Kristenleannimal The first obvious one that comes to mind is Savy. But maybe a play on "monitor" i.e. computer monitors could be Apple or Lacie. Gaia was also the Greek deity of the earth 🖤
hello! I have a few diet tips! I would definitely recommend feeding VERY minimal meats until she gets back to a healthy weight! it's fine for them to eat meat every now and then, but too much of it causes obesity in savannah monitors, and since she's already a bit overweight, I'd definitely recommend sticking mainly to insects for now! dubia roaches, crickets, super worms, are all great options! her cage looks awesome by the way!! I'm so happy she's getting proper care now!
Emma Lynne Sampson I've also commented about her feeding the Reptilinks. Not sure why TND would even recommend them to someone with an insectivore so she can't be faulted that she was given bad advice. Hopefully she does her own research and gets all the appropriate information. She really seems to be trying to do her best for these animals so I'm sure it will all get sorted out. Frankly I'm impressed with how many fucks she obviously gives, easily the most responsibile new monitor keeper I've seen on this platform.
Adding to Emma Lynne Sampson's comment about feeding mammals causing obesity. Feeding mammals regularly to a savannah monitor has been linked to fatty liver disease which can cause death in savannahs. The canned dog food and canned chicken would defiantly contribute to the fatty liver disease. Just a warning for when she goes to the vet you might want to get her liver tested if the vet doesn't think of it (which they probably will) I hope you enjoy your journey with her and that she will be healthy and happy in your care! 🖤
Wow her tank looks amazing! If that’s the minimum I can imagine how so many monitors go without proper care :( I’m glad she can move around, bask, and soak now!
Lily A. I agree with u. I used to own a savannah monitor and i kept in a small lil cage abt 160 gallons which sounds rly big for a cage but bcuz my savannah monitor was RLY BIG,the cage looked rly small and on the other hand i had no lights for the monitor and didnt feed him the proper diet so in the end when i was 12. I came back from schl after learning savannah monitor care and.....well i remodelled everything from scratch from his diet to his whole cage and light, now hes healthy:) but i will nvr forget how horribly i treated him😔
MutatedCheeseVlogs i too was younger. I had an alligator. In a 10 gallon aquarium. I had animals i didnt give proper care. Now I know better. All you can do is learn from your mistakes. I always watch all the pet tubers and research all types of animals just so im aware of their care.
The tiny clip of her in her new hide was the cutest she looked so much happier and contented instead of how depressed she looked like shed just given up in the first pics.
Frenchbulldog 41 YESSS or I ‘built’ a country for animals and their owners! (I know you can’t build a country I mean like discover but like she put the land down if you know what I’m trying to say)
I mean you can if she does yay.i mean like I want to change the world for animals I'm actually planning to be president The First Women as President hopefully 🐱 But you have to be 35 or up and I'm barely a teen lol
Sarah Camley maybe she got it as a baby and was going to size up as she grew? I dont know even if that was the case the care as it things stand is horrible
In fact this lezard are really cheap. 60$ but the people can not afford the proper enclosure and maintain the food habit... but to be honest with you she go all in with this set up... is really to big. She will really have issue to keep the heat inside but she definetely be wayyy better with her!
This is why I think you're awesome! You have such a beautiful caring heart 🖤 I will never understand why people that aren't able to properly look after animals have them. Seeing her in the first tank was absolutely gut wrenching. No animal should ever live in those conditions. Just awful. She will be so much happier now 😊 xx
Just a Big Thumbs Up TO YOU for your kindness,concern and care for that savannah moniter!Its life will be immeasurably better now that she is getting the love and attention she deserves.Moniters are such intelligent animals and i think in a short while you will find that she will respond to your kindness.These neglected animals Need bighearted people like you!!!
I don't get anywhere near Craigslist because of this.. Unless I'm looking for a new animal and ready to bring a rescue home.. I never understand the people that post an animal saying they can't afford it and don't have the time yet at the bottom where they put the "re-homing" fee it'll usually say "will do trades,tell me what you have" Wait what?! didn't you just say you can't afford to have animals..?? People can be so selfish and the animal ALWAYS pays for it in the end. I'm so happy you found her 👏👏👏
I do understand your point and back in 2013 in my reptile Craigslist days I can confirm people said that to avoid getting their post removed as Craigslist doesn't allow animal sales just rehoming them with a required rehoming fee.
Ryan is so sweet and helpful. Like oh my goodness yeah he might not see reptiles as pets really or whatever but you can totally tell that he cares and he just wants a much better life for the animals that you bring home. He’s so caring it’s cool to aee
What a sad, sad beginning!!! 😢😢😢 Awww it’s heart breaking what people do to animals, critters, reptiles! How do people think they can be happy and comfortable in such a small enclosure!!! And nothing to do, can’t even turn Around!!! No hides! No water! Horrific! I’m sooooo thankful for you! So thankful that you rescued this beautiful baby! And all the other rescues you do!!! 💜😃😇😘
I've been binging all your videos this morning. I get so teary watching these. All the poor little babies, I'm so glad you're able to rescue and give the best homes and food to all your kiddos!! Thank goodness for you and all that you do! I love you for it! 💜💙💚💛
Kristen I don’t even know how to start this because you’ve practically left me speechless. You have no idea how amazing you are for the things that you do. Whether it be for your fans in the makeup community, or the poor babies you rescue so frequently. I am also a die hard animal lover that wishes they could do the things that you do for these defenseless animals so being able to be a part of your journey with these new loves of yours is really inspirational. I don’t buy higher end cosmetics that much but when I do, it’s because I love and respect the creator and what they stand for which is why I had to jump on that Kaleidoscope palette. I just feel like I want to help animals so much and you do such an incredible job with rescuing that how could I not support. PLUS the palette is fucking EVERYTHING! Brixton as a highlight will literally stop traffic. I really cant thank you enough for just being you and for doing the things that you do for these animals in need. We need more people like you if we hope to make any kind of future change. Love ya girl! 🦎❤️🐊
I feel so bad for her, but I also feel bad for the woman you rescued her from. She clearly didn’t realize what she was getting herself into when she got her. Education is key, and that’s why I love these videos you do!
