIORITY FOOD
Mice and rats are not the proper food for savannahs. Babies are ok once in a while to bulk out their feed but they are mostly insectivores. This is old misinformation
Please nobody listen to the advice on feeding mice. This is the type of animal that you need to really research and make sure you get proper care+feeding info on. ALOT of misinformation out there, as you can see with Kams comment.
@@ef8851 ya well that is from a vet so good luck you should really do your research. Too many rodents will make the. Over weight they can get fatty liver very easy. If you want to give him fatty liver then go ahead.
@@FenrirYT13 No need to get defensive "Too many rodents will make the. Over weight they can get fatty liver very easy." ^You literally just said the complete opposite of what your original comment said. Also, nice appeal to authority. Don't believe everything somebody says just because they happen to be a perceived authority, there are plenty of Veterinarians who don't know about proper nutrition. Also, new information comes out DAILY on nutrition, it's hard for a Veterinarian to keep up, especially for animal species they don't see often. I'm saying this as a former Veterinary Assistant. Again, always do your own research. And no, asking a random vet that one time you brought your lizard in a few years ago does not count as research. As Katie B said, Savannahs are mostly insectivores, you're spreading old information. I didn't mean to throw shade at your previous comment, but it's okay to be wrong about something, nobody knows everything. I'm sure there's plenty I can learn from you on a variety of other subjects. Have a nice day.
I got my savannah monitor in may and she’s doing pretty good. She still hissing sometimes and doesn’t rlly like being held but mainly she’s chill. Thanks for the tips
My Savannah monitor has been incredible from the very start. He has never been defensive or aggressive and instead loves to come out for a cuddle, running straight to me whenever he sees me. He also really loves a bath and a swim and knows the difference between my hand and fingers and his food. I have taught him that he gets food outside of the vivarium, where I am also able to give him more enrichment and space to chase his food. When I bought him, he was in an enclosure with his brothers and sisters where he ruled and chased the rest underground. He seemed aggressive because of that at first but when he ran straight up to me to investigate, acting super friendly, I knew I had to take him home with me. He is growing steadily and is as friendly as ever. I love him very dearly.
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I've seen vids where ppl actually play with them like with dogs.
Like rope pulling, tug war and other toys, even alligators play with toys believe it or not.
Snake Discovery rescued a alligator and they bought her toys, they put a camera in to spy on her and she death rolled these toys, just playing with it having a ball.
As soon as ppl come inside she stops playing lol 😆 😂 🤣
But yeah savanna monitors love to play tug games with you if you get a dog toy with ropes you both can have some fun and they actually death roll too lol 😆
Thanks brother I got one not my first but your video will help new owners.. well done mate
I have an 18 month old Sav called Drax, I click my fingers when I feed him and often “fist” trained him, he tried to tail whip me once, he was about 2 months old and tiny, it was hilarious. If I open his enclosure he climbs out goes outside into the garden, spends up to an hour running around, going to the toilet then comes back into the house and climbs back to find his hot spot. I let him climb on me and sit but have had to buy “anti slash” sleeves from Amazon as his claws are are like razors 😂
Hi...love 💕 your approach on handling Hugo....mine is just turned 3 years in May. She is a wild hatched Savannah. She was a piece of work..only a tiny thing when I got her. Three years later she owns my apartment....she sleeps in my bed and her hide when she wants darkness. She has not tail whipped or bitten in two years this coming month( July). She is about 2&1/2 feet long..but still growing.a big ol baby. Handling is the secret for having an affectionate lizard. If you go on TH-cam she has videos under Mizz Chapo Savannah Monitor. The best video is her chasing gold fish in her water bowl....hilarious 😂. Talk more another time.
I currently have five savanna monitors, and they all have different personalities, one of them loves to snuggle, while another one is just straight up, aggressive. I love savanna monitors so much not just because they’re super smart but because they’re also kind of dumb at times.
Years and years back I was given an "Aggresive and bitey" sav that only ever bit me twice due to my own dumb mistakes. She was a total teddy bear. She was such a teddy bear that when hand-feeding her (do not recommend unless you 100% trust your animal and don't mind being bit. Moreso the 2nd part.) If she missed the mouse and got my finger she could tell the difference and would let go of my thumb/index finger and readjust onto the mouse.
Personall,y I think I just got lucky af with that Lizards. She was THE BEST girl ever
Just takes time for them to build trust
Well Clyde had his first vet visit. 250$ later, he's in perfect health and is on antibiotics. Somehow he fractured or dislocated his fn arm, "elbow".😭 1 week ago he couldn't walk at all he's moving around fine now. Hope he heals up alright.. He's about 7 months old and growing like a weed lol. On a positive note the vet said he's the best mannered monitor she's ever worked with lol. He's a good boy. Love seeing Hugo! He's getting big too! Ty 4 the awsome content 1ce again!
Good luck
You have a great channel
Such a huge fan of your channel you've helped me loads with my new leopard gecko! Really loving all the content! Do you have Instagram?
