Savannah Monitor Care Tips (Raising a monitor lizard)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Hey everyone! Here are some savannah monitor care tips! I've being raising Houdini since she was a baby and today I share some of what I have learned. This is not a complete savannah monitor care video, just some tips and tricks for raising a healthy monitor!
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I am not a vet or a professional. My info is based on my own experience from 10+ years of reptile keeping and my own research. Always consult a vet with health questions and do your own research :)
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Good tips👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
Great work with your Savannah. I breed Savannah monitors and have quite a few. I’ve been working with Savannah monitors for over 30 years now and they are easily one of my favorite monitor species. So if you ever need any pointers on care or breeding feel free to ask I’d love to help other have success with these amazing underrated monitors. Wish you all the best and hope your monitor is still doing great. 🙋♂️✌️
Also remember reading the tongue flicks and they have modes of fear mode feeding mode and thinking mode you have to let them I’ve learned that from N.E.R.D
Great tips do you have any monitors yourself?
Thank you so much this is the best vid I've come across all day I'm diffidently subbing
Very informative and your doing great with your reptiles keep it up you’ll get there keep plugging.
thank you so much, this answered so many questions i had!
Glad I could help!
Hey this is a really a great video answered some questions I had to thank you
I’m glad it helped!
Great tips. Thank you.
Very useful information. Most keepers just talk about adult monitors and I need help with my baby, so this video really helped me a lot. I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video! Savannah monitors are amazing.
This video makes me miss my Savannah Monitor. Lil' dude was puppy tame and would sleep under my pillow. Unfortunately I was keeping reptiles in the 1990s and I really didn't know what I was doing when it came to good care because so few books and they all offered the same advice. I wish we had TH-cam back then. I can't bring myself to keep reptiles anymore because I don't think it would be fair to them given my history, LOL
Thanks for the memories!
Nice video . Love the monitor
Thank you 💚
I worked at a pet shop and fell in love with a Savannah monitor.
I have one that is about one and a half years old. Great tips👍💯
Thank you!
How big
I had a Savannah named Houdini. He escaped his cage that was weighed down (apparently not enough) for a few days and then reappeared after a lot of searching. Lol. My new baby will be here soon 😁
Hey I just found your channel and subscribed. And I’m dedicated to helping Savannah monitors and been working with them for over 25years now and absolutely love this species and from what I’ve watched on your channel your doing an amazing job 👌👏🏻 so I’ve got 3 clutches of eggs in the incubator now and one will be hatching very soon 🤞🏼and I’m looking to gift a few to dedicated Savannah monitor owners in the hope that they’ll breed them one day. My main goal is to stop the wild collection and egg farming of these amazing monitors. If your interested I’d love to give you one or two or if you know anyone that you trust I’d love to make more friends that are dedicated to helping this species and won’t be giving or selling any to people that don’t have experience with them. But I would also love to help anyone that needs any info about these guys like feeding, climate, breeding, and training. I do have few videos on here and Instagram so if you’re interested please let me know and definitely look forward to following your channel 🤘🏻
Love your goal! Very much needed project! I wish I could have more savs. Maybe in the future🥰
@@LadyReptile well if you ever want one in the future I’m sure I’ll still have few I’ll never give up on my favorite species and very much needed project
@@pumpkinchow how much are they?
@@Epictheargonian well I had 3 clutches of babies hatch since then and had 83 healthy babies in total and I’m down to 30 babies left. And they are between 5-7inches at the moment and all doing great and in perfect shape no missing toes or tail kinks just perfect lil babies and all really tame and inquisitive. But if your interested 100$ including shipping and I’d film the babies before hand or do a live stream so you can pick which baby you want. Let me know and any questions feel free to ask anytime it’s easier to get ahold of me on Instagram through direct message.
