my skink has a dent
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:15 pm
my B.Ts tail has an odd little dent on the side, i was guessing that he pushed it against something too long and made a mark but i want to hear your opinion
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my skink has a dent
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:56 am
Can you post a picture so everyone can see it?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:00 am
We would need a photo to be able to see exactly what you're talking about.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:33 am
SORRY
, I just couldnt resist 
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:21 am
Leigh wrote:
SORRY
lol
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:19 pm
Leigh wrote:
SORRY
Pff, it's a homemade version!
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:05 pm
okay okay here it is
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:27 am
It looks like a ding, is the flesh soft and flexible and bone allignment straight or does it feel under pressure and inflamed? Can you see anything that he could of caught it between. If all the temps,lights and diet are good,it does look like a small break,wait for more answers from the experts,but I think a vet trip may be needed if only for peace of mind.
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:05 am
I'm with Leigh. Looks like it got pinched or caught in something. 
Vet visit?
Vet visit?Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:47 pm
Hmm....
A lot of BTS seem to have kinks in the tail -- better safe than sorry though...
A lot of BTS seem to have kinks in the tail -- better safe than sorry though...
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:26 pm
well i brought him to the vets office, should be okay though, probably just got caught in something, the scales seamed undamaged, but i also asked him if he could figure out if its a girl or a boy, looked like a girl
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:32 pm
How did you have the vet check for gender? 
Also, how old is your Skink? Check the caresheet for checking gender of skinks, because age aside, "popping" and "probing" really aren't good to do with Blueys, and its not all that reliable anyways.
The best way to tell is the ol' "Poop n' Plugs" method, or seeing 'Peens' (hemipenes) coming out when Skink is doing the above mentioned "Poop n' plugs".
Otherwise, hope your guy's tail heals nice and quickly!
Also, how old is your Skink? Check the caresheet for checking gender of skinks, because age aside, "popping" and "probing" really aren't good to do with Blueys, and its not all that reliable anyways.
The best way to tell is the ol' "Poop n' Plugs" method, or seeing 'Peens' (hemipenes) coming out when Skink is doing the above mentioned "Poop n' plugs".
Otherwise, hope your guy's tail heals nice and quickly!