How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

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How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:07 pm

Well Blue berry is about to shed. So I thought this would teach other when their skink is about to shed.

Usually the back scales become much duller/grayer than usual:
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The underside is is a white/light gray and very shiny:
(awkward holding, because I have the camera in one hand and the skink in the other)
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Re: How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby Katrina » Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:33 pm

Wow - new BBerry pics! :shock:

That last pic is great, can't get much milkier than that tail!
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Re: How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:09 pm

The pictures didn't make F.A.Q?
Darn. That would've got me stars.
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Re: How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby Richard.C » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:20 pm

i heard the new rule is if you beg for stars u lose boxes,haha

good shots monitor,especially the tail,can clearly see the milkyness there
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Re: How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby Alioop » Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:34 am

ML- please post an after-shed picture so we can see the details (and see more bberry!)

Richard.C wrote:i heard the new rule is if you beg for stars u lose boxes,haha

Yes Richard you're right, I'm pretty sure thats written in the bylaws somewhere.
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Re: How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby El Lobo » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:46 am

xxmonitorlizardxx wrote:Darn. That would've got me stars.


It is really one of the great dichotomies of life: the more you yearn something the further it is from reach.
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Re: How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:48 pm

El Lobo wrote:
xxmonitorlizardxx wrote:Darn. That would've got me stars.


It is really one of the great dichotomies of life: the more you yearn something the further it is from reach.

Easy for you to say, Mr. Philosopher, you already have stars!!! :kick:
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Re: How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:07 pm

Post-shed pictures:
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Re: How to tell if a skink is about to shed.

Postby StaceyLeigh » Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:16 pm

Love the face shots, very cute! :love:
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