Very helpful tips thnx
Much appreciated video, cant wait for my lil monster to turn into a big baby
Also, just wanted to share my babies name. D'artagnan! Stranger things S2
I just bought a baby savannah monitor I hope everything goes well 💖
Hey just wanted to say if you ever have any questions or anything about your Savannah I’ve been working with them for over 25years now and even have 3clutches a total of 85eggs in the incubator now so if you ever have any questions don’t be afraid to ask and I do have a few videos on here and Instagram. I wish you and your new baby the best of luck they truly are amazing monitors definitely my favorite
I keep a water bowl in with my baby. I can't tell the gender on account of my Monitor still being teeny and she's my first one. I refer to my Monitor as female because it feels right for now. She sits in her water bowl often and buries beneath the corkwood hides i have in there, she always leaves her upper half out to bask though so I see her all the time. In fact the only time i don't see her is 10 pm because that's the only time she fully burrows to go to sleep. I run the lights on 12 hrs as well from noon to midnight, if any of my animals show detriment due to my nocturnal life schedule i will change the light schedule and split my sleep schedule into shifts immediately but so far they seem to function none the worse for it. I dust insects 3× a week and I'm trying to establish colonies of Discoid roaches, african nightcrawlers, isopods, crickets, hornworms, silkworms, and mealworms and I'm working on devising gutloading diets for maximum nutrition. Crickets are the hardest so far, I might have found a solution in putting bowls of water with pebbles stacked to the brim to keep them from drowning themselves and feeding cucumber slices dusted in vitamin powders. When i find a way to get some land snails for breeding I'll be happy as a dog in a tub full of gravy.
I have a savannah monitor and it’s my first time ever owning a reptile like this, I normally stick with snakes like ball pythons but my monitor was a gift from my boyfriend and I’ve had it since November of last year. It’s just a baby and everything I’ve read and watch suggest to try and bond e with savannah monitor at a young age but my savannah monitor never comes out of it’s hide and when I come home from work if it notices me it will run right back in it’s hide
My savannah doesn’t chase food like that and it has me worried. He eats but not when I try to feed him. I’ll put crickets in the cage and they will run out but he doesn’t chase them down or eat ferociously. I keep worrying about parasites. Or temps.
That's a pretty healthy looking Savannah you've got there.
Your lizard is beautiful! Looks like you’ve done a wonderful job giving it a good life. I gotta stop watching reptile videos before I get more and more lol
lol
I’m thinking about adopting one (especially bc my local pet store has a baby one in a completely WRONG enclosure)
Always great to adopt!
If you have the space and the knowledge to take care of one, I'd say go for it!
I saw this li8zard from the tv shows jessie and bunkd and im like i need one of thoes
I have a few questions that Ive been meaning to ask. I've had a Savannah monitor myself that I've had since August of 2019, and he's been doing really well for me. However, he's about 2 feet now and was wondering what size cage would suit him best? Also, would it be best to feed him a variety or just one kind of insect a lot? I've also found out that snails are their favorite food, or so I've heard.
We just got a baby savannah monitor, from what I've read (once full size)they need a rather large cage with 2 feet of substrate. I think the dimensions are 8 wide 4 feet deep and 4 feet tall. They can eat raw meat, fish, pinky mice/feeder mice once they are bigger, my baby eats meal worms wax worms crickets. They can also eat Dubai roaches
@@kristimorrison6501 oh okay, that's good to know! So as adults they only need two feet of substrate?
@@thekingofnothing8895 Yes, but I'm sure the more the better. Our tiny guy has about 6-8 inches right now. They LOVE to burrow and dig!
@@kristimorrison6501 oh okay great! I like to watch mine dig the insects out of the ground and eat them, it's so satisfying to watch! Thank you for all the great info!
