Intresting shed.

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MissMeg
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Intresting shed.

Postby MissMeg » Wed May 25, 2011 1:23 pm

Ive never noticed this before, but Ruckus is sheding right now, and when he walks his tail moves. It moves in like an S movement.

Is this common? Or is he just tryin to shake a shed?
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Postby Linnea » Wed May 25, 2011 1:27 pm

i cant answer your question but i have to agree its a very interesting observation.
Ill take a look at Litchie if i get the chance soon. Not sure if im gonna see him while hes shedding. I promise to report back to this thread if i see anything.
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Postby MissMeg » Wed May 25, 2011 2:06 pm

Thanks. I would like to see if this is a regular thing.

My Paranoid self says that there is something wrong, but I over react all the time lol
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Postby reaperreptiles » Wed May 25, 2011 2:43 pm

My northern female does the S shape tail movement when presented with a male. She also does it when she is rubbing her tail on things to remove shed. If it only arrises during a shed I wouldn't worry about it, just a habit that he/she has developed. If its all the time i would start to worry.
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Postby MissMeg » Wed May 25, 2011 3:59 pm

Thanks :).

I knew their tails could move, but not like that lol.
Ruckus is 100% male, so hes probably just trying to unstick the shed.

Its intresting to watch for sure lol
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Postby JoshChimera » Thu May 26, 2011 12:08 am

I have seen this before. You noticed it and I am not sure I have recently with my skink.
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