Gravid or really fast weight gain?

[Richard.C]

Is it eating alot per meal though

[Buddy]

Is it eating alot per meal though

About a tablespoon per meal. That's not too much?

[donkeybuff]

Is it eating alot per meal though

About a tablespoon per meal. That's not too much?

I think that's about average, maybe a little bit less for his/her size.

[Richard.C]

Yeah thats not heaps

[Buddy]

I just love her colors just before shedding! Kinda grey/violet, hard to capture in a picture.

[Kbell31]

I love how the orange bands seem to wrap completely around the body. You have a very nice skink (:

[Buddy]

So, she came out of her hiding place today. The breathing has drastically changed. It's like... dinosaur breaths! Her whole body moves, almost like labor, and the breathing is with several seconds apart. No shedding yet though, has turned from gray to dark brown in the last day, so it's only a matter of time..

I uploaded a video on youtube of her breathing. Got better footage later from the side, when her breathing was even heavier, but you still see it here. Any thoughts?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwbEXtqW ... e=youtu.be

[iLoveMyLizard]

Kind of looks like how my skink breathes when hes asleep under his substrate

She (he?) looks really plump now, and with the breathing change being as dramatic as you describe, then id also say its a waiting game. Really eager to see the outcome.

Beautful skink though, particularly like your avatar, really striking!

[Buddy]

The funny thing is, I can't capture the really heavy breathing, cause it's like she's holding back whenever I'm around. I kinda figured that out before as well, when I was around she took small, fast breaths with an occasional large breath. And when she didn't know I was watching, she breathed heavier. When I sneak up on her and she's not seeing me, she looks like shes gonna blow up whenever she takes a breath. But breathing like this now, she can't hold back even if I'm watching.

Yeah, it's a waiting game for sure. Driving me nuts, lol. Thanks!