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Q. I Have A Baby Asian Water Monitor, How Fast Do They Grow, This Is Not My First Monitor And DEFFINETLY Not my first Reptile.... i have a breeding pair of ball pythons and red tailed boa and 3 baby ball pythons, and an iguana. They get along quite well with the 2 dogs and cats lol. How Fast Do Asian Water Monitors grow, THANKS in advance....
Answer
Common Name:
Asian Water Monitor
Scientific Name:
Varanus salvator
Homeland:
Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India
Size:
Up to 7 feet long and 130 lbs
Lifespan:
25 years old
Cage: Oh My! Make it a full room. Monitors are smart and curious guys so give 'em lots of room to climb, dig and bask. A hide box is a must. Especially if you have a substrate they cannot dig in. This is so important to their digestion and mental well being so please be sure to supply them all their needs. Don't forget access to plenty of sunlight. My Bambi flattens out like a pancake when the sun rays hit her cage. Soooo cute. She loves the sun. Now at 2 feet long this is easy. A full size room with a floor that can be disinfected and a pool that she can swim in will be a lot harder to achieve this. Do it or do not get the pet.
Substrate: Fresh clean dirt is great. Its cheap to replace. My little "Bambi" likes to dig and has a habit of pooping in her water so cleaning is easy for now but will be tough when she is a 7 foot adult. I sometimes change her water twice a day now. This will be a major problem when she full-grown. I still use the dry deck I speak of in my general section. Her new enclosure will be a 12x12-room custom built and I would like to be able to supply her with the dirt she'll need for her natural burrowing needs. I'll deal with that as she gets bigger.
Behavior: Curious, unpredictable & potentially dangerous as an adult if frequent handling is not there. Two 10 minute sets a day seems to keep my girl tame. Remember, any animal with a mouth can bite and the bigger the animal the bigger the bite.
Temperature:: Hot, humid, tropical. 79 on one side and up to 90 in the basking spot. Make sure your little dinosaur has freedom to move about and go to the spot where the temperature is what he wants. Don't forget the water. I use under tank heaters to warm the water and create humidity for them and of course my heat panels to heat the cage. Please visit www.pro-products.com for more info on these awesome radiant heat panels. Tell them SnakeBabe sent you.
Feeding: These guys are scavengers so feeding dead food is easy. Mine still loves those crickets, though she doesn't get as much as she did when she was a hatchling. Now she mostly gets pinkies/rodents of appropriate size sprinkled with vitamin powder. The powder doesn't seem to phase her in the least as it does some of my lizards. Also, she loves cat food, but only a few times a month and only low fat.
Lighting: Same as my other lizards. Sunlight and full spectrum light is a super must do! As often as possible your lizards should have access to direct, unfiltered sunlight. Have a cage, NOT a glass aquarium but an open-air cage on your patio, in your yard or by an open window. Put your lizard in there and let him soak up the rays. He will feel better, bite less and get those bright eyes and beautiful colors you want. Please keep in mind if it is too hot you could cook the little guy so make sure temps do not exceed their limits. Possibly place them in a tree shadow so the light is there but not too intense. This will provide UV radiation necessary for the synthesis of vitamin D and allow the reptile body to absorb calcium. In the winter this can be a problem. How can you put your sunlight needing reptile out in the yard when the cold will kill him? Answer is full spectrum lighting. I prefer natural sunlight, but is the next best thing. A florescent light tube (never the screw in kind) that copies a little bit of the sun. I have been using Vita-lite brand as far as I can remember with great success, but I believe they have sold to GE and I'm not sure if the bulbs are the same. I'm still looking into it. Another problem is that there are now a zillion lights on the market claiming to have full spectrum capabilities. As my time allows I will put more information on this subject later. There is much available on the Internet now if you search.
This and That: These animals get big big BIG! They will live to 25 years old. That's a long-term commitment to care. Lots of space must be given to keep these animals happy and healthy. Monitor lizards can inflict a painful bite. It is important that they become used to your daily contact wile they are young so that they can be handled safely when they are adults
SnakeBabe's Pet Rating: Poor
Very high maintenance. Due to size and speed and nature to possibly strike unexpectedly. Get a Bearded Dragon.
