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Postby cless986 » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:30 pm

How long a BTS can live without eating food and water??
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Postby sheslikeheroin » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:05 pm

several months without food not sure about water though
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Postby NomadOfTheHills » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:08 pm

Months without food, weeks without water.
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Postby jasjmm27 » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:17 pm

Does the water "rule" go for all types? I would guess that IJ, Indo's and the more "tropical" species would tend to need more? Of course shinglebacks wouldn't need as much, I am mostly thinking of Indo's/IJ's vs. Northerns?
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Postby Fatal_S » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:22 pm

They can go months upon months without food. My baby Trikks didn't eat from Sept to March, 6 months? Water they can go at least 1.5 months.
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Postby sheslikeheroin » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:23 pm

basically don't worry BTS are really tough animals
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Postby shingleback aus » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:28 am

weeks im guessing iv never tested it and im not planning too :D
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Postby Lucifer_Spades » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:53 am

until exactly the second before they die?

I think it would kind of depend on the condition and temperature of the animal though so it could vary quite widely.
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Postby zakkhogan » Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:05 am

are you thinking or starving you skink?
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