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Postby lmb02 » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:32 am

I brought my skink home last Thursday and he seems to be doing very well except for one thing. He hasn't pooped at all!! On Friday he had a little bit of diarrhea (which I am assuming is because of a change of diet; he was NOT getting ANY veggies from his previous caretakers) but hasn't pooped since. So, basically I would like to know how often the average skink poops. It is supposed to be everyday or just a few times a week? Thanks for your help!!
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Postby Phantom » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:41 am

Quote from the caresheet "They normally defecate once per day..."
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Postby Phantom » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:44 am

Answers to most questions are in the care sheet :thumbs:
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Postby Zach » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:50 am

Ahh, but that's "normally".

Sounds like this guy has a sudden change in diet and environment, and that can certainly play a role in messing up a sknk's waste cycle. It's likely nothing to be concerned about -- keep feeding the new (much better) diet, and he'll come around. What sort of substrate are you using?

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Postby Jenn » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:59 am

Have you dug through the substrate? Some of my guys hide theirs really well. How often are you feeding him? My guys don't poop everyday but I only feed them every 3-4 days.
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Postby KyleWeiss » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:52 pm

Jenn wrote: Some of my guys hide theirs really well.


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Postby lmb02 » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:20 pm

I am using aspen as a substrate and I have dug through it but haven't found anything. He is eating all of his food everyday and is very active (we played outside today). I know that an animal's poop can tell you a lot about their health so I am still a bit concerned that he hasn't pooped but not totally worried yet. Thanks for ya'lls help and the first guy-not so helpful.
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Postby Jenn » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:39 pm

You can always try a warm bath. That sometimes helps lossen things up.
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Postby mewzic-7123 » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:34 am

try stuffing him with food every day, then he has no choice but to poop, or you could try taking him outside get him moving around so his body can work faster, nowadays mine doesnt poop in his cage, he holds it in 'till i take him out which is everday in the summer
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Postby Arkangel » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:59 am

Good advice from Jenn. A warm bath may do the trick. That or a put on a nice clean shirt. :wink:
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Postby lmb02 » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:59 pm

I had taken him outside to walk around the past couple of mornings and he walked around alot but didn't go potty...but fortunately the warm bath did the trick! Within about 15 seconds he went pee, dropped a sperm plug and that little white thing and two BIG (solid) poops! Thanks for eveyone's advice hopefully from now on he will go by himself.
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Postby Phantom » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:53 pm

lmb02 wrote:I had taken him outside to walk around the past couple of mornings and he walked around alot but didn't go potty...but fortunately the warm bath did the trick! Within about 15 seconds he went pee, dropped a sperm plug and that little white thing and two BIG (solid) poops! Thanks for eveyone's advice hopefully from now on he will go by himself.


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Postby Zach » Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:40 pm

Great! I can't imagine an impaction issue since you're using aspen shavings.

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Postby Jenn » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:00 pm

My guess is it was just a little stress from the move and a change in diet. Hopefully now that he's settled in, everything will be fine.
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Postby SailleSkinklover » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:50 pm

Hooray for poop! :banana:
I know it sounds crazy, but it can be a huge relief in so many ways! :thinking:
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Postby Leigh » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:06 am

If his diet was so bad he may of digested almost everything with no waste to come out
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