Hey folks, so I've had Jasper for about a year now and he was a juvenile when I got him, and while he's way more moisture-averse than I expected from a Halmahera (though the pet store could've gotten his species wrong), he's been doing great. But my question is, is he doing a little too great? I feed him twice a week--meat and veggies on Tuesdays, just veggies on Fridays--and I'm wondering if he's at a healthy weight. When I see Youtubers with blueys, they have more of a snakelike appearance, while mine is more of a potato. Is he too fat or is he more...Los Angeles fat? I've included pics from multiple angles.
Is Jasper Too Fat?
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GlassWalker
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Is Jasper Too Fat?
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Re: Is Jasper Too Fat?
Hi GlassWalker,
That is a certaintly a robust skink! Beautiful colours
How much does he weigh? That can help to place him as photos can be a bit deceptive. If Jasper is a bit over a year old he probably has a fair bit of growth left in him - I know before my skink hit a year old he had some chunky phases before adding on some length in growth spurts - but generally always leaned towards slender (which made sense when he dropped plugs)
Can I ask if its a confirmed male/female? As a rule, for most BTS species (as far as I know) males are typically more svelte and streamlined in their proportions (don't ask why) whilst the females can get quite round and chunky.
That is a certaintly a robust skink! Beautiful colours
How much does he weigh? That can help to place him as photos can be a bit deceptive. If Jasper is a bit over a year old he probably has a fair bit of growth left in him - I know before my skink hit a year old he had some chunky phases before adding on some length in growth spurts - but generally always leaned towards slender (which made sense when he dropped plugs) Can I ask if its a confirmed male/female? As a rule, for most BTS species (as far as I know) males are typically more svelte and streamlined in their proportions (don't ask why) whilst the females can get quite round and chunky.
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Re: Is Jasper Too Fat?
Hi there. So some of your pictures your skink looks good and then a few it does look a little plump. When you feed how much are you feeding at a time? Perhaps scale back the amount your feeding by 10% or so. What is the weight?
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GlassWalker
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Re: Is Jasper Too Fat?
Sex hasn't been confirmed. I only guessed male thanks to good old-fashioned patriarchal bias. If Jasper turns out to be female, I'll change their name to Empress (an obscure comic book character I like). He/she/they weigh about 2 pounds, but I only have a bathroom scale which is probably not ideal.
As for how much I feed, I haven't been measuring. Just as much food that fits in the jar lid I've been using as a feeding dish. Sometimes he cleans his plate, sometimes he doesn't.
As for how much I feed, I haven't been measuring. Just as much food that fits in the jar lid I've been using as a feeding dish. Sometimes he cleans his plate, sometimes he doesn't.
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Janella
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Re: Is Jasper Too Fat?
Okay like I said cut back about 10% and see how it goes. Overall the weight isn't horrible.
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Re: Is Jasper Too Fat?
Looks fine to me. Could be female as they are prone to have a bit more ovoid shaped bodies.
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