BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

hey wasup my name is tony..my freind purchased a skink about 4-5 years ago..he had a kid and really had no time to take care of the little guy...so i said ill take care of him...his name is stinky...i guess u know why...but i really like the guy he is about 7-8 inchs long....(eastern)..i hooked up the guy with a nice big tank, new bedding, and nice rocks and a lamp...anything i should look for health wise..tips, tricks...anything that can help me interact with him...yea i keep calling it a him...how would i know if its a female or male...thanx guys pics will be coming later tommorow.


just noticed something while taken pic's By his ears i just noticed that he has like (dead skin) or looks like flanking or something iam not to sure...but can i clean it out? his ear looks like its clogged of some sort. What can i do about it?

-tony

Post pictures of what you are seeing in his ears before you go digging around in there! It could be stuck shed, or it could just be his ear scales. We need to see clear pictures to be sure though.
Congrats on your new buddy!

You'll find this place is full of tips, tricks, and general knowledge about all things BTS. Be sure to ready over the care sheet, it's full of a lot of great info. Ask away if you have any questions, and most importantly you are absolutely required to post excessive amounts of pictures of your BTS.

7-8 inches sounds odd for a 4-5 year old skink! Are you sure it's 7-8 inches.

I agree with Tyler about the length sounding odd for the age.

Tyler wrote::welcome:

7-8 inches sounds odd for a 4-5 year old skink! Are you sure it's 7-8 inches.

7-8 inches is not right....my 3 month old baby northerns are longer than that....by a couple inches!

please . same here homer is close 20 inches right now so i think you made a mistake lol.

I forgot to say she was boren july 3rd. also welcome

More details definitely needed -- is this a different kind of skink? The mysterious pygmy blue tongue!

mate dont go digging in the ears willy nilly, there's a lot of damage to be done, doyou mean his ears looks like this.



You must post a pic for questions like this, well pictures Are The Law regardless of questions or not.He does sound very small for that age, did you mean months not years?The only safe way to determine sex, is get a pair and see if there are signs of interest( you should be experienced for that) or look for his double chipolatas when he has a dump, or look for sperm plugs after hes had a dump, you'll find out what they look like on the caresheet , good luck, stay tuned and enjoy a mad fun ride.

i really havent took out the ruler to measure but i just did he is 21 inchs ( i was way off lol)...but i know for sure he is 4-5 yeas old......the story behind him was it was never really taken care of....when i took him out of where he was the food was all moldy and the cage smelled really bad...he is much happier now..iam gonna upload pics now so u guys can see what iam talking about...i hope its nuttin series i really like the fello i wont do nuttin untill u guys tell me what i should do about his ear's

21 inches sound right!!!! I can't wait to see the pictures.

sorry for the bad quality i used my phone for these i have better at my house
this is his new home
he's not 7 inchs lol
bad pic but thats what he has in his ear looks like skin but i wanna be sure

thanx for your help ill take better pics at home with my better camera.

-tony

Welcome to the forum! Your skinky looks great. Did you say he was an eastern? He looks more IJish to me, but it's hard to tell with the camera phone photos. I'd like to see more pictures!

any other comments?

Im pretty sure its an IJ...

From the very blurred pic you took of his ears, it looks like stuck shed in there to me. Ask the Experts, and the Aussie/Rehab peeps for advice on what to do about it. (Maybe PM Dead Eye?)
Is it only on one ear or both?
Its a nice set up you have for him. Do you have a proper Herp vet that you can take him to? If not, try looking one up on www.herpvetconnection.com and find your state at the bottom. Should help you find a good one. THey should also hopefully be able to help you with his ear issues if you can't do it at home.

And for food, CareSheet, Caresheet, Caresheet!

I agree with Saille it looks like there is shed in one of the ears and that you should PM one of the big guns for advice.

ok well i got better pics of his ears...alot better quality..please tell me what u think.


i hope its just shed...iam new to this site so who do i contact for help on this forums about this issue.