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@@Tiegan168 depends on the size of the cage, ive owned 4 hamsters and my mouse has a 10 gallon tubed up to a 20 gallon connected to a critter trail I got from a garage sail. The size of most wired tube cages are cruel, the tubes to other cages add enrichment as long as you have one suitably sized cage connected to the other ones.
Omg. I remember for like 2 years I watched ur vids. I got all of my leopard gecko info from basically. Now my gecko is fully grown. I even named her Gizmo after ur Gizmo lol.
Take her into the vet if shes not growing. I got a small Savannah and I thought it was eating well and I was concerned he wasn't growing. He ended up getting stick and I took him in and he had a parasite. He ended up dying after a few treatments. It was my fault for not taking him in sooner. I just dont want you to have to go through that.
toddydog3 Most Savannah monitors are not hardy until they hit about a foot in length and not everyone has that kind of money to take animals to the vet for every little thing
What I use, is the plastic oil pan from harbor freight. It's the perfect size and only like 5$. Plus it has a pour spout which makes emptying it a lot easier. I have a Roughneck Monitor
@@wdrross5100 I know what the minimum for ball pythons are. Does he really keep them in enclosures that small? Huh. And to think I thought him decent. Clint's Reptiles are pretty good though.
It looks good and for now will work well for her. I would suggest plexi glass over one half of the enclosure and a metal mesh screen for the half with the UV/basking heat. I agree with you and it sounds like you already know what you need so I promise I wont pick on you. ;) Joking, Joking.... If I may make some suggestions, you already know you need more heat, so Im sure you'll have that covered soon. What I am seeing and agreeing with you is she needs more cover. One thing Ive always used with my monitors that works well is tossing in wild bird seed to let it grow and die off. This way it makes a " dry savannah" look and the monitor will make holes and tunnels in the seed sprouts and die off; this will also help in holding humidity to the ground. It also makes it easier to clean when it comes time to, as all you'll need to do is pull up the "dry brush" which will come out with little effort as the roots of the seed shoots wont go deep. After cleaning, just toss more seed in to grow and fill in the cleaned spots. You will see her less but she will see more of you and become more secure in her area. Organic soil mixed with eco earth and play sand is a great mix. Maybe more stones and logs, she will pick a tight place to dig in and let that be her security spot, if she's in it, leave her be. Avoid direct eye contact, remember to her you still are a predator and she is still small. If you can supply your own garden snails this will be a huge plus for both you and her, you could probably use her ex-40 gal as a snail cage. Save your dry egg shells and crush them up into powder to add to her meals. Just some things to think about if you havent already. ;) Cheers, keep up the good work!
I know this is an older vid, but i have to share this! I was living in San Diego with a close friend and her daughter. They had a female Savannah Monitor (named Poker, guess why) in a "display chamber" (the enclosure ran the entirety of the living room wall (secured at the studs in thru the friggin wall), 3 1/2ft wide off said wall, 2 1/2 ft tall).... Poker managed to get loose one day. She was stuck up in the oven. I was the only one who was able to get her out bcse nobody knew how to properly handle her outside of feedings and play time and showing off sessions. Anyway, they moved the oven from the wall and Poker moved to strike with her tail, but i knew better, let her chill for a sec, go in later. I wound up wearing her down (obviously) and gently got hold of her shoulders and around the base of her tail. I pulled her out of the oven and I got her back in her display..... Poker and I were chill after that 👍
Savannah monitors are very difficult to overheat! They love basking spots in excess of 120°F, easily. She has plenty of space to move around so I wouldn't worry about that :). More heat is conducive to good growth but stress can have just as much of a stunting effect on the growth of an animal as malnourishment. The less you can see of her, the happier she will be in there. Security is key when ttying to tame something down. If they never feel safe and have a safe retreat they just often never tame down. On that note, things look amazing but her enclosure is still a bit open, and the hide is huuuuuuuge, she probably won't feel very safe in there. Imagine the clutter of African bush, and how little visibility there is between all the bramble. Also I would suggest using some hot glue to get the screen to stick to the tubing before you tape it. You can also rough up the tubing with sandpaper, to give the glue more texture to adhere too. And boy she is so pissed right now, she is doin a srs spoop lmao. That face 😭
Man, now thats a cool savy enclosure! I'm gonna build the final enclosure for my savy soon and this gave me some nice inspiration, so thanks for that ;) In regards to your savy not growing alot, I experienced the same thing in the beginning. Everyone tells you how fast these beasts will grow and that after one year of keeping them you will end up with like a 5 feet dragon, but than you look at your own animal and wonder why it won't grow properly. I eventually found out how to trigger my savannah into growing alot faster. You see, in their natural range there are rainy seasons, high humidity and lots of food, and dry seasons. By simulating a rainy season, many savys get tricked into "oh, its rainy season, I better get some size on me before harsher times arise" and so will grow alot more. What I noticed was, that the growing did not essentially happen by eating more (he only ate a little more than before), but by pooping less. Just like you mentioned, it sometimes feels like the monitors are just pooping out everything they just ate before. But when I induced said "rainy season" he had significantly smaller poops and only pooped once after two meals, instead of pooping after each meal. And this is where his growth just took of. I also feel like, that when these guys hit a certain size, they change to some kind of "apex predator" mindset and just are not as defensive are more willing to eat and stop being skiddish (atleast my one