I am subscribed to your makeup page and my husband saw one of your videos today. We have a Savannah Monitor amongst other reptiles. My husband watches all of the reptile youtube channels and came across your animal channel...so cool!
Just thought you might want to know that reptillinks are actually terrible for insectivorous reptiles such as savannah monitors, way too much mammal protein for her to digest. Her new enclosure is amazing though! Perhaps you should recommend it to TND for her monitor so she can get him into an appropriate sized enclosure. Really respect the good work you've done here, she has a real good life now that you found her.
Are you gonna do an update in her after the vet? I'm so excited to find out more information about her. This is my first time hearing about this kind of lizard I'm intrigued and curious
So grateful that people like you exist in the world and can afford to rescue these animals! If I could afford it, I would definitely do the same! I'm sure she'll have a much happier life now ❤️
You have such a big heart! Makes me so happy to see people that help animals in need! I have rescued 3 cats and 1 pitbull. He was 3 months old when i found him left by the dumpster in a box! He was severely beaten but he is one tough boy. He is the sweetest dog all he wants to do is play and cuddle, somehow he got the idea that he is a little lap dog like my Pomeranian but when he stands up he is almost as tall as me!! Lol he is my 2nd child. After what he went through, he is still so trusting, sweet, happy and that makes me happy💚💙
Feed her insects like dubia roaches, giant mealworms (or super worms), and insects like that. And everything else that your doing is awesome. I wish you the best of luck with her and hopefully she will warm up to you
Bless her and the previous owner. I know she was really abusing her, but she was trying her best- at least what she could afford. I imagine she was a lot more financially stable when they got her, and they started to not be able to care for her. She did what she could to keep it alive until somebody better and more prepared got her. I hope she learns more about animals and how to respect them and gets back on her feet.
It’s awesome that you rescued this girl. Her enclosure is off to a great start. However in the wild Savannah monitors are actually not eating rodents. When biologists dissected the stomach contents of wild Savs they actually found almost exclusively invertebrates. Also by feeding her live invertebrates she will have to chase and dig just to catch small amounts of food which is great exercise. She will also benefit from very high basking temps (130-160 provided with multiple low-medium wattage bulbs) sounds crazy high but trust me our sav uses her 150 degree basking spot daily. Just make sure you use a nice spread of bulbs to create a big hot spot because one high wattage bulb will burn her. Hope this helps!
I just found your channel, and I stumbled onto this video, to be honest, fully expecting to see someone ‘rescue’ an animal into another improper setup, but I was blown away immediately to see you provide this poor gal with an 8’ enclosure and the correct burrowing depth! You really destroyed my cynicism with this video and I’m 100% on board with this subscription. From one tatted female keeper to another, thank you!
I’m so thankful for people like you. I save animals too, I have around 100-112 saved animals that I got in this condition. It’s horrible. I’ve had animals come to me and they were scabby, skinny, and abused. People are so uneducated when it comes to animals.
It's such a great thing to see someone that loves animals and has the means to rescue them, doing all they can to better these animals lives (and reptiles) absolutely love u. Thanks for sharing
I truly appreciate what your doing for these animals ... you take the time to learn about your animals and actually spend the time and money to make them comfortable and give them a comfy home and I will like to thank you for that... not everybody is like you and if I could do that I would but my parents don’t want more pets and I can’t afford it. So I appreciate that your doing it so thank you, every animal it there needs a chance to live a happy and comfortable life 👍🏼
thank you so much for actually doing your research. I have my bachelors in zoology and work at rehabilitation center for wildlife and neglected animals. My speciality is in reptiles and I’ve owned them for the entirety of my life. A huge problem is the reptile industry is people not doing their research. They see a cool baby reptile in the pet store and think “oh cool!” So they impulsively buy it and don’t do their research, get bored of it in a month or two and then try to pawn the animal off onto someone else. Unfortunately savannah monitors and iguanas are especially subject to this because they usually go for a very low retail price as babies. They don’t understand how big they’ll get and on top of that, they somehow think that reptiles are easy to take care of. Reptiles are easy to take care of ONCE you have done the proper amount of research and have all of the proper material and care requirements they need. They are not for everyone, ESPECIALLY if you don’t have the money to buy as many supplies as you need for them or the passion to take care of them.
it take a very kind hearted and beautiful person to take in a Savannah monitor they are the smallest of the large monitors they also like scramble and boil egg out of the shell as a treat along with fish or ground turkey
I appreciate what you and Ryan do, so much. I am a huge animal lover and have been known to rescue any animal I find in need but you take it to the next level and I think it’s so amazing! Your animals are so lucky to have you 💕
I absolutely hate checking Craigslist because I want to rescue them alllll but I have so many animals already!!! I always wonder why people get pets they can’t care for. Someone told me I’m lucky to be in a position to give my hamster a proper enclosure. Lucky?! No I did my research and didn’t rescue one until I had everything needed. I just don’t understand people 😭😭
You are SO right! I've found it doesn't even have to cost that much more to have proper space for a hamster or any small animal. My guinea pigs' DIY cages were actually about half the price of a "large" pet store cage. There are very cheap option for DIY cages for hamsters too! People just don't care or aren't informed. Could you imagine being trapped in a tiny room for your entire life?
Nunya Bidness yes!! Bin cages for hamsters are very cheap & with a little creativity can look absolutely amazing! I know things add up quickly but these are living things and if you’re in a position where you can provide proper care or keep up with the care then perhaps that animal should be left to someone that can. I’m so glad you chose the DIY route with your enclosure, I’m sure it’s awesome & your guineas love you for it of course ♥️
My mom told me that if i wanted a rat I would have to pay for him. So im working on getting a job. Hes getting a cage in 2 weeks and i have a job that might take me.
your such a good person , these animals finally have a good home to live out their lives in !! its so hard to not judge people for how they are treating animals but you never know what their situation is, at least she put her up for adoption so she could get a better home. these videos are so good keep posting more !!
