We Built Our Monitor A New Home!

Jade the Savannah Monitor needed a new custom built enclosure, so we got creative and built a space specifically for her. Check out how much she's grown and how she likes her new bioactive enclosure!
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[@woetothedamned]

Ive never seen a lizard look so done with people, I love her

[@MiavonDoom]

it's factual. she is DONE.

[@gothic_oma]

😂

[@dmndsol]

Whatever a "boop" is for Jade, please give her one for me.

[@InfectedChris]

0:10 "This IS my happy face"

[@carverredacted]

She's beautiful and so is that bioactive enclosure. I love watching your animals grow. Also am I the only one who thinks the isopods are cute? Because I feel like I am.

[@seanathanbeanathan]

I've been considering raising isopods, so there's at least two of us! 😂

[@vicaroo001]

They're adorable and they do the dirty work!

[@gothic_oma]

I think they're cute too! 🥰

[@timapiepgrass8702]

I don't but I know that other people do, you are not alone! Just look up "Ramen Reptiles isopods".

[@kf10147]

I saw an isopod in my garden the other day and started baby talking at it sooo

[@MaryJo22]

Jesse you’re such a good ambassador for all your animals... wish more people were like you

[@animalwondersmontana]

Aww thank you!! ❤❤❤

[@Pixaley]

She's stunning. I love that you're so open to sharing the behind the scenes kinds of stories. Hopefully, everyone can come back to work soon!!

[@Alyss93]

She's so gorgeous! One of my cousins rescued a monitor lizard from his friend's apartment - they think someone had abandoned or lost it because it was malnourished and had scars. But my cousin has been taking really good care of it, and just built it an enclosure very much like this one! And he definitely has a good bond with the lizard, taking it on frequent walks and letting it swim in the kiddie pool :)

[@tatum6333]

I love Jade and her personality. She’s so cute in her little harness. The new setup is so nice for her! She can bask and stretch her legs. 🥰

[@paytonschlicht3727]

I love Jade’s new enclosure! We have a 4-6 year old Savannah named Gulliver and he is...adventurous. His favorite activities are climbing things he shouldn’t and attacking shoes.

[@KaaSerpent]

Love her feistiness. That is an awesome bioactive setup. Looks like Jade agrees. :)

[@LaineyBug2020]

06:42 Total Jurasic Park moment!

[@Myrtle2911]

What an awesome new space! I loved the shot of Jade casually draped over her high branch. Do you think you'll need to expand the Reptile Room?

[@animalwondersmontana]

I've defintely dreamed about it! We could upgrade and enlarge all of their enclosures if we could afford an expansion. It would be a huge undertaking financially and structurally, though. I don't think we could fundrais enough with everything going on right now, but maybe we'll be able to in the future!

[@Myrtle2911]

@@animalwondersmontana You just let all of us know when it's time! We got Huckleberry his new digs. Reptiles may not be as fuzzy and cute, but there are a lot of us that love them, too.

[@kagehikari4281]

Wow, I dont usually see savs so chill! (compared to the usual more temperamental) Looks like you put in a lot of work on her and it shows. Great job on the new set up! I love bioactive

[@kitsune0rei]

"Jade" = "Jaded" LOL that Unamused face XD True savannah monitor, destroying everything especially plants, and laying in really weird places. So nice to see her get such an excellent enclosure! Oh, and can I suggest putting earthworms in if you haven't? They often like to dig for them.

[@NotAyFox]

That is truly an impressive project. I had no idea it takes so much thought and work to build an appropriate enclosure. Jade is just gorgeous.

[@one5280high]

WHy is Jade at AnimalWonders? DOes she have a disability or an injury?

[@fromscratchauntybindy9743]

Wow! I think I'd like to live in that kind of enclosure too, the temps are the same as Spring time in Perth West. Australia, and the extra warm shelves are like our Summer heat! Just add me a swimming pool and connection to Uber Eats and I'd be set for life 😂🤣😂

[@animalwondersmontana]

Haha, you'd feel right at home! As long as you don't mind all the little buggies crawling around. Jade incorporates them into her meals... maybe she's on to something 🤔

[@raania3184]

She is gorgeous and so is the bioactive enclosure and her eyes......WOW

[@bubbajenkins123]

I love Jade! When I was a teenager I rescued a Savannah monitor with a broken tail that I named Frödrik. I nursed him back to health and he did great!

[@lailadawn8122]

6:43 was giving me Jurassic Park vibes! Jade's new home is perfect! Y'all did an amazing job.

[@animalwondersmontana]

Totally! We named her Jade because her face reminds us so much of Blue from Jurassic World.

[@StormiidaeBlogspot]

Pretty impressive bite strength on monitors, for sure - the glove is well warranted! Love the enclosure you built for her, thanks for showing how you put it together.

[@acalendra]

Only the best for baby Jade 😭 seeing a monitor with a 10/10 enclosure, and that's actually not overweight is therapeutic to see. I bet she has a GREAT life!

