How often do BTS shed?

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How often do BTS shed?

Postby bmxstreet21 » Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:38 pm

How often do BTS shed (I have a baby Irian Jaya if that changes anything.)
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Postby Jenn » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:10 pm

Adults shed about every 6 weeks or so. Babies shed a lot more often because they are growing so much.
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Postby Drew » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:15 pm

my baby IJ sheds every three-three and half weeks :D
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Postby Zach » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:55 am

Jenn wrote:Adults shed about every 6 weeks or so. Babies shed a lot more often because they are growing so much.



Ditto.

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Postby Skinky » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:01 am

Uther definitly doesn't shed every 6 weeks. He sheds much less, I would say every 3 to 4 months is more accurate for him. Any reason for this I wonder that someone could give?
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Postby Zach » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:23 pm

Age plays a difference, and I'd imagine every skink is different. :)

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Postby DeadEye » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:14 pm

Zach wrote:Age plays a difference, and I'd imagine every skink is different. :)


To True young ones doit heaps if there fat little munchkins like popeye , he an olive are going again ..I have found the biggest oldest ones shed alot less big mama ive only seen her shed 1 time this year ...she is a kilo and preety old big shingles as well .
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Postby russman » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:02 pm

his scales look like an artichoke.
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Postby Zach » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:36 am

:lovestruck:

+ 2.2 Irian Jaya (Slurpy, Nona, Sassy, Cool Moe Dee)
+ 1.1 Eastern (Eugene, Enzo)
+ 1.2 Northern (Niko, Pearl, Peach)
+ 1.0 Tanimbar Island (TQ)
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