The thing with feeding them mice is that they tend to have a hard time digesting the skin and hair on them so usually people who feed monitors mice with skin the mice for them. But if you're only feeding her mice every once in a while she'll probably be okay without you having to skin it. also when you feed her the mouse I'd suggest waving it by its tail over her to get her to chase after it so that it's more like she's working to get her food. So happy you were able to rescue her, she deserves a good home
Don't know how it's possible but you are more beautiful on the inside than you are on the outside and you are an absolutely stunning lady what a unique human being you are.
Super glad you made this video! I have a monitor, always researching about these guys! I think they're about as difficult as iguanas to keep...I feel like the enclosure is the hardest part. Mine is 9'x6'x8' and I still feel like it's not big enough. Always trying to replicate the natural habitat! I'm always looking for larger tunnels so if you find please share - however I can tell you mine absolutely LOVES his hollow log. It's pretty big, has 3 holes, and he sleeps in it and on it, loves to climb on it, etc. He's about the size of yours, and he's just a few months shy of 3. I've had him since he hatched, so I know exactly how old he is. Diet is a big one but has been a really fun journey. It's led to me learning about and keeping lots of other pets because their food can get expensive. Diet has to be really varied as you know, mirroring what they eat in the wild and too much of one thing is of course no good. Repti linx are great, dubias yes, also look into Madagascars. They're a hissing roach, larger than a dubia and more hearty but expensive as f*ck, so I started my own colony and would recommend if you can. They actually make good pets too. It's been fun building and watching that colony grow and learning about them. I only have them for my monitor, but they're fun to watch and the colony has gotten quite large. Tip: they love oranges...makes them reproduce like crazy! Like..CRAZY. Anywho, that's another topic entirely. Also, I keep different types of snails, crawdads, even little lobsters for him. Quail eggs can be offered if the chicks make you queasy. I prefer to offer frozen ones...I can't do live. They're too cute and I have far too many pets as it is :) Shrimp is good for a treat, I had a small surplus of crabs at one point and he'd even crunch on those. Crickets can be offered for snack and chicken feet or an occasional hardboiled egg. Horn worms (also known as tomato worms) are good snacks / treats, as well as live grasshoppers. Those can br tricky to get because they're not actualy sold live since they're considered a pestilence. I actually (for my sweet monitor's sake) went through the painstaking task of colonizing those as well. I caught some from the plains, particularily BLM land not surrounded by farmland or residences due to the lower chance of pesticide contamination. Then I conducted a series of tests to weed out any possible parasite infection, waited for them to breed, separated the offspring and once hatched- repeated the tests, waited for them to breed and again separated the offspring. Once those offspring hatched and developed only then did I offer them to my monitor to eat, since I took them from the wild I wanted to make sure they wouldn't make him sick. It was a long process, lots of trial and error. Hoppers aren't easy but are quite rewarding if you are able to do so. He likes to chase them. My red spotted toads enjoy them as well as my chinese water dragon. Moths can also be offered in the spring/summer, sometimes one gets trapped in his cage and he enjoys chasing it. Would love to hear more about your cage setup - always looking for great ideas in that department that are both functional and asthetic! Good luck with a name.. I'm not great with names..it's all in the personality! Mine? He's Garbanzo Brownshanks, Lord of the Hollow Log. Keep up the good work!
I'm literally crying. Thank you for all you do for these animals. I have a red tegu after considering getting a Asian Water Monitor, but decided my home wouldn't be appropriate for a lizard of that size until I move into a bigger home and have it have a big ass yard and enclosure. I wish people did more research before taking home a pet. It's unfair. You're amazing.
You look ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, I'm living for the Purple EYESHADOW!!!!! But MOST Importantly, I CAN'T even put into WORDS How MUCH RESPECT I have for You and Your PASSION and LOVE for Animals!!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR ALL You do to HELP ALL of these Animals and for What You Plan to do. MUCH LOVE FROM MASSACHUSETTS
You are a saint to help out that lizard. Savannah monitors aren't the easiest reptile to care for. As you already found out, the enclosure is big, they eat a lot of insect feeders, they need a lot of heat lights. I can't remember if they need uvb bulbs or not, so that's something to look into. As other people have stated, they are primarily insectivores. They eat A LOT of insect feeders, and that will be one of the big costs of owning this girl. On the plus side, you can spread the bugs around the cage, giving her the fun of hunting them down. For some really good information, I recommend checking out Clint's Reptiles. He has a youtube channel, and honestly is one of the best sources of information on reptiles I've found. Most importantly, he did an info video on the Savannah monitor, and it really is fantastic. One thing to watch out for is her having a grumpy adolescence as she perks up. Also, I'm not 100% certain about this, but if the species can see into the ultra-violet range of light, when you make and put her into an outdoor enclosure, you'll look different under the sun as opposed to the indoor lights, so she may not recognize you and attack. Again, that's if they can see in that range. I know it's a concern for tegus, but I can't say for certain about the monitors. And only now do I see that this video is a couple months old, so this info is probably a little late to help you. But perhaps it might be useful for you or someone else, so why not post it anyway? And I suspect I am far too late for the name, but I would probably name her either Gem or Gemma, because she's a little treasure.
I'm so happy that you saved her! She's beautiful, and hopefully after all of her shed comes off, she'll be even more beautiful! I don't know what I'd name her personally, but she's very beautiful regardless!
