My savanna monitor is not eating. I got him a week and a half ago. We have tried pinkies, super worms, egg, hot dog, turkey dog food, crickets. He as only eaten a couple bites of egg and a piece of hotdog. He is very skinny and we have been soaking him in water, putting him in his basking area and now feeding him Herpcare -electrolyte and appetite stimulant. He goes in the water and stays there most of the time or lays near it. The Herpcare (although only given once so far) does not seem to be working. His tank is 75 gal, he is 17 inches long. One side of his tank is at about 85 and the other is about 110. He has a hiding place in the middle of his hank and a heat light and rock on the hot side of his tank and water on the warm side. Is there any other options before taking him to the vet. Has anyone had this problem with theirs and if so what got them to eat. I have read online everything and nothings working.
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I've had Savannah's before mine refused to eat as well as soon as I upgraded his enclosure I would personally suggest covering his tank with a towel so you won't bother him with your presence also some people are not aware of the fact that television and other such things can really stress your reptile out. if he hasn't eaten in more then a week though take him to the vet
You can, very careully, force feed him ground food with a dropper. Be sure it is semi-wet, and be oh so gentle. I use a lot of crickets, but you have to feed them something nutritious before (loading them) so they are nutritious for the lizard.
I had a savanah monitor a few years back and he stopped eating due to the change. Try putting some crickets into his tank and leave them there. Count them so that you'll know how many he eats. Also Monitors seem to like there foor alive so don't feed thawed or dead mice and pinkies. If you think he looks super bad thern you should have the vet look at him. Good Luck. and enjoy your monitor.
Try to put his food in the tank and live him alone they don't like to be watch when they eat the are like snakes but with legs.. If that don't work bring him to the vet or ask the guy where you bought him from. It might be he is in a new area..
hmmm. You might want to get him dewormed. If he's skinny and lethargic it sounds like he's sick, and internal parasites are a common problem. You can get a fecal sample done just to be sure, but the most common dewormer for reptiles (fenbendazole- panacur) is mild enough that some people dose them as a preventative measure, so it might not be a bad idea.
its more then likely that he is a fresh import and is loaded with all sorts of parasites. It would be best to take him to a vet and have him treated and hopefully he will recover. unfotianitly many imports dont make it.