@northernexoticsuk
I'm Glad I could be first awesome vid, Ill never have a monitor tho lol my parents would never let me
Obviously I dont have a savannah monitor but either way I love the content and its better to watch in case I think of getting one in the future.
I am glad he’s back on your channel! I’ve learned everything bout caring for mine from your channel. Best advice!
Any advice please I’ll have mine on Tuesday
SV-R PREDATOR FAM watch his videos on his second channel northern exotics 2 the Savannah monitor care series is phenomenal, but as far as my personal advice a lot of people say you need deep substrate everywhere, but realistically you just need part of the enclosure with deep substrate to give him the ability to dig and burrow. In my opinion that’s one of the best tips I can give you on husbandry otherwise you’ll spend a lot of money on substrate and the enclosure will be incredibly heavy. As far as training just patience, and reading your animal, tong feeding is great to associate you as a positive influence by providing food, and getting rid of the need to hunt which in return tames ‘em down by getting rid of the instinct to hunt. Good luck partner
I have my sav in a DIY grow tent made it from pvc pipe and heavy duty tarp, look into reptile grow tent on yt. Holds the temp and humidity perfectly. Way lighter then any other enclosures.
Thanks for the advice Diego I have done this already as I thought of that method haha great minds think alike 😁
I had a look at that John I didn’t think about that at all lol and have always had a tent 😉 but about 3 years ago I sold it haha but now I’m thinking get one back and use it for the savvy instead
Hope you’re doing well. Nice video!
My bosc isn't getting the hang of ball training but my akie on the other hand goes ballistic for the paintbrush with a ferret toy on the top... couldn't find a cheap ball tool 😂
My monitor is about 3 feet and he is a big baby
i do same as you but with plastic tongs to avoid that teeth crunch on metal .hugos in great shape btw well done
Hey cool video I have two new leopard geckos we named them Jaffa cake is a albino and chocolate is a normal
I got my sav monitor as a hatchling and fed him everyday stuck my hand in and out of his cage for about 2 and a half months and after that I started retching for him and would notice less puffing from him and just kept working with him like that for a month and now I reach my hand I and give him a scratch on his head or rub his tail and he seems quite liking of it now and has no problem with me reaching I his cage to clean or feed or even handle him let’s me scoop him right up
I have a year and half old savannah monitor, was very friendly when I first got him, and now he's very aggressive. I have changed his diet from eating live mice to eating cockroaches, hornworms, mealworms, thawed frozen mice occasionally raw steak or fish before I ad the seasonings. He's gotten a little bit better but will still go for your hands any chance he can what do you recomend I do? He's in a 6foot long by 2 and half feet wide terrarium. Basically a dresser stripped down and remade into a terrarium.
Brilliant video Richard keep them coming 👍
I agree your way to tame. I never related food to me. I didn't touch his food. I did once and he would not eat the mice. I realized my mistake and never did it again. Nothing like naps together on the couch. I would let him go with me everywhere. When he was small he stayed in my pocket when he got big he stayed on my shoulder. You are so right about trust. It was like he hated everyone but me and the dog. He loved to sleep with dog.
I had a savanna monitor 12 years ago and there is so much misinformation out their with how yo care for them. I will eventually get another one and do it right.
Super nice video mate!
Thanks
I have been ball training my monitor. When she sees the blue ball she knows to touch her nose to it and then she gets food. It's working great and she is a juvenile. I have had her for 3 weeks. I have In my office e I work from home so she sees me all day. She was leary at first by the second week she would walk up to the enclosure door and then I just started opening it and ball Training with food.
What kind of grass do you have in the enclosure; carex? My Savannah destroys all of the plants I try to put in his bioactive enclosure.
Ive been feeding in a feeding in closure, it is working well handling in the main cage super easy. However gettin her out of the feeding box smh not as easy. Thank for the advice !
Can you also use a clicker? Like a little metal strap with a dent in it and when you push in the dent it clicks and then pops back again.
I’m getting my ackie monitor in about a month and I would like to train him that way. When I click a few times I feed him. Do you think that will work?
For me the biggest mistake with keeping these is the people,I chose to only tong feed so there is no confusion between me and my girl.
What about others who say don't force handle it makes them take backward steps?
Just got another Savannah and she is friendly but when I pet under her chin she open her mouth. Is there a way to help her head shyness? She is 7-8 months old
Hi need your help, my savmon 40 cm accidentally eat coco husk, now he lost appetite and no vet in my town, what should i do? Thank you
How would I handle my Savannah monitor everyday if it always runs away? I don't want to force handle him and seem like a threat but I can't handle him if I don't chase him.