did, after hitting like 400-500grams and maybe 1 1/2 foot in length). So to simulate this "rainy season", you need to get lots of water into the substrate (like you mentioned, overall humidity is not as important but a moist and humid substrate is) and ideally keep one side of the enclosure pretty moist all the time. I would mix in some sand into the substrate, since its better in holding humidity, keeps structures like tunnels more stable and prevents your substrate from getting really soggy when putting in lots of water. Now you can start feeding your savy as much as he can eat, preferably rodents (I'm breeding my own multimammate rats as feeders and feeding them of live to my savy seemed to have really triggered him into eating, when he maybe wouldn't have eaten a dead one, since the movement of the live rat really triggers his hunting instincts. So maybe give live feeding a try, but you obviously don't have to do it if you, understandably, don't feel comfortable doing it). Also something I'd like to mention is, that you really need high temperatures with these guys. 80-90°F ambient and basking temps of 130-150°F are the way to go with savys and many people just totally underestimate their need for high temperatures and keep them like you would keep a beardie or something similar. The savys then are not able to get their metabolism going and end up not growing properly or getting sick. Anyway, sorry for writing such a long text, but this topic was really important to me, cause I had the exact same problem as you and was kinda disapointed for some time (because when you get yourself a savy after years of waiting and preparing, you just lowkey want a big, impressive animal and not some small, skiddish lizard xD). So maybe try out what I just wrote and I hope you finally get your savy to grow properly ;) Btw, sorry if some of my sentences are kinda weird and stuff, I'm from Germany. Hope you don't mind :D
Him as a teenager: has a successful business, takes great care of his animals me as a teenager: eating pretzels with my 8 budgies and 2 leopard geckos in my bed, refusing to do homework
I just got finished making the outer shell of my wooden 400 gallon enclosure for my chinese water dragon. Cant wait to get it looking like this after the weekend
I did a 5 foot tall 5 foot long 2 foot deep enclosure for my 2 full grown chinese water dragons.. I did the whole background with the foam and mixture of moss and substrate with bark and branches.. I was having so much fun with the build I think I spent 800-1000$ never thought about how heavy it was gonna be until I needed to move it inside.. it had to of weighed 400lbs... was definitely one of my favorite builds I've ever done.. and they loved it.
Internal parasites. At a year, that varanid should be twice that size. You can make a lid with acrylic that extends out a half a foot or so around the rim. That screen stuff isn't going to stop the animal from getting out at all.
That enclosure looks amazing! Loves the video and it’s awesome that you are taking such good care of your girl. I wanted to mention she may not be growing because of parasites. It’s super common in Savannah monitors. It’s not too expensive to get a fecal check done. Keep up the good work!
It means so much to have a reptile enthusiast that takes tank size seriously. I see breeders push it all the time with how small they can make enclosures,so this was very fun to watch
Hey! This is a great upgrade for her right now! The recommended size for a Savannah Monitor is 8x8x6 and once she starts really growing, she will for sure start to want to climb upwards more than what's available to her currently. I know you're still working on it, but that's what I can recommend for the future ☺️
Thats all true, but most savannah females won't get bigger than 2 1/2 feet in most cases and looking at the fact that this individual is stuntet just does not make me think, that it will need a bigger enclosure in its life. But adding some more branches and different levels to climb on sure would be something good to do
I love those big tubs. I’ve thought about turning one into a hot tub. Good job. Also one of the reasons I bought a house was so my cats could go outside in a catnip so I feel you. Have to take care of the furred and scaled kids.
Hey @goherping I know you get it a lot but you've really kickstarted my love for both invertebrates and reptiles, I couldnt have done it without your videos and gentle nature. I genuinely admire your skills and knowledge and hope the best for you and your reptiles
Its still so weird to me that you happened to be in my recommendations after I watched one video about ball pythons and the fact that Im 99% sure I live less than 20 minutes from you :thinking: youtube pls stop tracking me Anyway great videos! Idk if you do meet-ups but I'd love to go herping with you and Ethan!
I hope you see my comment! The outside edge can be fitted with a cylinder made of hardware cloth. Very cheap, fireproof, good airflow, allows you to see your reptile, and enabler enables you to attach bird perches and fake plants to give her a climbable structure. You can even take the top cylinder off and place it outside (branches and all) in a place she cannot dig under and out. Maybe on concrete. That way she can enjoy outsude weather. As a bonus if you ever move, it makes a great lightweight temp enclosure.
@@maggotmeatballz2692 well i mean.. if he thought it was a fish it probably be on a herpetology channel. P.S. I dont mean this in a rude or offencive way Im just throwing what I thinl out there. ;p
YES... LOVE DIY! Home Depot has a really cool window covering / sticker that's removable but sticks really well. They sell it in rolls, kind of like those sticky book covers. You can get artsy prints, stained glass, etc. I've used it on everything from windows, doors of entertainment centers, reptile enclosures, flower vases, plastic binders, etc. OR maybe you could get some backsplash normally used for kitchen and bathroom walls, but in a cool stone design :D
I have 4 savanna monitors . Just wna say thank u for being a reptile owner that actually takes care of and takes pride in there pet . Most people will buy n not no much n they end up just making there reptile suffer n eventually die. Awesome vids man , keep it ☝
Hey man love your videos. I wad thinking of getting a ball python but I was not sure but then I watched your video on 100 reasons why ball pythons makr good pets and I got one! Thank you for inspiring me to love reptiles. keep it up!
