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Has Anyone noticed..

Postby Blotch » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:43 pm

small pits on scales all the way up their blueys body?
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Postby Leigh » Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:49 am

Not all the way up, he gets some on his face ,usually under the chin, where abouts do you mean?
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Postby Blotch » Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:53 am

Oh I just noticed that some of the blueys I have seem to have pits here and there on their scales. It's almost like scars that are healing.
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Postby Kymbadina » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:45 am

Chomper had little dents on his scales and it looks like a little spot on his head where the scale sinks in(Similar to the soft spot on a baby's head, except its not soft just a dent) I don't see how he can have scars because he lives alone and I babyproofed every aspect of his life.
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Postby Fatal_S » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:41 pm

On the head the skinks have a "third eye" or perennial(?) eye. Don't know about the rest of the body though.
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Postby Tattoo » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:45 pm

Can't say I have seen that. :chin:
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Postby Blotch » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:47 pm

Kymbadina wrote:Chomper had little dents on his scales and it looks like a little spot on his head where the scale sinks in(Similar to the soft spot on a baby's head, except its not soft just a dent) I don't see how he can have scars because he lives alone and I babyproofed every aspect of his life.


I'm pretty sure this is what i'm talking about - i'll have to see if i can get some pics of the dents.
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Postby mom22wins » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:50 pm

No but I've noticed dry scales on Sammy's belly. I even switched from carefresh to coco substrate but the dry scales are back! I just have to rub this moisturizing stuff on her to help with it.
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Postby Kymbadina » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:26 pm

Chompers belly scales got a little raised so I gave him a warm bath and then made a little humidity hide with a tupperware container and wet paper towels..and voila. raised scales gone. What moisturizer are you using on your skinker?
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Postby MartinsPerson » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:28 pm

I can't say that I use moisturizers on my skinks, but their shampoo smells delightful :wink:
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Postby Fatal_S » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:34 pm

Pryce has dry belly scales, but hey, it's really dry here in winter. My hands are so bad. He's sleeping, so I just let him be, he doesn't seem to care at all.
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Postby Blotch » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:27 am

it's not dry scales i'm talking about - it's moreso like they are scarred. but there is no way that they can be scars.
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Postby mom22wins » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:35 am

Kymbadina wrote: What moisturizer are you using on your skinker?


I use a shed aid actually. I've been looking for this Australian moisturizer everyone's been talking about but I can't bring myself to order it online.
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Postby Blotch » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:55 pm

what's the Aussie moisturizer called?
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