Does anyone know if they have had the tweezers from a hatchling will they need the food/handling training also mine is half the size of this guy's how often should I handle him I've had him for a couple of months and done nothing but pet him in the cage should I keep doing that for awhile longer then try taking him out of the cage
I have a Sav and he was a nervous baby and got to the point he knew about food and tongs and it was all fine he was curious of me gave a sniff etc but now as soon as door open he goes for me and need to find something to tame him down - target or hook training maybe? ive worked with exotics and tamed down bosc before but he just dont wanna know :/ its a hard journey and i dont wanna have to give him up :(
I loved this video
Yeah food orientated doesn't cover it, mines called Audrey.. coz "FEED ME!!" I got mine as a baby and apart from the first couple of weeks to settle in where I didn't disturb too much, it's just about spending time with them. They are intelligent and definitely recognise routines/patterns in behaviour. I always click the tweezers together when it's feeding time he defo knows that's the dinner bell, no tweezers not feeding time it's come out if you want time. I'd recommend gettin the bites out the way while they're small, they can whip but that is usually after a warning hiss an chest puff-up coz your doin something they dont like, so that's your fault for not reading the body language, once mine had bit me a few times an realised it didn't really DO anything he doesn't bother with the bites anymore. Highly recommend anyone with one of these to breed your own dubia roaches as well!
How long should it take to gain the trust you have with your savannah. I bought mine last month at a reptile expo as a baby not even as big as my hand and it hates me. I’m trying to build that trust and be consistent with what I do. But even feeding time he attacks my hand. And attacks the tweezers I use to feed him.
Can I feed Savs shrimp? People recommend a mainly invertebrate diet right?
I've never done it but have heard of others doing it
They have modes like feeding mode fear mode and thinking mode yeah I learned this from NERD
Love Hugo. My bearded dragon goes like that when she sees the tub or tongs lol , and I will accidently get nipped because she mistakes my fingers for the worm lol x
Hello I only had my savanna monitor for a few months now and I’m trying to figure out how to tame him before he gets any bigger than what he is
Please help me
Someone dumped a Savannah Monitor on my doorstep. Hissy little shit, damn they're loud. Still trying to figure out how to get him to eat. I have seen him basking but now he's run into his hide and won't come out. Luckily I have a decent sized enclosure I use for quarantining new reptiles but he'll need an upgrade next payday. Any ideas on how to get what looks like stuck shed off a savannah that isn't keen on being around people atm. Should I just wait until the next time he starts shedding? I've never had shedding issues with any of my reps so that's a new thing...and monitors...haven't had a lizard that big before. Left some crickets for him in his enclosure and will see if he will eat them in a few hours if he's not dealing with me hovering over him. I have seen him chilling in his water dish.
get mechanic gloves and force some.interaction. it'll take a few months until it stops biting and snapping. will his ls for a long time because you are messing with it. took mine almost 6nth before it stopped hissing...so much.
now it doesn't snap but runs away.
keep high moisture for shed problems and provide more enclosed rocks, sticks and such it can rub against.
I feed mine by hand is this bad
My savanah is a baby but is super mean... whipping, lunging to bite, hissing. Any recommendations in how I can show him I'm not a threat and gain his trust?
bro mine is the same way hopefully its just juvenile behavior and they chill out over time, either way hes awesome😂 but yeah i would like to handle him eventually
I have a baby savannah monitor and I have found your care videos very useful. Thank you. If you have the time it would be cool to see more installments in the savannah monitor series, I can use all the information I can get
My savannah monitor is very scared and nervous it will only eat when I'm not looking
@@twimc8890 i just got mine today, how is urs doing now, i hope well
@@twimc8890 how it's doing now?
@@ryuujinnnn I was put in a situation where I needed to move out far away across the country and unfortunately taking a foot long lizard on a plane is frowned upon. So in short I sold my scaly friend and moved thousands of miles away to a cold place. I plan on getting another one soon
@@twimc8890 ouh thats nice
do you sell this one
I tap on the tank to feed
Why are ratings disabled? (can't see likes, can't see dislikes with extension)
Oh... Savannah's... sometimes they are tough suckas to crack...
If you have you Monitor on a Feed Schedule he wont be aggressive he will want to be around you. that's all you need to do. ALSO keep to Mice and RATS as the PRIORITY FOOD
Mice and rats are not the proper food for savannahs. Babies are ok once in a while to bulk out their feed but they are mostly insectivores. This is old misinformation
Please nobody listen to the advice on feeding mice.
This is the type of animal that you need to really research and make sure you get proper care+feeding info on. ALOT of misinformation out there, as you can see with Kams comment.
@@ef8851 ya well that is from a vet so good luck you should really do your research. Too many rodents will make the. Over weight they can get fatty liver very easy. If you want to give him fatty liver then go ahead.
@@FenrirYT13 No need to get defensive
"Too many rodents will make the. Over weight they can get fatty liver very easy." ^You literally just said the complete opposite of what your original comment said.
Also, nice appeal to authority. Don't believe everything somebody says just because they happen to be a perceived authority, there are plenty of Veterinarians who don't know about proper nutrition. Also, new information comes out DAILY on nutrition, it's hard for a Veterinarian to keep up, especially for animal species they don't see often. I'm saying this as a former Veterinary Assistant.
Again, always do your own research. And no, asking a random vet that one time you brought your lizard in a few years ago does not count as research. As Katie B said, Savannahs are mostly insectivores, you're spreading old information.
I didn't mean to throw shade at your previous comment, but it's okay to be wrong about something, nobody knows everything. I'm sure there's plenty I can learn from you on a variety of other subjects. Have a nice day.