I've been watching your channel for a while now from when you were a wee lad but I just had to tell you that I am so so happy for you that your channel has grown so much and just know it will go from strength to strength. you totally deserve it. well done and please do more vlog style cus they are awesome ENGLAND
idk if that's who he's talking about but back when he had a discord server there was a user called Sammy who ended up getting banned i think but he had a lot of animals die on him for "unknown" reasons (one of the members even created a document with all the animals he's had and which ones have died). I'm not sure what else he did but he was quite well known for several negative reasons and apparently also kept complaining about the old sav enclosure so maybe that's who he means
In the past I have made enclosure lids using 1x 1/2 inch wire mesh. It comes in different gauges. It can be cut and hinged like you did with your lid , but its much more ridged so you can make access panels while the rest stays in place.It can be secured by attaching eye hooks around the top perimeter as needed and then bungeed or zip tied etc. When you put in a bigger water tub keep in mind cleaning it. At that size if you dont already I would recommend a shop vac . Looks great though, and I really like what you did with the spray foam and dirt.Wish I thought of that.
So if one of the reasons for Alex making this video was to show people that he doesn't keep his monitor in a 40 gallon tank anymore, (which basically by people he means Sammy nagging him constantly)... I guess you can say we owe thanks to Sammy for getting Alex to make this video, and that sort of makes Sammy 100% responsible for every bit of this great video and content on the GoHerping Channel...... *thanks Sammy for the Savannah Monitor Enclosure review, keep the content coming!*
Clever enclosure. She'll take off now in growing. Mine was real small until I put her in the custom I built and within a month or two she seemed to triple in size.
I do an enclosure like that too.It was literally 4 years ago when I diy it with my twin (Ryland) and I still have it till now.I didn’t really like big reptiles so I just put 4 bearded dragon in there with a nice water supply,heat,decor and of course plenty of space
There are 2 types of pet owners. Type 1: I bought an ultra fancy custom built professionally-made viewing tank for my reptile Type 2: I made my lizard's tank out of a giant horse trough
I admire that you post videos about your animals. I don't think I ever would. There's so many comments telling you what do and complaining about your husbandry-- I guess they are trying to be helpful, but a lot of them seem accusatory and rude. You take better care of your animals than most pet tubers I've seen.
In Austria you'd need at least an enclosure that measures 3 meters in lenght 1,60 Meters in depth and 1,50 meters in hight to even be allowed to own a savannah. That would be around 1900 gallon so almost 5 times the size that you provide. Of course i'm not trying to say that you keep yours wrong... just spreading information about how difficult it is to keep such animals in some countries 😊
I just found your channel today and after one video, I subbed. I do not have any experience with reptiles, but for the average person, your channel and all you do is impressive. I don’t typically like reptiles in particular, but I do appreciate learning something new and you definitely hit the mark for that lol.
I also have a Savannah monitor who doesn't grow much. I've had her for about 8 months and she barely grows at all (she's about 6 inches long) but she eats well so I might bring her to a vet and see what the problem may be.
A friend of mine has a savannah monitor. He has a similar enclosure for the reptile but Zebulon has run of the house. He uses the enclosure as a litter box and he enjoys his heat rock and cave area. Typically, Zebby stays in his area but he will surprise you with a tail lashing from under the couch!
That is beautiful and true dedication!I honestly would do that if I had a land reptile to do that for,had enough time,and money to buy the supplies.I have 5 pets and 3 of them require water changes and 2 are fish and can get sick easily.
Great work young man, really enjoying your posts. And after having all sorts of pets myself over my many years of life, I can tell you w/o a doubt that your pets appreciate the effort of giving &/or building them much larger enclosures instead or keeping them cooped up in normal everyday tanks! Our snakes absolutely love their 3'w X 4.5't X 7.5l ( jewelry display cases) I turned into {escape proof} homes. Keep up the Awesome work you do for your non-human roommates! & thanx 4 u'r posts.
Should have used cement grout on it first to harden the surface, i highly doubt foam and silicone will hold up to the digging behaviour of a terestrial monitor lizard.
I would totally recommend a large terra cotta saucer for the water bowl! I use a 14 inch one for my juvenile Sulcata tortoise, and it works great. Even files down their nails, and gives them traction while letting them easily walk in and self soak :)
I think I want to do something like this for my bearded dragon! (With a much smaller stock tank) It would be a pretty big enclosure for much cheaper than a big glass tank
You mentioned using acrylic paint to hide the spots. Is that safe for amphibians as well? I worry about using anything near my frogs because of how sensitive they can be.
CutenSpooky Creations, I use gloss acrylic for my fish and axolotl tanks and I've never had an issue with it. Water based acrylics are one of the safest options. You can seal with an acrylic sealant as well. Or ECOS makes a safe paint but its a little pricey.
If it says non toxic it should be okay but just make sure to keep an eye on the animal, since they're extra sedative to chemicals done paints may have some components that may cause complications. But I'd think NT acrylic should be fine.
