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[reptile171]

Can somone help me with my savanah monitor? Hes about 6 inches long and he is currently in a quaraqnteen tank of 10 gallons, with news paper substrate, with a large water bowl, i feen himi un dusted crickets, his heat sorce in a heat lamp.

His color is very dark all of the time, when i pick him up sometimes he seems to be stiff, and his eyes will not open for like 2 minutes when im holding him. I have not seen him eat latley.

What can i do to help him?

[Big_V]

You may want to get a UV light on the little guy. Lizards unlike snakes need a steady source of UV light as part of their care. 12 hours on 12 off. Make sure the temps are correct too because if its too cold they tend not to be too active at all.

[reptile171]

is this deadly?

[skinheaddave]

Get it to a vet -- end of story. 10:1 he is parasitized. Get a faecal and maybe even bloodwork done.

Cheers,
DAve

[reptile171]

we dont have herp vets around here....anything else i can do?

[reptile171]

10:1 he is parasitized.

whats that?parasites?

[V.hb]

first off, the future sounds bad for your lizard.

I would put him in some warm water for an hour to hydrate him. Secondly get a bask spot setup. Try and reach 120degrees, and let him bask. Uv isn't nessecary. Let us know how it goes.

You may need to have him wormed as mentioned above.. Its not a thing a beginner should be doing, but you may have no other choice. Still try and contact some vets even if its long distance, some will offer their advice to you.

[reptile171]

ok as soon as i get home i will put him into a container of warm water, how does 1 inch of water sound? and warm up a basking spot....

[rustysdragons]

What state are you located in.
I can maybe find some medical help for your monitor.
It definately sounds like it needs a DVM.
Let me know if I can help in that manner
Thanks
Rusty

[mbayless]

Ive him some heat, leave him alone and take the fecal = poo poo to a vet, any dog/cat vet can tell if there are parasites in feces - and they can call other vets to properly identify if need-be...

good luck,
markb

[JeffT]

hmm could this be related to him being housed with a nile monitor? You deffinately want to quarrentine that one too and get it to a vet if possible seeing as they were living together.

[B-Rep]

I know what you could do...Sell the monitor to a more responsible keeper. One that educates him/herself PRIOR to aquiring the lizard. And maybe even one that MAKES SURE there is a good herp vet in the area, again PRIOR to getting the lizard.

next time, please, buy a book before you purchase a monitor, or at the VERY least do some internet research. I know this post sounds condesending but it's not fair for monitors to be kept by irresponsible keepers.

[marisa]

Are NONE of these Texas vets within your range? Surely after Christmas you can get this animal to one of these vets if it needs it.

Arlington
Roger Kendrick, DVM
Road Animal Clinic
501 South Bowen Road
Arlington, TX
Tel: (817) 861-1763
Dr. Kendrick no longer practices here, please see his info in the city of Mansfield. (08/11/02)
Austin
Dr. Paul Brandt
Westgate Pet & Bird Hospital
4601 South Lamar Boulevard, Suite 103
Austin, TX 78745
Mon-Fri 7:00am- 7:00pm
Sat 8:00am- 2:00pm
Tel: (512) 892-4463
Fax: (512) 892-6468
Westgate Pet & Bird Hospital
Ronnie Karbach, DVM
Vet Calls
3411 Stratford Hills Lane
Austin, TX 78746
Tel: (512) 306-9860

Ayalsew Mekonnen, DVM
South Branch Pet & Bird Clinic
403 E. Ben White Blvd. #C
Austin, TX 78704
Tel: (512) 462-0002


Dallas
Sue Chastain, Clint Chastain, & Cheryl Pfeffer, DVM
Preston Road Animal Hospital
6060 Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy
Dallas, TX 75240
Tel: (972) 239-1309
[Website]
Flint
Paul W. Gainer, DVM
Flint Veterinary Clinic
18421 Old Jacksonville Road
Flint, TX 75762
Tel: (903) 894-7278
Also treats other small exotics, birds, cats & dogs.
Comments:

Jacksonville - I was impressed with the friendly reception i received at the clinic when I had my bearded dragons in. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and caring. Therefore, I felt very fortunate when I was offered a job there, and i can assure you that your pet will receive excellent care! These people love animals, and you can tell! (02/18/01)
I was searching for Dr. Michael Dixon, Flint V.C. address -he volunteered to give rabies shots on a Sat. afternoon. Greatly appreciated. He was so kind to my 4 dogs & 1 cat. East Texas is so fortunate to have a vet who loves animals. (04/29/01)
Harker Heights
Wayne C. Zeh, DVM
Pet Medical Center
501 East Fm 2410 Road
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Tel: (254) 690-6769
[Website]
Comments:
JM - Great Vet! (03/02/02)
Houston
Roy Cruzen, DVM
Rhonda Walter, DVM
Steeplechase Animal Hospital
9609 FM 1960 West
Houston, TX 77070
Tel: (281) 890-7257
Fax: (281) 890-8641
[Email] [Website]
Comments:
TK - Dr. Vest no longer works at Steeplechase: she has moved on in her career and we're happy for her! We have a new veterinarian - Dr. Rhonda Walter. (08/30/02)

