BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

Yesterday when I went to go get this skink I had been told it was bought at Petco and had been bought with mouthrot, that the mouth rot was being treated and was getting better.

I assumed from this that this person had been in possession of the skink for no more than a few months and that the mouthrot was well on it's way to mending. I think this was a good assessment based on the information I had...

Here is what I found when I saw the animal (soft stomachs and hearts may wish to look away)

















It turned out this person had had the animal for 2 YEARS with mouthrot the whole time!

It seems it was fed mostly babyfood and table scraps. It is missing several toes and all it's claws are damaged because of the piles of stuck shed on them. I almost turned around back to my car but couldn't stand the thought of this poor animal going to someone who may be just as ignorant of their care.

To top this all off, I was told I was getting a 60 gallon breeder tank fully outfitted. It is a 40 gallon lined with dirty carpet, a log, some feeding saucers, lights and several jars of baby food, and some extra indoor out door carpet.

And the real kicker? This person is a vet tech!

On a slightly cuter note, it's horrible and I had the flash on but I got a tongue shot already! It does have a very sweet temperment though a bit skittish, I think with some TLC she will be a lovely, sweet skink.

What a beautiful and lovely skinky....the potential and heart are there and I thinkk with your love and TLC, you will have some great and healthy pics to share with us soon!!!! What is his/her name? I will be praying for you!!! Take care and keep us updated!!!
Also, tell us about the protocol that you use for clearing up the mouthrot.....I am interested to hear!!!

OMG! Well ... I will obstain from writing down what I think should be done to that keeper. Poor little thing. Good luck nursing it back to health. Looks like you've got a big job there.

O wow that is horrible. People somtimes... Well I am glad you did not turn your car away. You will get that one healed up and he will be a great pet! Keep is updated on him.

ahh that is sad the poor thing. and a vet tech as well thats disgusting. i dont know what a vet tech is over there but i would be extremely disapointed if a vet tech like myself over here graduated with such a lack of basic husbandry and care or even jsut a lack of caring for an animal in general. you did the right thing by getting him, he mgiht look a little roughed up now but give him some time and treatment and he'll be back to the gorgeous blue tongue he is. good luck with him i dotn think there is anyone here who would ahve walked away without him.

cheers
H.

you should have contacted the police that is animal cruelty. they take people to jail for dogs and cats we need to be harsher on people who choose to run businesses that way.

Gah, that poor animal has been suffering like that for over 2 years! I'll save my more creative comments for later via MSN. For now I'll just say I'm glad you've got him. Looks like he has the potential to me an amazing skink. I hope that eye is fixable. It also looks to me like there is a lot of retained shed damage. Good luck Luce. Sending my well-wishes your way.

I hope someone goes round and batters that uncaring &%^$,you have done well to curb your language ,I've just got a bollacking for my outburst, all in all,if you soak the eye the stuck shed should come off,and I know you'll be straight on the infection,he's still got a great looking tongue and I hope every thing turns out right in the end,feckin 'ell I keep scrolling back up and he's lookin at me with a real please help me eye, I applaud you and your good heart Luce,I KNOW you can turn him from a video nasty into a film star, I'm brain waving best wishes your way.

OMG what the hell were they thinking poor little thing she deserves better than that and with your care she will now get it (don't you just want to strangle theses people ) good luck with with the healing process she looks so sweet. Sue

Poor skinkster, suffering for 2 yrs with mouth rot; at least she's in good hands now and can look forward to a long healthy life.

that is terrible how they have "taken care" of that poor skink its a great thing you are doing by bringing it home and giving it some tlc man that is a very serious case of mouth rot poor little thing..

PLEASE tell me you did not give that horrid cruel person any money whatsoever!

I would still call the humane society or ASPCA on animal cruelty and let them know how you received that poor animal the very least they could do is help you pay for the vet bills that it'll need to get healthy!

I would also find out the school they went to for vet tech, and where they work! Holy crap, to be a vet tech and let your animal suffer like that is completely disgusting.
It's a jolly good thing I live all the way in WA state or I'd be banging down some doors ready to unleash some Saille-Fury on them!

Grrrr. . . Humans. . . .

What a beautiful skink, and to be treated like that!
Thats totally ridiculous!!

Just a question when a skink does have mouthrot, does that mean it cant open it because of the side damage ?

f.C

omg... that is i hope someone gives that person the areskicking of their life... thats just disgusting and a vet tech! someone who's job is to take care of animalsa and ensure they recevie proper husbandry... did you get charged for that poor barttered baby?

I'm very glad that he's now with you. I look foward to seeing pictures of him improving with your love and care.

please tell me that in the first pic the bluey is closing its eye and that it's not permanantly like that.

I'm gonna msg you on MSN about this. I'm disgusted - and that's sugar coating it.

OMG! THIS IS HORRIBLE! i cant believe people get away with these things, grrrr it makes me so mad..good thing im far away in oz...
grrrrrrrr okay now im mad..but i will not use bad language or curse the......misquided and neglectful person..

GOOD LUCK LUCE
IM SOOOO GLAD U HAVE HER NOW

Yes, I paid $150 for Skink and cage. I know I should have asked for a discount but I was in such shock at the condition that I couldn't think streight, my only thought was get that poor thing away.

Wow that person is evil.....You should not have been charged a cent. He should have been paying you to come save the skink! All in all it is good you have him now.

That makes me sick, to know that someone just let there skink get that bad with mouth rot!

So where did you find this poor skinker to? Craiglist??

Hey, I see in one of the pictures, that is his looks like it is full of water? Well Hershal has this when he first opens his eyes... what could it be?

I know the new guy will get the love and care he needs now that he with you!