We lost our savannah monitor last year...we got her off Craigslist and we were told she was a hatchling. Well that was a complete lie and it turned out that she had MBD and our baby was sooooo tiny, they estimated her to be a year old when we got her but BC of the mistreatment of her previous owners she was the size of a hatchling. We made her life tge best we could for her. But I would check and make sure she doesn't have MBD. Its irreversible but if caught soon enough it can be stopped and they can live a semi-normal life.
i absolutely love it, i wish i had the space to make this for my tortoise. He is not too big, but he loves to run around and i really want to give him more space. We let him free roam of course, but he is a grumpy fella and he bites so it would be nice to give him his own space where he can run around
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It's gonna be hard to change all that dirt when she poops all over lol
I'm getting a Kenyan sand boa, and I was wondering how often I should feed it. Can you please help?
If it's a young one once a week then when it gets older and bigger switch to one time each 1 1/2 weeks (that's only if it's like huge mungess)
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Thank you!
Make an app called reptile go. Make it about collecting reptiles.
If she outgrows it just put tunnels to more tubs on it like a giant hamster cage
Lmao hehehe to this comment
Bman Z to this comment? I totally didn’t know you were talking about this comment lol.
@@bmanz8117 Gee you're replying to the OP? Who'da thunk.
Those kinds of hamster cages are incredibly neglectful and cruel and connecting them to more doesn’t make a difference but sure “giant hamster cage”
@@Tiegan168 depends on the size of the cage, ive owned 4 hamsters and my mouse has a 10 gallon tubed up to a 20 gallon connected to a critter trail I got from a garage sail. The size of most wired tube cages are cruel, the tubes to other cages add enrichment as long as you have one suitably sized cage connected to the other ones.
I don't know much about Savannah Monitors, but that's a cool looking enclosure :)
thanks!
eyy leopard gecko!
Omg. I remember for like 2 years I watched ur vids. I got all of my leopard gecko info from basically. Now my gecko is fully grown. I even named her Gizmo after ur Gizmo lol.
@@matthew5172 my geckos called gizmo too
Leopard Gecko ur really is
This man will make a river for his pet gold fish
Oscar Vazquez honestly same tho
I heard he made a tunnel for his hamster, so long that it still hasn't reached the other end.
😂😂😂😂
Nah gold fish are one of the most nastiest fish out there Hell cant even house other fish with them cause the ammonia they put off will kill them.
@@professorweeto lol 😂😂
Take her into the vet if shes not growing. I got a small Savannah and I thought it was eating well and I was concerned he wasn't growing. He ended up getting stick and I took him in and he had a parasite. He ended up dying after a few treatments. It was my fault for not taking him in sooner. I just dont want you to have to go through that.
toddydog3 damn bro rip he got stick
I'm sorry that happened :(
toddydog3 you spelt sick wrong
Archie Bain no one cares
toddydog3 Most Savannah monitors are not hardy until they hit about a foot in length and not everyone has that kind of money to take animals to the vet for every little thing
Get a bird bath as a water bowl... it should look good and have a nice size
ooh good idea
What I use, is the plastic oil pan from harbor freight. It's the perfect size and only like 5$. Plus it has a pour spout which makes emptying it a lot easier.
I have a Roughneck Monitor
Gary Lloyd I tried that and mine just got into their drinking water anyways 😂 now I just use those travel ones for them to drink.
Growth not going well considering good food and the age of the animal is often due to parasites that eat the food right out of the intestines :/
holy moley you predicted it
A teenager is running a successful site and has his own employees. He spoils his pets like a toddler at a birthday party
i don’t think he’s a teen ..
@@jayjay6853 he's 18
Yeah, he is a joke in several reptile keeping communities. Most Petubers are.
@@wdrross5100 They are still technically Petubers. But yeah he is not qualified for all the reptiles he owns.
@@wdrross5100 I know what the minimum for ball pythons are. Does he really keep them in enclosures that small? Huh. And to think I thought him decent. Clint's Reptiles are pretty good though.
imagine being 18 or however old this guy is and having an employee! congratz on being such a good entrepeneur!
well damn this comment aged like milk
Thanks for the midnight upload Dude. 👌
Who needs sleep anyway???
Nickz2500 ha ha ha ha ha😆😆😂🤣
It looks good and for now will work well for her. I would suggest plexi glass over one half of the enclosure and a metal mesh screen for the half with the UV/basking heat. I agree with you and it sounds like you already know what you need so I promise I wont pick on you. ;) Joking, Joking.... If I may make some suggestions, you already know you need more heat, so Im sure you'll have that covered soon. What I am seeing and agreeing with you is she needs more cover. One thing Ive always used with my monitors that works well is tossing in wild bird seed to let it grow and die off. This way it makes a " dry savannah" look and the monitor will make holes and tunnels in the seed sprouts and die off; this will also help in holding humidity to the ground. It also makes it easier to clean when it comes time to, as all you'll need to do is pull up the "dry brush" which will come out with little effort as the roots of the seed shoots wont go deep. After cleaning, just toss more seed in to grow and fill in the cleaned spots. You will see her less but she will see more of you and become more secure in her area. Organic soil mixed with eco earth and play sand is a great mix. Maybe more stones and logs, she will pick a tight place to dig in and let that be her security spot, if she's in it, leave her be. Avoid direct eye contact, remember to her you still are a predator and she is still small. If you can supply your own garden snails this will be a huge plus for both you and her, you could probably use her ex-40 gal as a snail cage. Save your dry egg shells and crush them up into powder to add to her meals. Just some things to think about if you havent already. ;) Cheers, keep up the good work!
