Skinks - Page 2

XxRachxX · 02-05-03, 11:25 AM

http://www.centralpets.com/pages/cri.../LZD2726.shtml

just thought it might help!

Rebecca · 02-05-03, 01:16 PM

Thanks.

lynsey_togofire · 02-12-03, 11:08 PM

i have a togo fire skink and i know that he absolutly adores crickets. powdered of course. i haven't had him long enough to actually see what else he will eat, but i've heard that they like feeder fish, meal worms, red wigglers, and other things like that. also try the fruit stuff. if he is new, he may just be nervous, so give him time. you said that he isn't using his basking area? that sounds like a problem seeing as how that is how they digest their food. he may be too cold to eat.

if that is the case, you need to warm him and and do it quickly! how big is he? how big will he get? and, does he have a proper place to burrow? i know that MY skink, Gucci, LOVES to burrow and he spends the majority of the day under his bedding. maybe you need to see about that too.anything could be the cause of the food strike. hope this helps!

Rebecca · 02-13-03, 12:39 AM

It's eating now, I guess it was just nervous. It's also ALWAYS basking! Well not always but is nice and warm and also loves to burrow. I tried paper towel on the one side and the dirt,shavings on the other it burrowed under the paper towel, so it has LOTS of room to burrow now I took the paper towel out. I have no idea how big it'll get cuz I'm not even sure of the specie name. I'm pretty sure it's a gold skink though.

lynsey_togofire · 02-13-03, 12:45 AM

well...gold skink is kinda broad...what's he look like? b/c technically my Togo Fire Skink could be claimed as "gold". his back is a golden color, but his sides are bright red with black spots. then his belly is smooth and white. he has black legs with white dots on them. he's the cutest thing ever! but, of course, any proud parent will say that! LOL! anyway, good to hear that he is eating. and OMG! burrowing is sooooo funny to watch! HAHA

Rebecca · 02-13-03, 02:31 PM

No that's the name that I found on the web, not what I just named it. It's actually olive in color, a black line down each side, white belly, has a tiny bit of redish-orangeish-goldish on the side of it's throat (sp?).