Skink Question

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Pandora

New Member

• Aug 16, 2009

• #1

My son's skink is shedding and hasn't eaten anything since Thursday. Is this normal?

 

libertytyranny

Dream Stealer

• Aug 17, 2009

• #2

Most lizards do not eat when they are sheddding, and thus are also quite lethargic. That is normal.

 

BuckinRut

New Member

• Aug 17, 2009

• #3

libertytyranny said:

Most lizards do not eat when they are sheddding, and thus are also quite lethargic. That is normal.

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and grouchy so watch your fingers!

 

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Pandora

New Member

• Aug 17, 2009

• #4

Thanks

I thought so but wasn't 100% sure. We pulled him out of the sand, but he quickly buried himself right back.

How long does this shedding process last?

 

BuckinRut

New Member

• Aug 17, 2009

• #5

about a week, maybe less or maybe more, depends on the lizard.

 

nachomama

All Up In Your Grill

• Aug 17, 2009

• #6

I don't think he'd appreciate you talking about his shrinking "skink" to strangers on the internet...

 

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Pandora

New Member

• Aug 17, 2009

• #7

nachomama said:

I don't think he'd appreciate you talking about his shrinking "skink" to strangers on the internet...

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Maybe that is why he has been keeping his head in the sand?

 

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Pandora

New Member

• Aug 17, 2009

• #8

BuckinRut said:

about a week, maybe less or maybe more, depends on the lizard.

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Thank you! So maybe around mid-week he'll eat again.

 

nachomama

All Up In Your Grill

• Aug 17, 2009

• #9

Pandora said:

Maybe that is why he has been keeping his head in the sand?

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