You are a saint!!! I’ve got a huge soft spot in my heart for reptiles I’ve had them throughout my life but never thought to look on Craigslist for baby’s in need of rescuing I’ll start doing that immediately! 💜
I'm sure she's grateful to you for saving her! I hate it when people don't even try to suit an animal's needs, my tiny celestial parrotlet was in a cage like 12"L x 9"W x 15"H when he got dumped at a petstore in my area that does rescues, he couldn't do anything but sit on his swing, there was no space for his wings to stretch out let alone fly, to make things suckier the largest cage in the store that i bought to bring him home in was only a little larger 15"x12"x15" and he had to stay in it until i managed to get an appropriate flight cage in the mail a year later (my mom bought this bird for me as a present, at the time i didn't have a way of buying the cage he deserved but i worked hard to get it) his new cage is a large flight cage used normally to house 4 parakeets 48"H x 37"L x 23" W with a rolling base and a mixture of small and large bird toys. my family's rule has always been to do our very best with our pets and give them the best we can afford at the time, i would of preferred to get kiwi after i had his cage but he was a present that was bought for me, i'm just lucky i got to choose a larger cage for him, and while i'm still new to birds i'm doing the best i can to make a good owner for him ^.^
what i feed my 4 year old savannah monitor since she was a baby make a mix of 1/4 of ground beef ~1 raw egg ~dubbia roaches dust in vitamin and calcium D3 ~1/2 of super worm 1/4 of can tengu food (mine lovessss mangos and peaches) so i trow about a 1/2 cup of mango and peaches and 1/3 of some earthworm and at least 1 once a week a frozen adult mice (i give her 1) btw i feed her this meal about 3 times a week and and the other days i feed her roaches and mealworms crickets & earthworms. and mine cage for her i made it with my husband and its about 15ft long and 13 ft deep so she has a loooot room to move around and exercise because in the wild theses animals move A LOT so make sure that she can move around perfectly ~ and i gave her about 4 hides and different places 2 in hot 2 in colds spots and some places that she can climb on and some where she can hide under the dirt for me her 2 heat spots are from 100 dg to 135 or 140 and its time lapse so she does not get burn her cool spot it about 90~85 at the very lowest and i do not recommend it is 75 ~ I hope this help you with her and you have a good new pet because they are Amazing animals and you raise them well can be even poppy dog tamed
First of all, and most importantly, I think it's awesome that you're taking on such a mistreated animal and going above and beyond to make its life the best it can be. So much respect for that. Secondly, you look amazing! The whole look you're sporting in this vid is stunning. Thirdly, and completely unrelated to everything in this video... Have you considered getting a chest piece? If you've talked about that in a previous video then I apologize, haha. I just really love hearing about other people's tattoos and ideas.
Wait. Did you say your mom lives in Iowa?!?!?! I’m from Iowa! I had no idea! I have so much respect for you, Kristen. Rescuing small animals/reptiles is not an easy or cheap thing to do but you’ve inspired me to one day start my own small animal/reptile rescue organization. 💕
This is amazing of you!!! I bet she is so happy in her new home and loving the good food! I was shocked at the canned dog food i wouldnt even feed a dog that let alone a reptile! Again it comes down to the women not being able to afford her any more so its good she finally acknowledge that and tried rehoming her thank goodness it was your home she went to!
So glad you found her and rescued her. I must admit, I winced when I saw the shedding still on her, poor thing. Seen a couple of your vids and it sounds like you know your animals. You've earned a subscription :)
I forgot to mention in the video BUT I need help naming her!! Leave some ideas please! 🙏❤️
Kristenleannimal
How about Georgia!?!
Kristenleannimal what about Hope
Savvy
Kristenleannimal The first obvious one that comes to mind is Savy. But maybe a play on "monitor" i.e. computer monitors could be Apple or Lacie. Gaia was also the Greek deity of the earth 🖤
Beatrice!
hello! I have a few diet tips! I would definitely recommend feeding VERY minimal meats until she gets back to a healthy weight! it's fine for them to eat meat every now and then, but too much of it causes obesity in savannah monitors, and since she's already a bit overweight, I'd definitely recommend sticking mainly to insects for now! dubia roaches, crickets, super worms, are all great options!
her cage looks awesome by the way!! I'm so happy she's getting proper care now!
Emma Lynne Sampson I've also commented about her feeding the Reptilinks. Not sure why TND would even recommend them to someone with an insectivore so she can't be faulted that she was given bad advice. Hopefully she does her own research and gets all the appropriate information. She really seems to be trying to do her best for these animals so I'm sure it will all get sorted out. Frankly I'm impressed with how many fucks she obviously gives, easily the most responsibile new monitor keeper I've seen on this platform.
Big City Bettas I agree! She’s doing a great job otherwise!!
Emma Lynne Sampson Absolutely. She should be very proud of this. Even using gloves for handling, very responsible.
Adding to Emma Lynne Sampson's comment about feeding mammals causing obesity. Feeding mammals regularly to a savannah monitor has been linked to fatty liver disease which can cause death in savannahs. The canned dog food and canned chicken would defiantly contribute to the fatty liver disease. Just a warning for when she goes to the vet you might want to get her liver tested if the vet doesn't think of it (which they probably will) I hope you enjoy your journey with her and that she will be healthy and happy in your care! 🖤
Emma Lynne Sampson EMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAA LOVE YOU
name her Vitani, its another meaning for “battle” as she has gone through a battle stayin alive in such conditions
I love this name!
Simba's Pride anyone? Love it! 🦁💕
Wow her tank looks amazing! If that’s the minimum I can imagine how so many monitors go without proper care :( I’m glad she can move around, bask, and soak now!
Lily A. I agree with u. I used to own a savannah monitor and i kept in a small lil cage abt 160 gallons which sounds rly big for a cage but bcuz my savannah monitor was RLY BIG,the cage looked rly small and on the other hand i had no lights for the monitor and didnt feed him the proper diet so in the end when i was 12. I came back from schl after learning savannah monitor care and.....well i remodelled everything from scratch from his diet to his whole cage and light, now hes healthy:) but i will nvr forget how horribly i treated him😔
MutatedCheeseVlogs i too was younger. I had an alligator. In a 10 gallon aquarium. I had animals i didnt give proper care. Now I know better. All you can do is learn from your mistakes. I always watch all the pet tubers and research all types of animals just so im aware of their care.
The tiny clip of her in her new hide was the cutest she looked so much happier and contented instead of how depressed she looked like shed just given up in the first pics.