Irving
Thomas M. Edling, DVM, MspVM
Holly Kiernicki, DVM
Metroplex Veterinary Centre and Pet Lodge
700 W. Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas, 75062
Tel: (972) 438-7113
Tel: (972) 445-1520
Fax: (972) 438-1710
[Website1 or Website2]
Comments:

RM - This is a mobile vet service Dr. Edling has just started (May 2002). He makes a house call and sees as many animals as you need seen (great for multiple exotic households), charging an hourly rate plus lab & meds. Website provided is from emergency clinic where he worked prior to beginning this mobile service. At this time, it still includes his history/profile. This is a new mobile vet service in the DFW area. Although I haven't actually seen Dr. Edling yet myself, he comes highly recommended by other vets in the area and has excellent credentials. (06/02/02)

SH - Our Iguana Mikko was examined after responses on your site concurred with my opinion that she may be suffering MBD. Looking on your vet referral info, I found Metroplex, where we had taken our sick dog for emergency treatment. Very good, very nice folks. Anyway, They were very thorough, determined that she was a he, weighing 4 pounds 6 ozs. 4 feet and 7inches long. Xrays showed him to be in fine bone health. Ms. Kiernicki was great with Mikko, very patient, and not at all upset when he gave her an impromptu poop sample--which she said was good looking and indicative of a health lizard. I would highly recommend her as a vet. PS: when we arrived around 7pm for our appointment, she was in with a little netherland rabbit having trouble delivering babies (which we have gone through also!) If you have varied pets like we do, and they get into this or that from time to time, I highly recommend Metroplex in general, and Ms. Kiernicki specifically. (07/13/02)
Michael W. McGuire, DVM
North Irving Animal Clinic
3321 W. Rochelle
Irving, TX 75062
Tel: (972) 252-5596
[Email] [Website]
Comments:
RR - This is the vet that the Reptile Rescue's Co-Founder uses with confidence for all her reptile needs. (03/23/01)

League City
Dr. Scott
Safari Animal Care Centers
2450 E. Main Street Suite D
League City, TX 77573
Tel: (281) 332-5612
[Website]
Comments:
TF - I took in a 7 year old female who wasn't eating as well as normal. They gave her a complete exam, tested her stool for parisites, did blood work and took xrays. They seemed to know a lot about iguana care. They found the problem right away (gravid), gave me advise on the treatment, and wanted to see her back in a week for a free follow up. (03/09/01)
Mansfield
Roger Kendrick, DVM
Amanda Gardner, DVM
Country Club Pet Hospital
2250 Matlock Road
Mansfield, TX 76063
Tel: (817) 477-4143
Comments:
KA - Roger Kendrick moved his practice to the above listed address. Amanda Gardner, DVM also practices medicine here, and she treats my animals. Amanda Gardner, DVM is an excellent herp vet! She has treated my king snakes, milk snakes, and boas. She provides excellent care to the animals, and is always willing to share information and education with her clients. Both she and Dr. Kendrick come highly recommended by reptile keepers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. (08/02/02)
Plano
Shawn Messonnier, DVM
Paws & Claws Animal Hospital
2145 West Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75075
Tel: (972) 867-8800
[Website]
Comments:
Dallas/Ft. Worth - I run a reptile rescue in the Dallas/Ft.worth area. This is the vet I use for all of my reptiles. He is a well rounded vet helping birds and small mammals also. (02/18/01)
Cheryl Pfeffer, DVM
North Plano Animal Hospital
3101 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75023
Tel: (972) 491-0360
Fax: (972) 491-1228
Comments:
Vet self-recommended (03/16/02)

Roanoke
David K. Shepherd, DVM
Roanoke Animal Hospital
513 East Byron Nelson Boulevard
Roanoke, TX 76262
Tel: (817) 430-8989
Comments:
DR - Not only is he good with herps, but does cats,dogs and other exotics as well! I have taken my 5 turtles (3 red ear sliders,and 2 mississippi maps), 2 bearded Dragons,and 5 leopard Geckos to this vet. I searched long and hard to find a vet in my area that 1) knew what he was talking about 2) didn't just send a technician in to do the job for him 3) when he didn't know the answer he told me he did not know the answer. (12/15/02)
San Angelo
Ross Dutton, DVM
Arden Road Animal Clinic
3402 Arden Road
San Angelo, TX 76903
Tel: (915) 949-6557


Southlake
Greg L. Moore, DVM
Southlake Animal Hospital
200 W. Northwest Parkway
Southlake, TX, 76092
Tel: (817) 481-2014

Marisa

[marisa]

PS those are all from the REPTILE vet website:

www.herpvetconnection.com

[SHvar]

A proper cage setup,ie; basking spot thats 120+ (I use higher)(surface temp by the way, use an infared thermometer), a cool end that goes down to 75 degrees or so (air temp), clean drinking water, sounds like hes cold and dehydrated, he needs to see a vet (check the ARAV website), he needs to be able to go from hot to cool when he needs it so a good temp gradient (that means enough space for him at the temps he wants or needs), a substrate that hols moisture and a burrow ideally (I use dirt). If hes dark hes trying to warm up probably and cant. Dont use a screen lid or block the screen with a piece of plexiglass with some vent holes in it, or you will have a dehydrated piece of monitor jerky.