[@juliadandy6019]

What a BEAUTIFUL enclosure!! Looks gorgeous! Congratulations on such a great job, I am sure she is loving it =]

[@emilymorganyuym8h78huopojo7]

I have toy animals and pretend were on zoo/farm

[@Dachdogoriginal]

Very nice enclosure. Do you ever swap enclosures occasionally with other creatures so they can explore, get new smells as they would encounter in the wild? Or is that risky? Just curious.

[@lemonsAndFun]

Wow! Jessi, your devotion and love for the animals and this rescue is so evident. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@R.Daneel]

What resolution is the monitor?

[@Beryllahawk]

NINETY! My goodness that's a lot. I can barely keep up with the needs of three mostly easy-going house cats! Jade looks fabulous and very happy - and that new home for her looks just as fabulous

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thankfully we've had a lot of help and have the space and means to care for everyone. We're working on ways to get our employees back working on-site soon!

[@danje748]

Lovely work with the enclosure. Such a difference. And that goes for Jade to. =)

[@bileigh8675]

Great reptile room and new enclosure!

Hello Jessi. Jade is a wonderful creature, and you did an awesome job with Jade's enclosure. I love it! I was wondering what the life expectancy is with a creature like Jade?

[@animalwondersmontana]

About 15-20 years. Jade is about 2 years old now.

@@animalwondersmontana nice.

[@ediekoller1144]

Jade is adorable and I think you did a fantastic job on her new enclosure.

[@Eyagsf]

Jessi....Animal Angel 😍

[@gordonwiley2006]

Love a good lizard.

[@ZaidSalaria]

Do you have to check her for ticks when she goes on walks?

[@lottieevans3219]

I love animal wonders! I have made a £20.00 donation which I am sure has been converted into dollars along the way! Thankyou Augusto and jessi! Please say hi to zeema,hazel, chilli pepper, cas ,seraphina and all the others! If you want any more donations, just mention it in a video! I would love to help! If you got back to me or anything like that it would make me so happy I would probably cry! I am only eleven so you are my life inspiration!

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thank you for your donation and for you support! Thank you for being so kind and generous and I hope you have a beautiful day! -Jessi

[@lottieevans3219]

OMG!!! I cried when I saw this! You are my life inspiration!!! I love you! 💞! Thankyou!!!

[@sg_animals.]

I'm hoping to do a video for with an upgrade for my monitor (Rosco) soon, definitely stealing parts of this enclosure idea, looks brilliant! And loved that you mentioned about the weight and diet. 100% spot on with that, loved it!

[@eliotdaoust3765]

You've done an amazing job!!!

[@colleenm9144]

Love this video! So glad she has this new enclosure and will be so happy especially all the love and attention.

Jessi, I forgot to ask you if you found the money I sent to you in the package with the safety knife? I placed the money in an envelope.

[@animalwondersmontana]

I did!! I've been meaning to send you a thank you card, but I've had no time! Also, I'm so terrible at mailing things 🤦‍♀️ Thank you so much for your support. Augusto and I have been using the safety knife you sent. Thank you!!

@@animalwondersmontana You're welcome!

[@lovethatdragon2984]

I've kept beardies for many years and would some day love to have a monitor. Thanks for showing and explaining some of what it takes to care for them. Jade is a gorgeous girl.

[@someone-wz9yn]

Don't you feel afraid while holding a huge lizard? By the way, Is that Blueberry in your hand?

[@animalwondersmontana]

She can be intimidating to pick up at first, but once you learn how to do it safely and practice enough then it's not scary. It just takes focus.

[@someone-wz9yn]

Oh so you have a lot of experience with animals.

[@a.n.e5357]

Is 7ft by 3ft enclosure suitable for a adult savanah monitor? im quite tight for space and im planning for the future

[@dahliawouldbeking]

puppy

[@rocketman1058]

cool!

[@spineyswordfish]

How often do you expect to have to fully change out the substrate? Or do the bugs act as a bit of a clean up crew for waste?

[@Tinyvalkyrie410]

I’m not animal wonders and I don’t know their procedures, but with a bioactive enclosure like that you should only spot clean. If you do a full replacement of substrate you would be destroying the established ecosystem. Obviously there are limits to that and sometimes it doesn’t work out, but that is the goal generally.

[@animalwondersmontana]

Yes, the bugs are the clean up crew and do the work for us! With a large enough colony of worms, pill bugs, and springtails we should hopefully just have to keep it watered, replant when Jade destroys things, and sit back to watch the cycle regulate itself 🤗

[@seaskimmer]

Thanks for the Celsius conversation, can never figure out Fahrenheit 🙂

[@laibabehramkhan4558]

I Love your channel please post more videos love the animals 🙆💖👍👍

[@edwinbaroja8660]

Hey jessie arent you supossed to be making videos at Sci show kids🐆👩🙋

[@mariaskamias8532]

Awwww

[@grvlmb1]

She is so cute!

