Care for a Savannah Monitor colabration of our ideas needed?

Question

I just recently brought home a 14 month old Savannah Monitor from a county rescue in the Peninsula. They de-wormed him and treated him for constipation. He had horribly dry peeling skin so when I got him home I held him on my lap and gave him a nice olive oil massage. He looks great now. Routine care is something I'm trying to develop. I need collaboration on what to do and how often to do it. So far this is what I have:

- lightly rub olive oil over his skin once a week to deter mites and encourage healthy skin

- Feed him a variety of live food (mice, gold fish, Hornworms, *-*Please add to this list of live items) every other day, and give snacks (hornworms and crickets) to munch on in-between days

- Change his soaking bowl daily

- Handle daily

- Build a really big enclosure to have as he grows (5ft X 3ft)

- have a good "do not disturb" hiding spot for him in the cage

- Thermometer temp goal of 90 degrees or higher to 110.

- Humidity goal of ???????

- Calcisand or reptile sand

Answer 1

Hard boiled egg and superworms are also good foods.  Temps of about 85-90F are good, cooler at the other end of the tank, and a basking spot of 100-110F is nice.  Dark and cooler at night (no lights on).  Don't forget a UVB bulb as well.  They will soak in their bowls as needed.  Avoid calcisand or reptile sand...impaction is a risk.  Better choice is orchard bark or cypress  mixed with garden soil (bought from a store--in bags so it is clean).  They love to dig.  Light misting of the cage can help with humidity, but the cage should never be wet.  

Some good sites to check out:

http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/lizar...

http://lllreptile.com/info/library/anima...

http://www.anapsid.org/savannah.html