@@thekingofnothing8895 hey bud I’ve been working with and breeding Savannah monitors for over 25years now and a lot of the info out there is wrong I’d only go with about a foot of substate I mean the more the better but at a point it’s pointless, expensive and more work. And cage size for an adult should be no less than 4’wide 4’high and 6’ long bigger is better in this case. And food the bigger the variety the better I suggest a lil journal and write down what you feed and the date and quantity. I feed my babies everything basically as adults you need to keep a closer eye on what and how much food they get but babies you can give them basically as much as they are willing to eat but once over 2 1/2ft try and always keep the crease of skin along there stomachs so you can tell it’s not to fat or when they walk there belly shouldn’t be dragging on the ground. I give them super worms, dubias, mealworms basically all bugs are great 👍 then I do hard boiled eggs cut in slices, fuzzy mice always try and stay away from fur so pinky’s and fuzzies👍 they can’t digest fur so stay away from mice and rats unless there pinky’s or fuzzies, baby chickens, baby quail, quail eggs which they love, and that’s a diet that has worked amazing for me I’ve had my oldest Savannah reach 15 years old and you can always add other things like fish, frog legs from Asian markets usually has frog legs and most supermarkets have fish fillets but dang I can go on and on but if you have any other questions check my channel on here out or Instagram and also have email so message any time I’d love to help.👍🤘🏻
Hello! I have a baby Savannah monitor, and I noticed past 2-3 days it has been acting like it feels dizzy, doesn’t walk normally and when I tried feeding it, it had a hard time to get the food because it kept missing, and it seems like it can’t hold it’s head straight. I’m not able to find any info regarding this weird behavior. Please help
quick question reguarding the light cycle, what are the requirments at night for heat (heat lamp, heat pad, or nothing at all? please help thank you
Uvb, high heat
Thanks this is going to help me when I get a Savannah monite
Mine just turned a year old in February, I rescued her at 2 months old, she's still very shy and I can't really hold her yet, she freaks out. Hopefully one day I'll earn her trust. She just started taking food from the tongs. She definitely hides for days at a time and I worry she isn't eating as much as she should. I give her crickets, meals worms, and small pieces of raw chicken. Can she eat fish? Like sockeye salmon, cod, or halibut?
It seems like your doing everything right to earn her trust! I’m not sure about the logistics of feeding raw fish. I’m sure it would be fine if it’s prepared right. Other things I’ve given my girl are raw chicken parts. Like liver, hearts etc. She also loves raw eggs (chicken eggs and quail eggs!).
A great way to earn her trust is likely to offer snails once in a while. I have heard that snails are their favorite food, and that might help win her over with time
New subscriber 😏 Hopefully I’m getting one for my birthday 🥳 (June 9th)
Thanks for the sub! You’ll love having a sav!
@@LadyReptile it's all fun and games until they eat you out of house and home haha
did you get it?
hi i am getting one monday
I have a 100 gallon “tall” glass tank do you think this would be big enough for a Savannah monitor?
big? thats too small
Is there any way to treat a enlarged liver on a baby shavanna monitor.
I picked mine out because he was chill and I found out that’s usually not a good time, but he eats like a beast and has been growing like a weed. He lets me pet him, and even will flatten himself in a certain spot for me to do it. I hate that they have such a bad rep.
I just got a baby Savannah monitor yesterday . I put in crickets and now I put in some meat on a plate . Should that be alright ?
He needs to eat every other day as a juvie, 90% insects and lots of them.
I have a baby sav. I got him about 2-3 days ago. He tends to chill in his home most of the day. The cage is average 90 degrees basking spot about 110-115. Humidity is fine. I fed him crickets but tried mealworms today and he doesn't eat alot. I feed him about 7 crickets and today he only ate like 2 small meal worms. Is this normal
Just try to feed again at a later time. You might also look into starting a Dubia colony, Savs eat so much when they start to get bigger.
I also feed “feeder grade “ earthworms. I think it helps with keeping them hydrated.
How is he eating now? He could have been just Getting used to his new environment.
Hi I’m new to your channel 🙂
Okay what do I do if my mother impulse bought one and it's just lazing around and not wanting to eat
If it’s not wanting to eat it’s most likely dehydrated or too cold. Check your temperatures. You can also soak the baby in some warm water (not too warm), just make sure it’s not too deep. Offer enticing foods, like crickets and worms. If it doesn’t improve, I’d take it to the vet for parasite treatment.
