Sav Monitor delivery (Littlefoot) news.. updates - Page 3

jarich · 02-01-12, 07:56 AM

Ya, the grass thing is a cool idea. Hopefully it lasts a while for him. You could also hang plants from the side of the tank since your guy is gonna be so tiny at the beginning. With that grow light in there a few pothos will go crazy on the walls. Itll look more natural and keep the air nice and fresh too.

shaunyboy · 02-01-12, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Here is the deal. Thankfully I called and got things straight.

They were going to ship me a 2 foot sub adult, But I said I prefer a baby.

The store owner is expecting a shipment of babies, just not before the end of the week.

So I told him I would rather have a baby right out of the egg than a sub adult caught off the ground in Africa.

i would preffer a baby as well mate

i can't wait to see the wee guy

cheers shaun

infernalis · 02-08-12, 09:50 AM

Heard from the dealer..

Right now there are about a dozen wild caught Savannah Monitor juveniles on the market looking for homes.

There is also a big pile of eggs that have not hatched yet, anticipated availability is in a couple weeks to three weeks.

So my choices are wait it out and get a newborn or just go ahead and accept a wild caught young monitor.

It's becoming a tough choice, looking at an empty cage is depressing, but we really do want a baby, then on the other hand, with a juvenile it's half grown up already, and at least we know the husbandry was correct (until it was captured)

So anyway, there you have it... I think for now we have decided to wait.

KORBIN5895 · 02-08-12, 10:02 AM

I would wait. It is going to be worth it. Also think of the plant growth in lf's cage.

shaunyboy · 02-08-12, 10:18 AM

i would wait wayne

too many things can be wrong with wild caught reptiles

i'd play it safe with a captive bred

or are the eggs harvested from the wild ?

cheers shaun

infernalis · 02-08-12, 10:23 AM

The eggs are harvested from the wild, they call them "Farmed babies"

Gungirl · 02-08-12, 10:53 AM

How far from you is this guy? If you could go see and check out the ones he has right now you might be ok with a little older one. Other wise wait it out.

infernalis · 02-08-12, 11:31 AM

Virginia is a long road trip....

Gungirl · 02-08-12, 11:31 AM

Ahh yeah a little to far... I would say wait it out until some babies hatch then.

infernalis · 02-08-12, 11:33 AM

Sounds like a plan.

Hope to build some more enclosures eventually and try working with a couple different Monitor species.

shaunyboy · 02-08-12, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

The eggs are harvested from the wild, they call them "Farmed babies"

as you know i'm not clued up on lizards mate

i'm thinking the eggs won't be exposed to as much disease/parasites as a wild caught baby who's already running about ?

i take it these guys are hard to captive breed ?

cheers shaun

infernalis · 02-08-12, 12:17 PM

Extremely so..

What is REALLY sad, not long ago there was an importer selling gravid females.

I will bet most if not all died egg bound.

infernalis · 02-08-12, 12:21 PM

Since I am against parroting others, I'll leave it at this.

I have been told that monitors are very fussy about where they will lay their eggs, so females will hold them in until they die before they will lay the eggs in an unsuitable nesting site.

SpOoKy · 02-08-12, 01:58 PM

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Since I am against parroting others, I'll leave it at this.

I have been told that monitors are very fussy about where they will lay their eggs, so females will hold them in until they die before they will lay the eggs in an unsuitable nesting site.

This is what I have hered as well Wayne.

shaunyboy · 02-08-12, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Since I am against parroting others, I'll leave it at this.

I have been told that monitors are very fussy about where they will lay their eggs, so females will hold them in until they die before they will lay the eggs in an unsuitable nesting site.

^^^^^
mother nature at her strangest then mate

so do you reckon.....

that if you could mimick a suitable place for egg laying,you could pull off breeding them in captivity ?

or is it a case of,you can't get them to mate full stop (in captivity)

cheers shaun

p.s.pretty sad shipping anything thats gravid

cheers shaun