Common Name:
Asian Water Monitor
Scientific Name:
Varanus salvator
Homeland:
Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India
Size:
Up to 7 feet long and 130 lbs
Lifespan:
25 years old
Cage: Oh My! Make it a full room. Monitors are smart and curious guys so give 'em lots of room to climb, dig and bask. A hide box is a must. Especially if you have a substrate they cannot dig in. This is so important to their digestion and mental well being so please be sure to supply them all their needs. Don't forget access to plenty of sunlight. My Bambi flattens out like a pancake when the sun rays hit her cage. Soooo cute. She loves the sun. Now at 2 feet long this is easy. A full size room with a floor that can be disinfected and a pool that she can swim in will be a lot harder to achieve this. Do it or do not get the pet.
Substrate: Fresh clean dirt is great. Its cheap to replace. My little "Bambi" likes to dig and has a habit of pooping in her water so cleaning is easy for now but will be tough when she is a 7 foot adult. I sometimes change her water twice a day now. This will be a major problem when she full-grown. I still use the dry deck I speak of in my general section. Her new enclosure will be a 12x12-room custom built and I would like to be able to supply her with the dirt she'll need for her natural burrowing needs. I'll deal with that as she gets bigger.
Behavior: Curious, unpredictable & potentially dangerous as an adult if frequent handling is not there. Two 10 minute sets a day seems to keep my girl tame. Remember, any animal with a mouth can bite and the bigger the animal the bigger the bite.
Temperature:: Hot, humid, tropical. 79 on one side and up to 90 in the basking spot. Make sure your little dinosaur has freedom to move about and go to the spot where the temperature is what he wants. Don't forget the water. I use under tank heaters to warm the water and create humidity for them and of course my heat panels to heat the cage. Please visit www.pro-products.com for more info on these awesome radiant heat panels. Tell them SnakeBabe sent you.
Feeding: These guys are scavengers so feeding dead food is easy. Mine still loves those crickets, though she doesn't get as much as she did when she was a hatchling. Now she mostly gets pinkies/rodents of appropriate size sprinkled with vitamin powder. The powder doesn't seem to phase her in the least as it does some of my lizards. Also, she loves cat food, but only a few times a month and only low fat.
Lighting: Same as my other lizards. Sunlight and full spectrum light is a super must do! As often as possible your lizards should have access to direct, unfiltered sunlight. Have a cage, NOT a glass aquarium but an open-air cage on your patio, in your yard or by an open window. Put your lizard in there and let him soak up the rays. He will feel better, bite less and get those bright eyes and beautiful colors you want. Please keep in mind if it is too hot you could cook the little guy so make sure temps do not exceed their limits. Possibly place them in a tree shadow so the light is there but not too intense. This will provide UV radiation necessary for the synthesis of vitamin D and allow the reptile body to absorb calcium. In the winter this can be a problem. How can you put your sunlight needing reptile out in the yard when the cold will kill him? Answer is full spectrum lighting. I prefer natural sunlight, but is the next best thing. A florescent light tube (never the screw in kind) that copies a little bit of the sun. I have been using Vita-lite brand as far as I can remember with great success, but I believe they have sold to GE and I'm not sure if the bulbs are the same. I'm still looking into it. Another problem is that there are now a zillion lights on the market claiming to have full spectrum capabilities. As my time allows I will put more information on this subject later. There is much available on the Internet now if you search.
This and That: These animals get big big BIG! They will live to 25 years old. That's a long-term commitment to care. Lots of space must be given to keep these animals happy and healthy. Monitor lizards can inflict a painful bite. It is important that they become used to your daily contact wile they are young so that they can be handled safely when they are adults
SnakeBabe's Pet Rating: Poor
Very high maintenance. Due to size and speed and nature to possibly strike unexpectedly. Get a Bearded Dragon.
Household Radiation Bad?
icecream13
Is radiation from household items such as tv's or computers bad for you? If so, what can happen? Please leave sources.
Answer
There is a great website at the Health Physics Society which has many questions answered by qualified personnel regarding radiation. You can get information regarding cell phone, television, computers, microwaves etc here:
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/
For example:
"QUESTION: What are some items in a common household that over time may cause radiation poisoning (for example, microwaves, T.V.s, monitors)? Is there a hazard or is it so small that we should not be concerned with it?
Thanks.
ANSWER: There are a number of common items found in a typical household, or owned or possessed by a member of the public, that contain small amounts of radioactive material. These include, for example, (1) topaz gemstones that have been irradiated in a reactor to improve their appearance, (2) timepieces containing tritium, (3) smoke detectors containing 241Am, (4) glass lenses in eyeglasses or sunglasses containing uranium and thorium, (5) thorium mantles used in gas lanterns, (6) magnetrons containing thorium used in microwave ovens, (7) electric lamps containing thorium in the filament, and (8) television faceplates and automotive glass containing thorium. Other consumer products were used in the past but are no longer marketed extensively. These include, for example, (1) electron tubes containing various radionuclides, (2) dental products containing uranium, (3) germicidal lamps and sunlamps containing thorium, and (4) glazed ceramic tableware and glassware containing uranium."
