How long can blue tongue skinks go without heat?
If a skink has no food in it’s gut it can go days, weeks, even months without needing to warm up (read up on brumation over the winter).
How often does a blue tongue skink poop?
In general, blue tongue skinks poop once a day, but some will poop every 2-3 days or even up to once a week. Larger meals often make blue tongue skinks poop more frequently. Once you learn your skink’s normal pooping schedules, you will know what is normal for it.
Why does my Blue Tongue pee so much?
As earlier stated, their pee is the whitish part of their excretion. If your blue tongue skink is adequately hydrated, It’s most likely to pee more often. Should you notice that your skink’s pee is hard, then it is an indication that your skink is dehydrated.
What should I do with my blue tongue skink?
While you should keep your blue tongue skink on loose substrate so it can burrow, not all substrates are suitable. Aspen shavings or chips, mix of coco fiber or cypress mulch are the best options, along with paper towels for babies under 5 months old. Bad substrates include sand, small rocks and wooden shavings.
How to tell if your blue tongue is constipated?
Signs that your blue tongue is impacted or constipated are full belly, lethargy, anxiety, rubbing the belly against objects. While you should keep your blue tongue skink on loose substrate so it can burrow, not all substrates are suitable.
In general, blue tongue skinks poop once a day, but some will poop every 2-3 days or even up to once a week. Larger meals often make blue tongue skinks poop more frequently. Once you learn your skink’s normal pooping schedules, you will know what is normal for it.
As earlier stated, their pee is the whitish part of their excretion. If your blue tongue skink is adequately hydrated, It’s most likely to pee more often. Should you notice that your skink’s pee is hard, then it is an indication that your skink is dehydrated.
While you should keep your blue tongue skink on loose substrate so it can burrow, not all substrates are suitable. Aspen shavings or chips, mix of coco fiber or cypress mulch are the best options, along with paper towels for babies under 5 months old. Bad substrates include sand, small rocks and wooden shavings.
Why does my Blue Tongue smell so bad?
The major cause of a smelly blue tongue skink poop are parasites. A poop from a skink that is attacked by parasites usually smells more terrible than normal. Another possible cause of a terribly smelling poop is diet. Just like when you eat a certain food, your poop tends to smell so bad than normal.
