new skink owner

[darklord6]

hi everyone,
i reacently got a my first bts a baby irian jaya , at lll reptile, he about 5-6inches and hes doing great, he is eating, burrowing climbing doing other Bts stuff.
i have two questions is it ok to give them collard, turnip and mustard greens because i give that to my torts, so i was wondering if its ok to give to the bts
and this might sound weird but how do your baby and adult bts breath? to me it looks like mine takes 4 or 5 quick short breaths then stops and then continues, is this normal because my beardies dont do that, and i hope hes not sick because hes doing fine, eating everyday, he has clear eyes, and nostrols, hes pooping, the only thing that about him is that hes shedding, coud it be that hisnostrols are clogged with shedded skin?i just want make sure its okbecause i dont want anything to be wrong with him, the humdity is fine and so is the temp and hes on aspen bedding
thanks
Darklord

[Lucifer_Spades]

WELCOME!

Collard, turnip, and mustard greens, EXCELLENT!

Breathing sounds normal to me as long as his eyes, nose, and mouth are clear you should be fine.

Pictures are the law so get em up.

[Blotch]

breathing is fine - I normally watch my guys and they are breathing the same way - and they are all fine. In regards to the greens, they are fine to give to your bluey.

Check out the caresheet (the link is at the top of the main page). It'll have the info you need, plus there are food charts also available which tell you the good and bad stuff for your bluey.

Just remember - they don't have a vegie shop in the wild - so there's no need to go to massive lengths to feed them.

[darklord6]

thanks, i just wanted to make sure everything was normal, ill try to get pics soon

darklord

[mom22wins]

Welcome to the boards! It sounds like you're taking good care of your baby. What did you name him/her?

[Fatal_S]

Welcome! We want pictures!

Collard greens are great to feed! Full of calcium and good stuff. Others are great too.

Breathing sounds fine. My northern breaths funny from past trauma, but so long as there's no signs of illness, don't panic.

[shingleback aus]

breathing sounds ok maybe his a bit scared, greens are very good! i wish my guys would eat greens love to see pics of your baby

[Blotch]

shingleback - I'm telling you man, Mix up some green beans, corn, carrotts, cabbage, mixed berries, calcium powder (if needed), Mushies in a blender til it's almost a liquid - then add 2 little single serve tins of turkey cat food. You're blueys will eat it straight away!

[shingleback aus]

ok will do! although eddy is always hard to feed greens he only wants meat and fruit and some veg but never greens.

[RocketRocks]

I think I'll try to blend greens like that for my skink too. He manages to eat everything but the greens with incredible precision. LOL

[Blotch]

doing it this way means that they can't distinguish between meat and vegie. Today I fed them and left the mushies out and added a full banana. Oh - I also left out the egg - As with the other mix - they scoffed it down!

[Tattoo]

Welcome We need pictures!!!

[shingleback aus]

sounds like they love it! what brand of cat food are you using??

[darklord6]

thanks again everyone, ill try to have pics soon, anyways his name is osiris-hopefully hes a boy if not,i dont know what ill call him, right not im feeding him a mix of collard,turnip,mustard greens, papaya, and the cat food im using is Halos spot stew original chicken recipe-it was the only one they had at the store and i remembered reading it was a good brand from the caresheet. he really likes to eat the catfood, and i somtimes toss in some waxworms, ill probably have pics posted by tommarrow

darklord

[Blotch]

sounds like they love it! what brand of cat food are you using??

I'm using Fancy feast - Both Turkey cassarole and turkey prime fillet.

[Zach]

Welcome!

http://bluetongueskinks.net/care.htm

My personal opinion of course, but I would go with something much higher grade than fancy feast! Just look for foods with no byproducts and as natural as possible.

Spot's Stew is excellent. Wellness, Merrick and Evo are a few others.

[Blotch]

i disagree - however i'm open to the possibility that the fancy feast you get in the states is inferior to what we get in Australia. It seems Americas meat is substandard in comparison to Australias. I'm not sure why this would be, but i've heard from Numerous sources (Americans Included) that say Australian meat is Much better quality than American.

Also, from the pics i've seen of Spots stew, it's mostly gravy with the occasional floating bit of giblet that's meant to be passed off as meat.

I would love it if someone on this site (american) could get some fancy feast and take a pic of it so I can compare it to what we have here. Also along with the pic if said person can also supply the ingredients we can compare!

any takers?

[mom22wins]

Fancy Feast Chunky Chicken Feast

Feed your cat Fancy Feast Chunky, the perfect balance of nutrients and protein. Treat your favorite feline to succulent chunks made with chicken mixed in delicious, finely ground paté. Keep your cat purring with contentment.





Ingredients:
CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN, MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, LIVER, FISH, TURKEY, WHEAT GLUTEN, POULTRY BY-PRODUCTS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMINS AND MINERALS.

Guaranteed Analysis %:
Moisture (maximum) 78
Crude Protein (minimum) 11
Crude Fat (minimum) 4
Crude Fiber (maximum) 1.5

[Blotch]

I meant pic of the actual food.

Thx for posting the ingredients though - I'll compare it to a turkey one I have.

First off though - the packaging is different. Not alot but a little.

[mom22wins]

Oh, my bad. lol

I don't feed it to my bluey so I can't help you there.