@@LadyReptile okay thank you once she got her temps good yoshi eats like there is no tomorrow she will eat a whole Canadian night crawler and some meal worms and then go and bask
@@LadyReptile okay thank you once she got her temps good yoshi eats like there is no tomorrow she will eat a whole Canadian night crawler and some meal worms and then go and bask
subbed as soon as i saw you were a female reptile owner lol especially with a monitor ✨
I got a baby savanna last week. He was fine the first couple days and was eating, but now won't eat and is super lazy. He closes his eyes a lot. Not many tongue flicks but some. I've been giving him water through a dropper. But I'm still not sure what to do with him. Please help
Hey, what are your temperatures like? It sounds to me like he may be too cold. Generally when they become sluggish like that it’s temperature related. It could also be parasites, depending on how he was bred (wild caught/farmed/captive/etc). I would check temps, if that doesn’t help do daily soaks in a tiny bit of warm water (not hot at all). This will help get him hydrated. I would also try liquified foods like raw egg, or cat food (with a calcium supplement) to get him eating. If all that fails, he may need to be checked and treated for parasites.
@@LadyReptile he was farm bred in Georgia, I have a 80w UVB bulb on him. It might not quiet be hot enough. His little platform for heat i can still touch without issue, so idk if it's over 100. But I ordered some reptaboost. I also notice. When I take him out and let him sit on me. He will just climb up my shirt and lay on my neck and play in my hair lol. So he does get sporadic moments where he gets active then goes back to being sleepy it appears.
Ok great, so it’s most likely not parasites. I’d just up the temps, make sure he’s hydrated and do foods that he really likes. Also make sure your using a high quality vitamins/calcium supplement☺️
If you want your monitor to be less squirmy, sit down and put her on your lap. She will feel safer. If you pet her or scratch her back she will doze off and let you do your video. Mine liked to perch on my chest and even my head when he was smaller. Now that he's big, he prefers sitting on my lap. Nice video! Replace rodents with shrimp. Less fat! Also if you run out of bugs, you can get earth worms. Mine loves them. Locate a good reptile vet for parasite checks or medical emergencies. Routine vet visits are way cheaper than dogs or cats since reptiles don't need shots. Physical $50, lab work $30. My daughter's dog went for a check up and shots, it cost her $500.
Is your monitor a Female? And can u show a video of her cage? I’m asking because I have a Savannah monitor and I’m looking for ideas on how to do his new cage I just built for him
Yes Houdini is female! I only know for sure because she has laid infertile eggs before🙂 I have some things I’m fixing in her cage that she’s destroyed, and then I will definitely do a cage tour! She is a big girl for sure, most people think she’s male!
Is that as big as they get if so ima buy one
Why is my savannah green any ideas
They come from west africa Ghana where the soil surface is dry and crumbly, so they burrow to get to the more moist soil.
They eat insects and African giant snails.
They need an expanse amout of space. Even if we dedicated a whole room to them, they'd still be stunted.
I'm 13 and my mom wants to get rid of our monitor so I'm trying to train it young so we dont have to get rid of it
One question. How often do i feed a babu savannah monitor?
I fed Houdini every other day as a baby.
@@LadyReptile And how much do you feed him.(Ex 5 super worms)
“Make it Moist” LoL
I got my savanna as a finger it died today he seized😥 first time this happened
I’m sorry for your loss! Baby Savannah monitors can be tricky.
You are so pretty ❤️
Thank you❤️
What would you say the average feeding cost is?
Idk someone said to a adult feed it 1 time every 3 days so it doesn’t grow so much for me
@@danielisnotcool5454 why wouldn’t you want it to grow
@@TylerSpite I don’t got space for it plus my moms terrified of lizards she wouldn’t want it to big
@@danielisnotcool5454 probably shouldn’t have gotten a monitor then if your plan is to malnourished it
@@TylerSpite bro I haven’t gotten it yet but I want a timor now
My savvies name is houdini also lol
I have a children's pool mine swims around and drinks
I ask if it’s a female because she’s big to be a female and I mean big as in healthy looking not over weight but just a big female
My monitor will not eat meal worms 😭😂
mine eats live quail chicks
I wanted to listen to what you had to say but the music was far too annoying. Sorry.
Vietnamese Pls
Aren’t they insectivores why do u feed her chicks
They're mainly insectivores yes but it's ok to feed them some meat, I personally do 90% insects with my male Kratos but either way I can say her reptile is healthy with whatever she is doing.
Moist!
this is a “what not to do” video yikes