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emmels705
10-20-10, 05:45 PM
Hey... I am looking for help with my blue tailed skink!!! I have had him/her about 5 months or so and it has always been active. Friday, I changed the dirt in the tank and last night I noticed that its (IDK if it is a male or female) belly is kind of swollen looking and is not using its back legs. I have soaked it a few times in warm water because that was about the extent of info I could find... Others I have spoken to think it is most likely constipated due to the dirt so I dumped it and put in something similar to AstroTurf so there isn't anything for it to ingest; I believe it got like this from diving into the dirt for a cricket and getting a mouth full of dirt along with it. I am hoping that someone on here would be able to help me out!! I am pretty sure it is still under a year old and like I said, I have not been able to determine its sex yet. Thank you so much for any advice you can offer!!!

~Emma
infernalis
10-20-10, 06:31 PM
http://www.thamfriends.com/mat.jpg
Freebody
10-20-10, 06:42 PM
Welcome to the forum :)
percey39
10-20-10, 08:22 PM
Hello and welcome to the forum.
marvelfreak
10-22-10, 01:27 PM
Hello and welcome. If not provided with sufficient vitamin D3 and calcium, fast growing babies are very prone to metabolic bone disease. This rapidly manifests itself by causing weakened limbs and kinked backs. I would take it to the vet to get it checked out.
presspirate
10-22-10, 02:27 PM
Hi, welcome aboard. I agree with Marvelfreak, get him to the vet. And good luck!
emmels705
10-22-10, 02:47 PM
Hey, thanks for the info! Unfortunately, a few minutes after I posted the other night, my skink died :-( Never even had the chance to take it to a vet... I am actually looking into getting a Savanna Monitor, any suggestions?
Reptile_Reptile
10-22-10, 02:58 PM
welcome R.I.P
emmels705
10-22-10, 07:40 PM
Ok- so I just bought a Savannah Monitor, and in comparison to my little skink, this guy is a beast!!! haha, I will post pics soon!!
Reptile_Reptile
10-22-10, 10:17 PM
Wow... that was... fast
emmels705
10-22-10, 11:51 PM
It just didn't feel right coming home at night and looking at an empty tank :(
shaunyboy
10-23-10, 06:35 AM
hello and welcome

cheers shaun
D&J-burgos
10-23-10, 06:42 AM
welcome, im thinking of getting one as well, lets see those pics! and sorry to hear about your skink...
D&J-burgos
10-23-10, 06:51 AM
skinks or monitors?
emmels705
10-23-10, 04:43 PM
I had a skink, but it died a few days ago... Got a Savannah Monitor last night. He's about 6 months old, and he def has personality!! He woke me up a few times last night to the sound of him trying to escape out of his tank.. better luck next time! lol Here he is:
Neptunelove24
10-24-10, 01:30 PM
Welcome to the forum! You will certainly fit in here nicely. More than me at least. :D

I'm mostly here to read up on the varied experiences of snake owners and to view the pictures, which apparently I can't do without registering.