Swollen throat? :(

[mochimom]

Hello again!

I have a few hyper-active mom questions.

Firstly; I'm a bit concerned about my lil' halmahera boy. He's a little bit of a brat, but that's okay. I love him anyway. But he is getting a little bit of a swollen neck-- or so I think. It looks a little larger/wider than usual. I've gently poked at it and it doesn't feel hard or anything concerning, and he didn't huff or nip at me when I did. (He's never even tried to bite me.) His poop is a little runny and he seems to be a sneezing every so often. He also just finished a shed.

I currently feed him organic wet dog food. Its a Thanksgiving one, so it has turkey, apple, and a few other things in it. I also give him blueberries with it sometimes.

These pictures were taken a few weeks ago:



and these were taken today:



Again, it might just be me being super hyper-aware of him, but I'd like some opinions!

♥

[splashy07]

I do not see anything abnormal. When my males gain a little extra weight they all get this look about them.

[ReptiFiles]

Agreed, I don't see anything abnormal. It's quite common for well-fed skinks to start developing "jowls" after they hit maturity. The sneezing is also normal as long as there's no discharge, and occasional runny poo just means that the skink is well-hydrated. Consistently runny poo, accompanied with a particularly foul odor, can indicate a parasite problem.

[Janella]

Agreed to everyone else. Looks good. Make sure to also provide a wide variety of veggies and dark leafy greens to the diet also