Hello everyone,
New monitor keeper here, I recently acquired a pair (M,F) of Varanus Storri Ocreatus. They are fully grown but previous owner was unsure of the exact age. My enclosure setup as follow, I’m still trying to figure out how to upload pictures in this forum. Anyway here goes:
Hottest spot of basking area is 67-69C on top of tile stack, secondary basking spot is 60-61, with temperature lower gradually below each stack, cool ends are 28-29 (I live in cairns). I’m using mixture of playsand and coco peat as substrate. Depth is 8cm, but I have a box with deep substrate for them to dig, at least 30cm deep. A pot saucer for water bowl. So I have never seen them since I brought them home, haven’t seen them bask etc. I know that either one or both roamed around when no one is at home (coco peat and sands in clean water bowl, also poop on log surface). I know that they’re acclimating etc, but until when should I start to worry as I’ve never seen them at all? Could they be dehydrated,or even stuck at something and couldn’t get out perhaps lol. I don’t know I’m just paranoid as I’ve never had any experience with these guys. I’m so tempted to pick up the stack and see how they’re doing, but seems it will stress them out even more. Any suggestions are much appreciated!
Thanks
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New monitor keeper here, I recently acquired a pair (M,F) of Varanus Storri Ocreatus. They are fully grown but previous owner was unsure of the exact age. My enclosure setup as follow, I’m still trying to figure out how to upload pictures in this forum. Anyway here goes:
Hottest spot of basking area is 67-69C on top of tile stack, secondary basking spot is 60-61, with temperature lower gradually below each stack, cool ends are 28-29 (I live in cairns). I’m using mixture of playsand and coco peat as substrate. Depth is 8cm, but I have a box with deep substrate for them to dig, at least 30cm deep. A pot saucer for water bowl. So I have never seen them since I brought them home, haven’t seen them bask etc. I know that either one or both roamed around when no one is at home (coco peat and sands in clean water bowl, also poop on log surface). I know that they’re acclimating etc, but until when should I start to worry as I’ve never seen them at all? Could they be dehydrated,or even stuck at something and couldn’t get out perhaps lol. I don’t know I’m just paranoid as I’ve never had any experience with these guys. I’m so tempted to pick up the stack and see how they’re doing, but seems it will stress them out even more. Any suggestions are much appreciated!
Thanks
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