I know this is an older vid, but i have to share this!
I was living in San Diego with a close friend and her daughter. They had a female Savannah Monitor (named Poker, guess why) in a "display chamber" (the enclosure ran the entirety of the living room wall (secured at the studs in thru the friggin wall), 3 1/2ft wide off said wall, 2 1/2 ft tall).... Poker managed to get loose one day. She was stuck up in the oven. I was the only one who was able to get her out bcse nobody knew how to properly handle her outside of feedings and play time and showing off sessions. Anyway, they moved the oven from the wall and Poker moved to strike with her tail, but i knew better, let her chill for a sec, go in later. I wound up wearing her down (obviously) and gently got hold of her shoulders and around the base of her tail.
I pulled her out of the oven and I got her back in her display.....
Poker and I were chill after that 👍
Savannah monitors are very difficult to overheat! They love basking spots in excess of 120°F, easily. She has plenty of space to move around so I wouldn't worry about that :). More heat is conducive to good growth but stress can have just as much of a stunting effect on the growth of an animal as malnourishment. The less you can see of her, the happier she will be in there. Security is key when ttying to tame something down. If they never feel safe and have a safe retreat they just often never tame down.
On that note, things look amazing but her enclosure is still a bit open, and the hide is huuuuuuuge, she probably won't feel very safe in there. Imagine the clutter of African bush, and how little visibility there is between all the bramble.
Also I would suggest using some hot glue to get the screen to stick to the tubing before you tape it. You can also rough up the tubing with sandpaper, to give the glue more texture to adhere too.
And boy she is so pissed right now, she is doin a srs spoop lmao. That face 😭
Man, now thats a cool savy enclosure! I'm gonna build the final enclosure for my savy soon and this gave me some nice inspiration, so thanks for that ;)
In regards to your savy not growing alot, I experienced the same thing in the beginning. Everyone tells you how fast these beasts will grow and that after one year of keeping them you will end up with like a 5 feet dragon, but than you look at your own animal and wonder why it won't grow properly. I eventually found out how to trigger my savannah into growing alot faster.
You see, in their natural range there are rainy seasons, high humidity and lots of food, and dry seasons. By simulating a rainy season, many savys get tricked into "oh, its rainy season, I better get some size on me before harsher times arise" and so will grow alot more. What I noticed was, that the growing did not essentially happen by eating more (he only ate a little more than before), but by pooping less. Just like you mentioned, it sometimes feels like the monitors are just pooping out everything they just ate before. But when I induced said "rainy season" he had significantly smaller poops and only pooped once after two meals, instead of pooping after each meal. And this is where his growth just took of. I also feel like, that when these guys hit a certain size, they change to some kind of "apex predator" mindset and just are not as defensive are more willing to eat and stop being skiddish (atleast my one did, after hitting like 400-500grams and maybe 1 1/2 foot in length).
So to simulate this "rainy season", you need to get lots of water into the substrate (like you mentioned, overall humidity is not as important but a moist and humid substrate is) and ideally keep one side of the enclosure pretty moist all the time. I would mix in some sand into the substrate, since its better in holding humidity, keeps structures like tunnels more stable and prevents your substrate from getting really soggy when putting in lots of water.
Now you can start feeding your savy as much as he can eat, preferably rodents (I'm breeding my own multimammate rats as feeders and feeding them of live to my savy seemed to have really triggered him into eating, when he maybe wouldn't have eaten a dead one, since the movement of the live rat really triggers his hunting instincts. So maybe give live feeding a try, but you obviously don't have to do it if you, understandably, don't feel comfortable doing it).
Also something I'd like to mention is, that you really need high temperatures with these guys. 80-90°F ambient and basking temps of 130-150°F are the way to go with savys and many people just totally underestimate their need for high temperatures and keep them like you would keep a beardie or something similar. The savys then are not able to get their metabolism going and end up not growing properly or getting sick.
Anyway, sorry for writing such a long text, but this topic was really important to me, cause I had the exact same problem as you and was kinda disapointed for some time (because when you get yourself a savy after years of waiting and preparing, you just lowkey want a big, impressive animal and not some small, skiddish lizard xD). So maybe try out what I just wrote and I hope you finally get your savy to grow properly ;)
Btw, sorry if some of my sentences are kinda weird and stuff, I'm from Germany. Hope you don't mind :D
Wow thanks for the tips man
Great advice man. Thanks
Paul-Robin Franz thanks!
To much to read gave up in the middle you should right a book😂
I read all of that even though I don't even own any reptile...😂
Him as a teenager: has a successful business, takes great care of his animals
me as a teenager: eating pretzels with my 8 budgies and 2 leopard geckos in my bed, refusing to do homework
Same it’s ok
it’s ok, as long as you don’t cohab them
Is this sub urban ?