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q410.html
OR:
"QUESTION: We have a Toshiba 61-inch TV that we just bought. I was wondering how much radiation, if there is any, we can get from thisâespecially since we have a seven-month-old baby. My baby and I are in the living room (a small one) most of the time, with the TV always on. Also, how should we protect ourselves from radiation from microwave ovens? Thank you.
ANSWER: In 1968 Congress passed the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act which gives the federal government the authority to have mandatory safety performance standards for electronic products. The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health is charged with this responsibility.
In answer to your specific question, both televison receivers (Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1020.10 Television Receivers) and microwave ovens (Section 1030.10 Microwave Ovens) have mandatory standards which limit the amount of radiation emitted by these products. These standards have been in existence for almost 30 years, and the safety record of these products is evident. These products are safe, and you need not be concerned about any radiation emitted from them.
For the technically inclined, the television standard specifies a limit of "0.5 milliRoentgen per hour at a distance of five (5) centimeters from any point on the external surface of the receiver." For microwave ovens the limit is "1 milliwatt per square centimeter at any point 5 centimeters or more from the external surface of the oven."
The reader should also understand that the electronic products are not radioactive materials; if the product is not on, radiation is not emitted. With microwave ovens, along with other electronic products which emit electromagentic radiation, FDA's main concern in recent years has been the potential for electromagnetic interference with implanted medical devices. Patients with these types of devices are usually informed regarding such potential interference.
Although there is concern regarding such interference, scientific studies continue to support the general safety of these products.
Orhan H. Suleiman, MS, PhD"
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q602.html
There is a great website at the Health Physics Society which has many questions answered by qualified personnel regarding radiation. You can get information regarding cell phone, television, computers, microwaves etc here:
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/
For example:
"QUESTION: What are some items in a common household that over time may cause radiation poisoning (for example, microwaves, T.V.s, monitors)? Is there a hazard or is it so small that we should not be concerned with it?
Thanks.
ANSWER: There are a number of common items found in a typical household, or owned or possessed by a member of the public, that contain small amounts of radioactive material. These include, for example, (1) topaz gemstones that have been irradiated in a reactor to improve their appearance, (2) timepieces containing tritium, (3) smoke detectors containing 241Am, (4) glass lenses in eyeglasses or sunglasses containing uranium and thorium, (5) thorium mantles used in gas lanterns, (6) magnetrons containing thorium used in microwave ovens, (7) electric lamps containing thorium in the filament, and (8) television faceplates and automotive glass containing thorium. Other consumer products were used in the past but are no longer marketed extensively. These include, for example, (1) electron tubes containing various radionuclides, (2) dental products containing uranium, (3) germicidal lamps and sunlamps containing thorium, and (4) glazed ceramic tableware and glassware containing uranium."
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q410.html
OR:
"QUESTION: We have a Toshiba 61-inch TV that we just bought. I was wondering how much radiation, if there is any, we can get from thisâespecially since we have a seven-month-old baby. My baby and I are in the living room (a small one) most of the time, with the TV always on. Also, how should we protect ourselves from radiation from microwave ovens? Thank you.
ANSWER: In 1968 Congress passed the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act which gives the federal government the authority to have mandatory safety performance standards for electronic products. The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health is charged with this responsibility.
In answer to your specific question, both televison receivers (Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1020.10 Television Receivers) and microwave ovens (Section 1030.10 Microwave Ovens) have mandatory standards which limit the amount of radiation emitted by these products. These standards have been in existence for almost 30 years, and the safety record of these products is evident. These products are safe, and you need not be concerned about any radiation emitted from them.
For the technically inclined, the television standard specifies a limit of "0.5 milliRoentgen per hour at a distance of five (5) centimeters from any point on the external surface of the receiver." For microwave ovens the limit is "1 milliwatt per square centimeter at any point 5 centimeters or more from the external surface of the oven."
The reader should also understand that the electronic products are not radioactive materials; if the product is not on, radiation is not emitted. With microwave ovens, along with other electronic products which emit electromagentic radiation, FDA's main concern in recent years has been the potential for electromagnetic interference with implanted medical devices. Patients with these types of devices are usually informed regarding such potential interference.
Although there is concern regarding such interference, scientific studies continue to support the general safety of these products.
Orhan H. Suleiman, MS, PhD"
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q602.html
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