Yes I'm that new guy that got an Indonesian Water

[Joey Casey]

I was afraid this cage would turn out to be a piece of poop. And that is partially why I signed up here. I want good advice on how to tame my monitor, and also proper care and feeding and housing. I suck at hammering a nail or screwing a screw into a pre threaded hole. And that automatically makes me a dumbass. Still, I am willing to pay for what we need. And that's why I come here to ask. I make **** money, live in a duplex, but I made commitments to animals and I love them. My landlord is super handy and he didn't build this cage, he saw how messed up it was and fixed that part of it. My boss built it in a day but it took two days to fix up what he left open (there were huge holes around the tub) and my landlord did all kinds of crazy help like fill in the gaps and sanding and building the doors. I am totally willing to scrap this but I need a good plan to restart. Because if I do, this was a 400 dollar and 4 solid day waste. I may have to admit that. All of our reptiles are so handle able we can get them out anytime. But my worst fear is that they feel jailed. I do not want to fail my animals.

[Joey Casey]

I dunno who Danimal is, wish he did his own thread I can't tell who is talking to me or what.
I know Crocdoc posts here and I would pay him for his time just to talk to him on the phone for advice. He is why I signed up here. My time is limited because I work alot and my wife and I share the home computer when we are home for a few hours at a time.

[Danimal]

Joey, I was just sharing my own personal experience as it related to your question, take from it what you will. Get the diet right, get the temps and humidity in the ballpark and you will figure the rest out, read read read, read enough care sheets and it will quickly become clear what are the common denominators and what is subjective.

*edit* When I get a little down time I will share what I do with you in regards to the questions you've asked.

[Joey Casey]

Hi Danimal, I just realized that came across real douchy and I didn't mean for that, I meant that it was kind of confusing maybe for others to remember who was posting about which animal. I had wished you created your own thread. No big deal though. Man I feel really bad. Real sorry for the way that came across. And thanks for your advice as well.

[Danimal]

Originally Posted by Joey Casey

Hi Danimal, I just realized that came across real douchy and I didn't mean for that, I meant that it was kind of confusing maybe for others to remember who was posting about which animal. I had wished you created your own thread. No big deal though. Man I feel really bad. Real sorry for the way that came across. And thanks for your advice as well.

No worries, I didn't take it that way, just letting you know where I was coming from.

I went back and read all of your responses after Murrindndi last post. Let me reiterate that you should read more on general husbandry for all of your animals. There is a lot of Sav info on this forum, infernalis has a website decicated to that particular species. Correct Savannah Monitor Care . And make sure it is current information when you are searching.

I would encourage you to get to know the different species that you keep more intimately before setting expectations because there are limitations when dealing with an undomesticated species. Some can and will tame down, so to speak, but it's not the same tame as a dog or a cat. I don't make an effort to "tame" the reptiles I keep. I just get to know my animals and they let me know what I can get away with and what I can't, I still don't take it for granted, been bitten too many times. Someone that does may be able to give you more helpful advice.

The only animals that I would consider keeping together would be of a species that is recognized as social and thrive in a group/pair or of the same species for breeding purposes. While there are exceptions to the rule, this is not a risk I am willing to take with any of my animals.