I just got finished making the outer shell of my wooden 400 gallon enclosure for my chinese water dragon. Cant wait to get it looking like this after the weekend
Glorified DM me on instagram (trevorcostelloe) i can send you some pictures of it
I did a 5 foot tall 5 foot long 2 foot deep enclosure for my 2 full grown chinese water dragons.. I did the whole background with the foam and mixture of moss and substrate with bark and branches.. I was having so much fun with the build I think I spent 800-1000$ never thought about how heavy it was gonna be until I needed to move it inside.. it had to of weighed 400lbs... was definitely one of my favorite builds I've ever done.. and they loved it.
Internal parasites. At a year, that varanid should be twice that size. You can make a lid with acrylic that extends out a half a foot or so around the rim. That screen stuff isn't going to stop the animal from getting out at all.
chris kolb it’s over a year old it had two previous owners before him so honestly I’d guess it is atleast 2 years old.
chris kolb did you even watch the video? He states the screen already isn’t working and upon filing this he realized part of it came apart lol
Bruh chill I think this guy knows what he’s doing
Meha Khan Just because he makes TH-cam videos doesn’t mean he knows what he’s doing. 😂
Who else is watching this at 2 in the morning when they’re supposed to be sleeping
Its 11:30 for me
It's 10:35
I'm watching this at 10pm, Oct 10 at work lol.
2:23...
Lol it's 2:27am for me and I am watching this lol
It's one in the morning and I have a test today...
But this is more important.
Same 😭
Watch stuff till 3am
Make it look like a giant can of tuna
me:*watches*
"she is still isnt a big fan of cameras..and me. Especially cameras and especially me"
me:*subscribe*
Definitely shows his dedication to all the animals he's helping and has as pets.
You named Bonnibel perfectly, cuz now she has her very own palace!
That enclosure looks amazing! Loves the video and it’s awesome that you are taking such good care of your girl. I wanted to mention she may not be growing because of parasites. It’s super common in Savannah monitors. It’s not too expensive to get a fecal check done. Keep up the good work!
Your savannah is just like me
No matter how much I eat, I will never grow
big mood
Same
either jealous or sad for you. hard to tell
@@peeblekitty5780 Trust me, it's nothing to be jealous of.
@@jackleo4435
Eat all you want and not get chub? Sounds like something to be jealous of to me
Watch it escape the enclosure to live in a card board box
This XD this just seems so accurate
I think you're the Bob Ross of reptiles. K BYE
if bob ross was a hoarder and kept things he didn't know about sure.
@@justinadams583 he takes amazing care of them
@@vibes6732 not at all lmaooo
@@justinadams583 explain
Reptile Fanatic if you’re going to insult his care explain
It means so much to have a reptile enthusiast that takes tank size seriously. I see breeders push it all the time with how small they can make enclosures,so this was very fun to watch
Hey! This is a great upgrade for her right now! The recommended size for a Savannah Monitor is 8x8x6 and once she starts really growing, she will for sure start to want to climb upwards more than what's available to her currently. I know you're still working on it, but that's what I can recommend for the future ☺️
Totally agree and they need like 2 feet of soil/ sand substrate to burrow
Thats all true, but most savannah females won't get bigger than 2 1/2 feet in most cases and looking at the fact that this individual is stuntet just does not make me think, that it will need a bigger enclosure in its life. But adding some more branches and different levels to climb on sure would be something good to do
I love those big tubs. I’ve thought about turning one into a hot tub. Good job.
Also one of the reasons I bought a house was so my cats could go outside in a catnip so I feel you. Have to take care of the furred and scaled kids.
He reminds me of that dude from the movie holes, ya know the boy that runs away from camp. Is it just me?
Nah
Hey @goherping I know you get it a lot but you've really kickstarted my love for both invertebrates and reptiles, I couldnt have done it without your videos and gentle nature. I genuinely admire your skills and knowledge and hope the best for you and your reptiles
Did You just say SCRAMBLED EGGS????
That's one lucky lizard!
I've always wanted a Savannah monitor but I don't have enough space to keep it.
This is how ALL full grown monitors should be housed. You are a great influence and wonderful representation of a great owner. Well done!! 👏🏻
Its still so weird to me that you happened to be in my recommendations after I watched one video about ball pythons and the fact that Im 99% sure I live less than 20 minutes from you :thinking: youtube pls stop tracking me
Anyway great videos! Idk if you do meet-ups but I'd love to go herping with you and Ethan!
You are.... amazing. You put so much work and effort into your pets!! It's so sweet!!!
The second I saw all the spray foam at the beggining I almost cried, all I could say was OOOOF
Maybe cancer is good for savanah monitors?
I just got my first leopard gecko today! And watching your videos really really helped me learn the correct ways to care for them
How dare you interrupt my last minute study session with a good video 🌝
I hope you see my comment! The outside edge can be fitted with a cylinder made of hardware cloth. Very cheap, fireproof, good airflow, allows you to see your reptile, and enabler enables you to attach bird perches and fake plants to give her a climbable structure. You can even take the top cylinder off and place it outside (branches and all) in a place she cannot dig under and out. Maybe on concrete. That way she can enjoy outsude weather. As a bonus if you ever move, it makes a great lightweight temp enclosure.
