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A guy at my husbands work no longer wanted his Schneider skink so left it with my husband. Now are are snake owners and currently have 6. So we are not educated on Skinks...That is why i come to you! We’ve had the skink for about 2 wks and all it does is lay under the sand. I never see it come out. It hasn’t eaten or drank that i have seen. The guy we got it from says it eats crickets but i put about 10 in there and they are all dead. I have tried meal worms, and collard greens. Nothing....It just all rots. And the cage that its in, is huge! Its substrate is some kind of reptile sand. So i am unsure if we need to change that because i have heard that sand may be a bad thing. But once again i am unsure! Not to mention this thing is little. Of all the pictures i have seen of this kinda skink they all look nice and fat. This little one is skinny, and its tail is very kinked. My sister said that might be a calcium deficiency. So my question is to you. What do I do to make this little thing eat, do i need to down grade his housing? change the substrate? Thanks so much! Here is some photos taken with my camera phone. Link Link Link |
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| 05/06/10 05:34pm |
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Zer0 Gemini View Profile |
Message To: PolkaDotPenguin In reference to Message Id: 2145787 Schneider Skink
A humid area can be provide to aid in shedding and to relax in, but the rest of the tank should be dry. Diet should consist mainly of insects-crickets, mealworms, waxworms, etc (you should dust Insects with calcium and vitamin supplement) an occasional pinky mouse can be provided for larger animals. Shredded greens and chopped fruits like collared greens, lettuce, grapes, and apples should be offered as a regular part of their diet, though some individuals may refuse them and choose to be only carnivorous. As far as him/her not eating it could be because of the move. Sometimes reptiles get stressed because of a move and refuse to eat. Sadly there also the possibility that he/she is very sick, and needs to see a vet as soon as possible. He/She probably doesn’t feel good enough to eat. Once a reptile is showing signs of illness, they need to get to a vet, because they are probably very sick already. He/She could have parasites, calcium deficiency, or any number of other problems.It is usually difficult to try to rescue sick animals but it can be done. I just recently save a Cuban Knight Anole. Good luck, and I hope with a little vet care and love he/she will recover. |
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| 05/17/10 11:55am |
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Woodfrog99 View Profile |
Message To: Zer0 Gemini In reference to Message Id: 2148175 Schneider Skink
In addition to crickets, which he may not have enough energy to chase, you might try a buying a can or two of high quality holistic cat food. For weight gain you can give about 1 teaspoon at a time up to 3x a day. I supplement veggies/fruits with either Blue Buffalo, Wellness, or Simply Nourish canned foods. My Varro seems to like chicken, duck, and (believe it or not) beef  Typically I give a little mini-buffet of fruit/veggie/cat food. Pier 1 used to have these great tasting party dishes that are perfect food dishes for providing a variety to tempt a picky eater.
Varro was also vastly under weight when I got him and I DID have to use Reptiboost to get some weight and energy back on him. That’s kind of a last resort since you have to force feed it. Good luck!! And thanks again for your determination to help. |
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| 07/21/11 05:20pm |
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Message To: Woodfrog99 In reference to Message Id: 2230005 Schneider Skink
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