I can never understand how some ppl can treat any animal like that. It truly hurts my heart. 💖🦎🦎💖
Nicole Jackson lack of knowledge and even if she did take care of it you never know if you'll suddenly become unable to take care of it.
Kristen’s next video: I Started An Animal Sanctuary
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Lily Hoffman Kristen’s newest video: I bought a 2 house for all my animals!
Frenchbulldog 41 YESSS or I ‘built’ a country for animals and their owners! (I know you can’t build a country I mean like discover but like she put the land down if you know what I’m trying to say)
I mean you can if she does yay.i mean like I want to change the world for animals I'm actually planning to be president The First Women as President hopefully 🐱 But you have to be 35 or up and I'm barely a teen lol
Poor girl. Why do people get animals they can't afford.
Sarah Camley maybe she got it as a baby and was going to size up as she grew?
I dont know even if that was the case the care as it things stand is horrible
In fact this lezard are really cheap. 60$ but the people can not afford the proper enclosure and maintain the food habit... but to be honest with you she go all in with this set up... is really to big. She will really have issue to keep the heat inside but she definetely be wayyy better with her!
exactly! if you can’t afford the supplies don’t buy it. I totally understand what u mean
And totally clueless about their care. If they know better they don't care.😢🦎
Poor baby girl, I’m so glad there are people like you who can properly take care of an animal
Her digestive system will definitely need checking out with the lack of heat. Thankyou for rescuing her xx
This is why I think you're awesome! You have such a beautiful caring heart 🖤 I will never understand why people that aren't able to properly look after animals have them. Seeing her in the first tank was absolutely gut wrenching. No animal should ever live in those conditions. Just awful. She will be so much happier now 😊 xx
Just a Big Thumbs Up TO YOU for your kindness,concern and care for that savannah moniter!Its life will be immeasurably better now that she is getting the love and attention she deserves.Moniters are such intelligent animals and i think in a short while you will find that she will respond to your kindness.These neglected animals Need bighearted people like you!!!
I don't get anywhere near Craigslist because of this.. Unless I'm looking for a new animal and ready to bring a rescue home.. I never understand the people that post an animal saying they can't afford it and don't have the time yet at the bottom where they put the "re-homing" fee it'll usually say "will do trades,tell me what you have" Wait what?! didn't you just say you can't afford to have animals..?? People can be so selfish and the animal ALWAYS pays for it in the end. I'm so happy you found her 👏👏👏
I do understand your point and back in 2013 in my reptile Craigslist days I can confirm people said that to avoid getting their post removed as Craigslist doesn't allow animal sales just rehoming them with a required rehoming fee.
I actively look on Clist for herps hardly find them that arent leos or bearded dragons... mostly just dogs and cats
Omg I have over 20 animals love it vids
Ryan is so sweet and helpful. Like oh my goodness yeah he might not see reptiles as pets really or whatever but you can totally tell that he cares and he just wants a much better life for the animals that you bring home. He’s so caring it’s cool to aee
literally crying, God bless you for helping this animal
I love how she constantly rescues these creatures and puts them in beyond amazing enclosures
What a sad, sad beginning!!! 😢😢😢 Awww it’s heart breaking what people do to animals, critters, reptiles! How do people think they can be happy and comfortable in such a small enclosure!!! And nothing to do, can’t even turn Around!!! No hides! No water! Horrific! I’m sooooo thankful for you! So thankful that you rescued this beautiful baby! And all the other rescues you do!!! 💜😃😇😘
You surprise me everyday Kristen.... you are such a beautiful, caring human being! You restore my faith in humanity! Love you!
Amanda Petkov yes!!
I've been binging all your videos this morning. I get so teary watching these. All the poor little babies, I'm so glad you're able to rescue and give the best homes and food to all your kiddos!! Thank goodness for you and all that you do! I love you for it! 💜💙💚💛
Kristen I don’t even know how to start this because you’ve practically left me speechless. You have no idea how amazing you are for the things that you do. Whether it be for your fans in the makeup community, or the poor babies you rescue so frequently. I am also a die hard animal lover that wishes they could do the things that you do for these defenseless animals so being able to be a part of your journey with these new loves of yours is really inspirational. I don’t buy higher end cosmetics that much but when I do, it’s because I love and respect the creator and what they stand for which is why I had to jump on that Kaleidoscope palette. I just feel like I want to help animals so much and you do such an incredible job with rescuing that how could I not support. PLUS the palette is fucking EVERYTHING! Brixton as a highlight will literally stop traffic. I really cant thank you enough for just being you and for doing the things that you do for these animals in need. We need more people like you if we hope to make any kind of future change. Love ya girl! 🦎❤️🐊
I feel so bad for her, but I also feel bad for the woman you rescued her from. She clearly didn’t realize what she was getting herself into when she got her. Education is key, and that’s why I love these videos you do!
I love how you go all out for your reptiles. I wish more people would treat their animals the way you do
I am subscribed to your makeup page and my husband saw one of your videos today. We have a Savannah Monitor amongst other reptiles. My husband watches all of the reptile youtube channels and came across your animal channel...so cool!
Bless to people like you Savannah are so sweet with love and attention and proper care and food
Just thought you might want to know that reptillinks are actually terrible for insectivorous reptiles such as savannah monitors, way too much mammal protein for her to digest. Her new enclosure is amazing though! Perhaps you should recommend it to TND for her monitor so she can get him into an appropriate sized enclosure. Really respect the good work you've done here, she has a real good life now that you found her.
Big City Bettas savanah monitors diets as a juvienille mainly consist of meats and lots of it just saying
Shane Haselbusch no insect u fucktard
Shane Haselbusch that savannah is not a juvenile and clearly overweight
They make links with only insect inside
@@edmundtiao7469 insects are meat?;-;
Every once in a while, I scramble some eggs and lean turkey!! No oil, no seasoning, just dry cook!! Both of my Savannah’s LOVE it 🥰
Are you gonna do an update in her after the vet? I'm so excited to find out more information about her. This is my first time hearing about this kind of lizard I'm intrigued and curious
So grateful that people like you exist in the world and can afford to rescue these animals! If I could afford it, I would definitely do the same! I'm sure she'll have a much happier life now ❤️
Omg, poor girl. So glad you saved her.
it would be cool if u made a video feeding your animals!