Dude you should make a vid about handling different animals, or like a herpetology educational vid.
He's gonna have to learn that axolotls are not fish first.
@@maggotmeatballz2692 well i mean.. if he thought it was a fish it probably be on a herpetology channel.
P.S. I dont mean this in a rude or offencive way Im just throwing what I thinl out there. ;p
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YES... LOVE DIY! Home Depot has a really cool window covering / sticker that's removable but sticks really well. They sell it in rolls, kind of like those sticky book covers. You can get artsy prints, stained glass, etc. I've used it on everything from windows, doors of entertainment centers, reptile enclosures, flower vases, plastic binders, etc. OR maybe you could get some backsplash normally used for kitchen and bathroom walls, but in a cool stone design :D
"Turns out a lid that doesn't look like a lid doesn't act like a lid either... cuz it doesn't keep the animal inside..." Why can I relate
Your videos are my favorite videos, to watch before I go to bed. I don’t know how I ended up here, on reptile TH-cam.
Get gorilla tape! Shit never comes off... I’m still wearing it today 😞
I have 4 savanna monitors . Just wna say thank u for being a reptile owner that actually takes care of and takes pride in there pet . Most people will buy n not no much n they end up just making there reptile suffer n eventually die. Awesome vids man , keep it ☝
Hey man love your videos. I wad thinking of getting a ball python but I was not sure but then I watched your video on 100 reasons why ball pythons makr good pets and I got one! Thank you for inspiring me to love reptiles. keep it up!
They are fantastic pets!! I hope you love yours!
Every time I see one of your videos I smile because they are so fun to watch.
THANK YOU
This is everything I’d want for my reptile 😭
I've been watching your channel for a while now from when you were a wee lad but I just had to tell you that I am so so happy for you that your channel has grown so much and just know it will go from strength to strength. you totally deserve it. well done and please do more vlog style cus they are awesome ENGLAND
4:00
“Oh this makes for some great footage”
Monitor: Go Away Human!
You put a lot of work into that and you’re so young. Its cool to see the effort and care you put in for lizards.
thank you!
I’m dying to know the drama with whoever Sammy is
charmaineleetta metoo! I’m looking for any commenter named Sam..Sammy
Same
idk if that's who he's talking about but back when he had a discord server there was a user called Sammy who ended up getting banned i think but he had a lot of animals die on him for "unknown" reasons (one of the members even created a document with all the animals he's had and which ones have died). I'm not sure what else he did but he was quite well known for several negative reasons and apparently also kept complaining about the old sav enclosure so maybe that's who he means
This kid is great. I would listen to him even if wasn't trying to learn about keeping reptiles.
Me: I want a new reptile. Savannah monsters look cool, maybe I’ll research them and see if I can care for them!
Me: maybe I’ll stick to leos
In the past I have made enclosure lids using 1x 1/2 inch wire mesh. It comes in different gauges. It can be cut and hinged like you did with your lid , but its much more ridged so you can make access panels while the rest stays in place.It can be secured by attaching eye hooks around the top perimeter as needed and then bungeed or zip tied etc. When you put in a bigger water tub keep in mind cleaning it. At that size if you dont already I would recommend a shop vac . Looks great though, and I really like what you did with the spray foam and dirt.Wish I thought of that.
Who’s Sammy. What’s the tea 🍵
Employee?
It’s so great how you built up a company from the ground up! From your age
So if one of the reasons for Alex making this video was to show people that he doesn't keep his monitor in a 40 gallon tank anymore, (which basically by people he means Sammy nagging him constantly)... I guess you can say we owe thanks to Sammy for getting Alex to make this video, and that sort of makes Sammy 100% responsible for every bit of this great video and content on the GoHerping Channel......
*thanks Sammy for the Savannah Monitor Enclosure review, keep the content coming!*
Jewells his monitor.
Jewells have you clicked read more? It says it’s the name of the monitor!
Sammy was someone on the discord server that was really toxic
Sammy is a whole ass influencer now huh
Clever enclosure. She'll take off now in growing. Mine was real small until I put her in the custom I built and within a month or two she seemed to triple in size.
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You truly went above and beyond for your Savannah monitor. 🥰 great video!💙🐝💙
This'll get everyone to stop buying monitors 😂😂😂
Hope so
I do an enclosure like that too.It was literally 4 years ago when I diy it with my twin (Ryland) and I still have it till now.I didn’t really like big reptiles so I just put 4 bearded dragon in there with a nice water supply,heat,decor and of course plenty of space
Salesman: And this is our 40 gallon tank!
Alex: ....Give me 10..
Alex this is soooo incredible! I was hooked by the thumbnail but watching u build it and give info is just over the top! Great job! Love it!
There are 2 types of pet owners.
Type 1: I bought an ultra fancy custom built professionally-made viewing tank for my reptile
Type 2: I made my lizard's tank out of a giant horse trough
Type 3: The kind that actually knows what they are doing and makes a custom enclosure themselves out of wood due to it being economical and safe.
tupperware time
Your channel genuinely improves my mental state thank you
"Sanitized dirt." That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.
I admire that you post videos about your animals. I don't think I ever would. There's so many comments telling you what do and complaining about your husbandry-- I guess they are trying to be helpful, but a lot of them seem accusatory and rude. You take better care of your animals than most pet tubers I've seen.
