New Savannah Monitor

Yup. After months of research, preparation, and just plain excitement, I finally got my savannah monitor, Gustave! He's definitely the most active pet I've ever had, and he certainly has a quirky personality. Here's a bit of an introduction vid of him, his cage, and ending with a quick clip of him eating.

Music used is 'Night of the Tiger' from the 10,000 BC soundtrack.

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Pets & Animals

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• savannah
• monitor
• bosc
• varanus
• exanthematicus
• lizard
• komodo
• dragon
• reptile
• eating
• eats
• meal
• setup
• young
• terrarium

[1992pattrow]

No offense but you tank is shit. Not the set up so much but the gallon choice. Every reptile keeper knows that width is just as important as length. A 55 gallon id 4 feet long but only 13 inches wide. Try a 75 gallon. Still only 4 feet long but about 2 feet wide.

[packraptor1]

@1992pattrow he's now in a 6'x3'x2' custom cage now

[nogatsira]

"After months of research" No offense but no way you had months of research.

How warm is his basking spot? How deep is that soil? =/

As you said, he likes to burrow ... at least give him a chance and a monitor that size could really use some humid 1 feet deep soil.

Trying to help you out here, not trashtalking.

[packraptor1]

@nogatsira

If you check out my newer videos, you can see that he now has a 6 ft x 3 ft x 2 ft enclosure with roughly 1 ft deep soil, a 110 degree basking spot, and plenty of humidity, since I keep my room at a certain humidity for him and my iguana.

[JackoToonLad]

@packraptor1 i know its a year late but 100 degrees is way to cool, by now your monitor will be near full grown and should have 140-150 degree basking spot :)

[packraptor1]

@JackoToonLad He's got the right temps now :P

[1992pattrow]

@1992pattrow

Not when it is fully grown. A 120 gallon would be great for a sub adult though.

[UROMASTYXKEEPER]

@1992pattrow BTW a 75 gallon 4x18x24is only 18" wide. a 4x2x2 is 120 gallons. I do not own any Varanus however these cages would be far from Ideal for these animals

[thehakeber]

good call on the center block:)

[1992pattrow]

@packraptor1

Nice. I am putting a baby sav in a 125 gallon soon. He wont be there for long till I have to upgrade. I will eventually make him a 6x4x2.

[johnny66636]

gay music for the ending and the video sucked

[AnimalExpert1000]

how do you disinfect stick and logs