Echo H ,
You have such a big heart! Makes me so happy to see people that help animals in need! I have rescued 3 cats and 1 pitbull. He was 3 months old when i found him left by the dumpster in a box! He was severely beaten but he is one tough boy. He is the sweetest dog all he wants to do is play and cuddle, somehow he got the idea that he is a little lap dog like my Pomeranian but when he stands up he is almost as tall as me!! Lol he is my 2nd child. After what he went through, he is still so trusting, sweet, happy and that makes me happy💚💙
Feed her insects like dubia roaches, giant mealworms (or super worms), and insects like that. And everything else that your doing is awesome. I wish you the best of luck with her and hopefully she will warm up to you
Evan Lipps she'll definitely need mice or rats too.
Yeah forgot to add that. And its important to give any lizard a variety in their diet because that way they can live a long and happy life
Also mice and rats should be offered either once a week or once every 2 weeks
Super worms are the best
You have such a big heart. All your animals are blessed that they have you.
Bless her and the previous owner. I know she was really abusing her, but she was trying her best- at least what she could afford. I imagine she was a lot more financially stable when they got her, and they started to not be able to care for her. She did what she could to keep it alive until somebody better and more prepared got her. I hope she learns more about animals and how to respect them and gets back on her feet.
I love how big your heart is! Not just rescuing the “cute” animals and spoiling them rotten 😊
It’s awesome that you rescued this girl. Her enclosure is off to a great start. However in the wild Savannah monitors are actually not eating rodents. When biologists dissected the stomach contents of wild Savs they actually found almost exclusively invertebrates. Also by feeding her live invertebrates she will have to chase and dig just to catch small amounts of food which is great exercise. She will also benefit from very high basking temps (130-160 provided with multiple low-medium wattage bulbs) sounds crazy high but trust me our sav uses her 150 degree basking spot daily. Just make sure you use a nice spread of bulbs to create a big hot spot because one high wattage bulb will burn her. Hope this helps!
Yay!! I watched on snapchat when you found her! I'm excited to see how she changes now that she is getting proper care.
The fear in her eyes. Awe poor baby. She looks so much happier in her new habitat
Love how enthusiastic you are about your animals and their care ! Found your channel a few days ago and I’m thankful I did !
She looks so happy OMG you’re such a good person.
I just found your channel, and I stumbled onto this video, to be honest, fully expecting to see someone ‘rescue’ an animal into another improper setup, but I was blown away immediately to see you provide this poor gal with an 8’ enclosure and the correct burrowing depth! You really destroyed my cynicism with this video and I’m 100% on board with this subscription. From one tatted female keeper to another, thank you!
I’m so thankful for people like you. I save animals too, I have around 100-112 saved animals that I got in this condition. It’s horrible. I’ve had animals come to me and they were scabby, skinny, and abused. People are so uneducated when it comes to animals.
It's such a great thing to see someone that loves animals and has the means to rescue them, doing all they can to better these animals lives (and reptiles) absolutely love u. Thanks for sharing
She looks so much happier sleeping in there it makes my heart melt
You have such a huge heart Kristen❤️❤️ for people & animals.
Poor thing I'm so glad you have her. Breaks my heart to see any creature being kept so poorly.
I truly appreciate what your doing for these animals ... you take the time to learn about your animals and actually spend the time and money to make them comfortable and give them a comfy home and I will like to thank you for that... not everybody is like you and if I could do that I would but my parents don’t want more pets and I can’t afford it. So I appreciate that your doing it so thank you, every animal it there needs a chance to live a happy and comfortable life 👍🏼
Awh what a lucky Monitor to have a Mama like you. ❤️ She will probably live a much longer life in your care !
thank you so much for actually doing your research. I have my bachelors in zoology and work at rehabilitation center for wildlife and neglected animals. My speciality is in reptiles and I’ve owned them for the entirety of my life. A huge problem is the reptile industry is people not doing their research. They see a cool baby reptile in the pet store and think “oh cool!” So they impulsively buy it and don’t do their research, get bored of it in a month or two and then try to pawn the animal off onto someone else. Unfortunately savannah monitors and iguanas are especially subject to this because they usually go for a very low retail price as babies. They don’t understand how big they’ll get and on top of that, they somehow think that reptiles are easy to take care of. Reptiles are easy to take care of ONCE you have done the proper amount of research and have all of the proper material and care requirements they need. They are not for everyone, ESPECIALLY if you don’t have the money to buy as many supplies as you need for them or the passion to take care of them.
i love how you can tell that she is super happy when you put her in the bigger tank!!!
Poor baby. Glad you rescued her from that situation.
Do you think she's not digging b/c she hasn't had proper and deep enough substrate before, too dig? Perhaps with time she'll start?
it take a very kind hearted and beautiful person to take in a Savannah monitor they are the smallest of the large monitors they also like scramble and boil egg out of the shell as a treat along with fish or ground turkey
Whoa she’s so pretty!! It’s a shame that she was treated how she was but I’m happy she went to a loving and caring home!💓
I appreciate what you and Ryan do, so much. I am a huge animal lover and have been known to rescue any animal I find in need but you take it to the next level and I think it’s so amazing! Your animals are so lucky to have you 💕
Good job, you are freeking AWESOME!. Thanks 4 saving that monitors life.
I absolutely hate checking Craigslist because I want to rescue them alllll but I have so many animals already!!!
I always wonder why people get pets they can’t care for. Someone told me I’m lucky to be in a position to give my hamster a proper enclosure. Lucky?! No I did my research and didn’t rescue one until I had everything needed. I just don’t understand people 😭😭
You are SO right! I've found it doesn't even have to cost that much more to have proper space for a hamster or any small animal. My guinea pigs' DIY cages were actually about half the price of a "large" pet store cage. There are very cheap option for DIY cages for hamsters too! People just don't care or aren't informed. Could you imagine being trapped in a tiny room for your entire life?