I was surprised that this vid didn’t get at least a million views and tbh you deserve more subs
In Austria you'd need at least an enclosure that measures 3 meters in lenght 1,60 Meters in depth and 1,50 meters in hight to even be allowed to own a savannah. That would be around 1900 gallon so almost 5 times the size that you provide. Of course i'm not trying to say that you keep yours wrong... just spreading information about how difficult it is to keep such animals in some countries 😊
I just found your channel today and after one video, I subbed. I do not have any experience with reptiles, but for the average person, your channel and all you do is impressive. I don’t typically like reptiles in particular, but I do appreciate learning something new and you definitely hit the mark for that lol.
I also have a Savannah monitor who doesn't grow much. I've had her for about 8 months and she barely grows at all (she's about 6 inches long) but she eats well so I might bring her to a vet and see what the problem may be.
That is a good idea
Vet is needed ASAP it prolly has parasites
What are you feeding her?
What did the vet say?
A friend of mine has a savannah monitor. He has a similar enclosure for the reptile but Zebulon has run of the house. He uses the enclosure as a litter box and he enjoys his heat rock and cave area. Typically, Zebby stays in his area but he will surprise you with a tail lashing from under the couch!
"And I've just been packing her full of animals"
Whatever floats your boat 😏
That is beautiful and true dedication!I honestly would do that if I had a land reptile to do that for,had enough time,and money to buy the supplies.I have 5 pets and 3 of them require water changes and 2 are fish and can get sick easily.
"Rest in peace my checking account" ha ha, I understand that.
Great work young man, really enjoying your posts. And after having all sorts of pets myself over my many years of life, I can tell you w/o a doubt that your pets appreciate the effort of giving &/or building them much larger enclosures instead or keeping them cooped up in normal everyday tanks!
Our snakes absolutely love their 3'w X 4.5't X 7.5l ( jewelry display cases) I turned into {escape proof} homes.
Keep up the Awesome work you do for your non-human roommates!
& thanx 4 u'r posts.
Should have used cement grout on it first to harden the surface, i highly doubt foam and silicone will hold up to the digging behaviour of a terestrial monitor lizard.
Life Of Tony 5:47
Plus....all the chemicals in that shit. *shrug*
OH NOES! NOT THE EVIL EVIL unspecified CHEMIKULS!
dontlikemath -.- Really? Going to make a Karen joke? Either way, all the materials he used are safe, but still.
Yes you have been packing her with food reptiles and snakes sometimes grow when they don’t eat/cold, love you love the vid
I was in your discord when you were talking about this thumbnail! (I'm spooky eggs)
woke
Whats his discord?
discord.gg/W2zSPb7
a midnight upload is exactly what i needed right now
Goherping: monitors are not a cheap animal
90 gal fish tank: hold my beer
I would totally recommend a large terra cotta saucer for the water bowl! I use a 14 inch one for my juvenile Sulcata tortoise, and it works great. Even files down their nails, and gives them traction while letting them easily walk in and self soak :)
I want to lick the floor
nothing's stopping you
oKaY iLl bE TheRe sOOn
Same
You are such a breath of fresh air
I think I want to do something like this for my bearded dragon! (With a much smaller stock tank) It would be a pretty big enclosure for much cheaper than a big glass tank
Nice job, looks like the monitor will enjoy it. We certainly do.
9:33 Me with every enclosure I have ever set up
I'm so pumped for this! Ah, it looks great, hope she gets more comfortable with you soon
You mentioned using acrylic paint to hide the spots. Is that safe for amphibians as well? I worry about using anything near my frogs because of how sensitive they can be.
CutenSpooky Creations, I use gloss acrylic for my fish and axolotl tanks and I've never had an issue with it. Water based acrylics are one of the safest options. You can seal with an acrylic sealant as well. Or ECOS makes a safe paint but its a little pricey.
If it says non toxic it should be okay but just make sure to keep an eye on the animal, since they're extra sedative to chemicals done paints may have some components that may cause complications. But I'd think NT acrylic should be fine.
That’s honestly such a smart idea! What an amazing enclosure
I’m wondering how hard it would be to give it a deep clean. Either way it’s a truly amazing home for her
thanks! I'll probably end up adding microfauna to help deal with cleaning
We lost our savannah monitor last year...we got her off Craigslist and we were told she was a hatchling. Well that was a complete lie and it turned out that she had MBD and our baby was sooooo tiny, they estimated her to be a year old when we got her but BC of the mistreatment of her previous owners she was the size of a hatchling. We made her life tge best we could for her. But I would check and make sure she doesn't have MBD. Its irreversible but if caught soon enough it can be stopped and they can live a semi-normal life.
It may be impractical but its freaking awesome at the same time. Kudos great idea.
I thought the caption said 40 gallon😂😂😂
Maybe im so serious but you actually do it really well congrats !
Make this bio active so u wont have a hard time cleaning poop
i absolutely love it, i wish i had the space to make this for my tortoise. He is not too big, but he loves to run around and i really want to give him more space. We let him free roam of course, but he is a grumpy fella and he bites so it would be nice to give him his own space where he can run around
"home depot is just the store i'm at daily now" as a lesbian i feel immense solidarity with this man