[@anthonysoccer10]

Hi I love your videos! Can you please make a video about how blueberry is doing. I really miss seeing her on the channel

[@TheSamba37]

Did you drill holes through the foam from the bottom of the plant holders?

[@crystalpets2336]

How do you have the time to take care of all these animals do you get paid to do this because that would be cool if they pay you

[@crystalpets2336]

How do you care for an arctic fox do they need a special cold temperature

[@bluntman305]

Such a beautiful reptile 🦎 and the lil harness is awesome 😎

[@laibabehramkhan4558]

Hi Jesse can you please tell me that which is the most easiest animal to care for as a pet and is safe for kids ☺😊😁😀

[@belizeguy]

Savanna Monitors are under rated. They are amazing!! Thanks.

[@Evan._.388]

Did anyone else notice jessi’s mic hanging on her shirt?

[@barbarastone604]

I hope you can socialize her some more. She is gorgeous.

[@someone-wz9yn]

Oh sorry, that is Jade. I am sorry for that mistake🙁

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

I've never seen an owner wear gloves to hold their lizards!🤯

[@vicaroo001]

I see that foam and bio active enclosure and I think SERPA DESIGN????

[@bigbiemacaw]

Mad you admit you let her go a little..it’s all very well rescuing..feeding alone is not enough for most animals especially when kept in a smaller than perfect in closure..I’ve been looking for a perfect cage for my harlequin macaw chick..I renovated the apartment for him so he has his bird room but I still feel he would be better having something to sleep in and eat in...and poop in if he so chooses..but he has a poop perch...

[@alicecain2830]

Catherine, were you ready for the pandemic? Animal Wonders is doing an AMAZING job just staying afloat because they WERE ready for many different types of traumatic events. But they weren't ready for NO volunteers or employees not being able to work for MONTHS! Don't forget that they have several young children that need care also. They actually built on instead of spending time with Jade because in the end it was more important for Jade! I think Jesse's honesty is amazing. She tries to keep things as transparent as possible. I'm glad she was able to get some help from her family.

[@leester9487]

Monitors are cool. They always seem to be a brighter than your average reptile. Where do you actually get isopods?

[@animalwondersmontana]

They're so smart! We got our isopods from a variety of places. Some were purchased a years ago when we first started transitioning our reptiles over. Those colonies thrived so we use them to start new colonies in new bioactive spaces. We needed quite a few for this project so we took some from existing colonies and also harvested some wildlings from our garden. They're thriving!

[@kn1752]

No dislikes at all! Good job!

[@michaelford4894]

I had one years ago. It grew to be about 5 feet long with the tail. My vet helped me give it to Brookfield zoo in Chicago. His name was Mongo. Great pet and he scared the socks off of everyone that saw him. Loved me though.

[@jadedrealist]

Amazing work!

[@Tinyvalkyrie410]

She looks amazing! It does really demonstrate that monitors make pretty poor pets for most people. So many of them get abandoned or put down.

[@crystalpets2336]

Do you have cats

[@crystalpets2336]

Do you have dogs

[@astaiannymph]

Is anyone moving into her old enclosure?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Nope, we're going to retire that enclosure. It was originally a display cage from Petsmart and it was just temporary for Jade. I don't enjoy the design so I'm actually happy to send it on its way. We'll be rearranging some things in the Reptile Room, though, so stay tuned for updates!

[@I_am_Lauren]

She has a dragon head!

[@mariaskamias8532]

I love ❤️ her

[@ramyaviswesh]

Big lizerd

[@carschmn]

One plus side of Augusto working with the animals more is the animals might trust him more. The enclosure looks awesome.

[@animalwondersmontana]

He's made good progress with lots of them! Huckleberry is still holding out on him, but their relationship is getting better ❤

[@carschmn]

AnimalWonders Montana ha Huckleberry was the one I was thinking of. He was not amused during the video last summer.

[@mahdienasiri7176]

such a amazing lizard with her wonderful home

[@InvincibleSpoonMan]

Will she outgrow this enclosure as well?

[@animalwondersmontana]

She might. We'll see how big she gets and how she uses this space. I'm hoping she'll be happy in here and we can supplement with walks outside, playtime in the hallway, and getting out to public presentations to explore new spaces.

[@Guydude777]

Such a big girl! I love the new enclosure.

[@kingkarma9466]

Yes

[@kanishkshahi5691]

6:38 Looks like that the video is in slomo but it isnt she is moving that slow

[@kiyanhassan6013]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kelsqi-books4835]

❤

[@_samantha01]

4 MINUTES EARLY YAY

[@nerdisaur]

I love jade! Wildin out!

[@yuhonglol9374]

Hi

[@infinitecanadian]

What a beautiful, elegant creature. The monitor, too ;)