Nunya Bidness yes!! Bin cages for hamsters are very cheap & with a little creativity can look absolutely amazing! I know things add up quickly but these are living things and if you’re in a position where you can provide proper care or keep up with the care then perhaps that animal should be left to someone that can. I’m so glad you chose the DIY route with your enclosure, I’m sure it’s awesome & your guineas love you for it of course ♥️
My mom told me that if i wanted a rat I would have to pay for him. So im working on getting a job. Hes getting a cage in 2 weeks and i have a job that might take me.
I love these videos , like I always want to know how everyone of your animals is doing lol
I recommend the channel Clint’s Reptiles. He does really informative videos and has one on savanna monitors I think
your such a good person , these animals finally have a good home to live out their lives in !! its so hard to not judge people for how they are treating animals but you never know what their situation is, at least she put her up for adoption so she could get a better home. these videos are so good keep posting more !!
The thing with feeding them mice is that they tend to have a hard time digesting the skin and hair on them so usually people who feed monitors mice with skin the mice for them. But if you're only feeding her mice every once in a while she'll probably be okay without you having to skin it. also when you feed her the mouse I'd suggest waving it by its tail over her to get her to chase after it so that it's more like she's working to get her food. So happy you were able to rescue her, she deserves a good home
Thank you for saving her out of the horrible condition.
I WOULD DIE FOR AN UPDATE VIDEO ON HER! Obessed! please make more and update us what the vet says iylsm!
Thank you for doing this for animals!!! You’re amazing! I just so lovely to see that people care!
If I had the money and space I would do this too.
Your an amazing caring person!!! The world needs more ppl like you
Thank You So Much for rescuing the Savannah Monitor!!!!!👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thankful for people like you who rescue animals from bad conditions. :) How many pets are you up to now?
Don't know how it's possible but you are more beautiful on the inside than you are on the outside and you are an absolutely stunning lady what a unique human being you are.
Thank you for sharing your animal stories! Makes my heart happy that someone cares in the world for these animals. ❤
I can’t wait to see how everything goes for her, not only are you beautiful but your also a very amazing lady.
Her setup looks beautiful! So glad you could help her
I cannot believe this poor girl was living like this:( I'm so happy you adopted her and are giving her the best home!!! I love this pet channel.
Super glad you made this video! I have a monitor, always researching about these guys! I think they're about as difficult as iguanas to keep...I feel like the enclosure is the hardest part. Mine is 9'x6'x8' and I still feel like it's not big enough. Always trying to replicate the natural habitat! I'm always looking for larger tunnels so if you find please share - however I can tell you mine absolutely LOVES his hollow log. It's pretty big, has 3 holes, and he sleeps in it and on it, loves to climb on it, etc. He's about the size of yours, and he's just a few months shy of 3. I've had him since he hatched, so I know exactly how old he is. Diet is a big one but has been a really fun journey. It's led to me learning about and keeping lots of other pets because their food can get expensive. Diet has to be really varied as you know, mirroring what they eat in the wild and too much of one thing is of course no good. Repti linx are great, dubias yes, also look into Madagascars. They're a hissing roach, larger than a dubia and more hearty but expensive as f*ck, so I started my own colony and would recommend if you can. They actually make good pets too. It's been fun building and watching that colony grow and learning about them. I only have them for my monitor, but they're fun to watch and the colony has gotten quite large. Tip: they love oranges...makes them reproduce like crazy! Like..CRAZY. Anywho, that's another topic entirely. Also, I keep different types of snails, crawdads, even little lobsters for him. Quail eggs can be offered if the chicks make you queasy. I prefer to offer frozen ones...I can't do live. They're too cute and I have far too many pets as it is :) Shrimp is good for a treat, I had a small surplus of crabs at one point and he'd even crunch on those. Crickets can be offered for snack and chicken feet or an occasional hardboiled egg. Horn worms (also known as tomato worms) are good snacks / treats, as well as live grasshoppers. Those can br tricky to get because they're not actualy sold live since they're considered a pestilence. I actually (for my sweet monitor's sake) went through the painstaking task of colonizing those as well. I caught some from the plains, particularily BLM land not surrounded by farmland or residences due to the lower chance of pesticide contamination. Then I conducted a series of tests to weed out any possible parasite infection, waited for them to breed, separated the offspring and once hatched- repeated the tests, waited for them to breed and again separated the offspring. Once those offspring hatched and developed only then did I offer them to my monitor to eat, since I took them from the wild I wanted to make sure they wouldn't make him sick. It was a long process, lots of trial and error. Hoppers aren't easy but are quite rewarding if you are able to do so. He likes to chase them. My red spotted toads enjoy them as well as my chinese water dragon. Moths can also be offered in the spring/summer, sometimes one gets trapped in his cage and he enjoys chasing it. Would love to hear more about your cage setup - always looking for great ideas in that department that are both functional and asthetic! Good luck with a name.. I'm not great with names..it's all in the personality! Mine? He's Garbanzo Brownshanks, Lord of the Hollow Log. Keep up the good work!
I'm literally crying. Thank you for all you do for these animals. I have a red tegu after considering getting a Asian Water Monitor, but decided my home wouldn't be appropriate for a lizard of that size until I move into a bigger home and have it have a big ass yard and enclosure. I wish people did more research before taking home a pet. It's unfair. You're amazing.
You look ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, I'm living for the Purple EYESHADOW!!!!! But MOST Importantly, I CAN'T even put into WORDS How MUCH RESPECT I have for You and Your PASSION and LOVE for Animals!!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR ALL You do to HELP ALL of these Animals and for What You Plan to do. MUCH LOVE FROM MASSACHUSETTS
Jennifer Mello i agree!!
Omg you are a god sent thank you for helping this savannah monitor God bless you
Aww I’m so happy your taking care of her!
so happy there are people like you in this world 💜
You are a saint to help out that lizard. Savannah monitors aren't the easiest reptile to care for. As you already found out, the enclosure is big, they eat a lot of insect feeders, they need a lot of heat lights. I can't remember if they need uvb bulbs or not, so that's something to look into.
As other people have stated, they are primarily insectivores. They eat A LOT of insect feeders, and that will be one of the big costs of owning this girl. On the plus side, you can spread the bugs around the cage, giving her the fun of hunting them down. For some really good information, I recommend checking out Clint's Reptiles. He has a youtube channel, and honestly is one of the best sources of information on reptiles I've found. Most importantly, he did an info video on the Savannah monitor, and it really is fantastic.
One thing to watch out for is her having a grumpy adolescence as she perks up. Also, I'm not 100% certain about this, but if the species can see into the ultra-violet range of light, when you make and put her into an outdoor enclosure, you'll look different under the sun as opposed to the indoor lights, so she may not recognize you and attack. Again, that's if they can see in that range. I know it's a concern for tegus, but I can't say for certain about the monitors.
And only now do I see that this video is a couple months old, so this info is probably a little late to help you. But perhaps it might be useful for you or someone else, so why not post it anyway? And I suspect I am far too late for the name, but I would probably name her either Gem or Gemma, because she's a little treasure.
I'm so happy that you saved her! She's beautiful, and hopefully after all of her shed comes off, she'll be even more beautiful! I don't know what I'd name her personally, but she's very beautiful regardless!
You are a saint!!! I’ve got a huge soft spot in my heart for reptiles I’ve had them throughout my life but never thought to look on Craigslist for baby’s in need of rescuing I’ll start doing that immediately! 💜
Thank u for saving her. So sad her story, glad the lady at least didn't just trash her, sounds like she couldn't afford proper care for sure
I'm sure she's grateful to you for saving her!
I hate it when people don't even try to suit an animal's needs, my tiny celestial parrotlet was in a cage like 12"L x 9"W x 15"H when he got dumped at a petstore in my area that does rescues, he couldn't do anything but sit on his swing, there was no space for his wings to stretch out let alone fly, to make things suckier the largest cage in the store that i bought to bring him home in was only a little larger 15"x12"x15" and he had to stay in it until i managed to get an appropriate flight cage in the mail a year later (my mom bought this bird for me as a present, at the time i didn't have a way of buying the cage he deserved but i worked hard to get it) his new cage is a large flight cage used normally to house 4 parakeets 48"H x 37"L x 23" W with a rolling base and a mixture of small and large bird toys. my family's rule has always been to do our very best with our pets and give them the best we can afford at the time, i would of preferred to get kiwi after i had his cage but he was a present that was bought for me, i'm just lucky i got to choose a larger cage for him, and while i'm still new to birds i'm doing the best i can to make a good owner for him ^.^
what i feed my 4 year old savannah monitor since she was a baby make a mix of
1/4 of ground beef ~1 raw egg ~dubbia roaches dust in vitamin and calcium D3 ~1/2 of super worm 1/4 of can tengu food (mine lovessss mangos and peaches) so i trow about a 1/2 cup of mango and peaches and 1/3 of some earthworm and at least
1 once a week a frozen adult mice (i give her 1) btw i feed her this meal about 3 times a week and and the other days i feed her roaches and mealworms crickets & earthworms.
and mine cage for her i made it with my husband and its about 15ft long and 13 ft deep so she has a loooot room to move around and exercise because in the wild theses animals move A LOT so make sure that she can move around perfectly ~ and i gave her about 4 hides and different places 2 in hot 2 in colds spots and some places that she can climb on and some where she can hide under the dirt for me her 2 heat spots are from 100 dg to 135 or 140 and its time lapse so she does not get burn her cool spot it about 90~85 at the very lowest and i do not recommend it is 75 ~
I hope this help you with her and you have a good new pet because they are Amazing animals and you raise them well can be even poppy dog tamed
First of all, and most importantly, I think it's awesome that you're taking on such a mistreated animal and going above and beyond to make its life the best it can be. So much respect for that. Secondly, you look amazing! The whole look you're sporting in this vid is stunning. Thirdly, and completely unrelated to everything in this video... Have you considered getting a chest piece? If you've talked about that in a previous video then I apologize, haha. I just really love hearing about other people's tattoos and ideas.
they are the best! thank you for saving her!
This world needs 100 million more of u!! (And me) ending animal neglect and cruelty would be a dream come true.. love u for lovin’ all the critters 😘
It makes me so happy to see the passion and love you have for these animals...thank you for doing this
You are so awesome Kristen!! Thank you for saving her! Please update us after the vet! :)
Can't wait to see the rescued bearded dragon, I love them so much!
Wait. Did you say your mom lives in Iowa?!?!?! I’m from Iowa! I had no idea! I have so much respect for you, Kristen. Rescuing small animals/reptiles is not an easy or cheap thing to do but you’ve inspired me to one day start my own small animal/reptile rescue organization. 💕
This is amazing of you!!! I bet she is so happy in her new home and loving the good food! I was shocked at the canned dog food i wouldnt even feed a dog that let alone a reptile! Again it comes down to the women not being able to afford her any more so its good she finally acknowledge that and tried rehoming her thank goodness it was your home she went to!
You have the best heart you just have her living like a queen now love you girl ♥
This is why I love you so much. This is absolutely amazing. So happy you rescued her!!
thank god you took her in!!
love this outfit. you're such a wonderful soul! thank you for saving all these animals when you can. 💋
Savannah monitor Facebook group has everything you need to know about them! I have one and they were very helpful to me when i first started out!
I love when you save all the animals then give us info on them! So interesting! 💕
awesome, you did a service for the monitor. you saved her life.
So glad you found her and rescued her. I must admit, I winced when I saw the shedding still on her, poor thing.
Seen a couple of your vids and it sounds like you know your animals. You've earned a subscription :)