Morgause Update.

[ReptiFoot]

Hey! Just thought I'd post a quick thread about my new IJ. I brought her home last Saturday, and she is settling in nicely.

I have her in a 40 gallon tank with 4ish inches of coconut substrate, flat rock for basking, cardboard hides, large water dish and plenty of burrow room. So far she spends all of her time burried unless being fed. (She wolfed down a serving of chopped veggies mixed with dog food yesterday.) I hope she'll start coming out on her own after a few more weeks of settling in. Her temperment is very mellow, the few times I had to bother her she has never been agressive or hissy. ^^; I'm super happy, and hope she continues to thrive.

I also have what is more than likey just a paranoid question. It looks to me that her hipbone(?) seem to stick out a bit. When I look at other blueys, they have thicker 'padding' there. Is this just because she's fairly slim all around, or because she needs to gain some weight? (It has a much sharper distinction than the pic shows..)

[Bird_Brain]

IMO, she needs to gain weight. While she is not in horrible condition, I dont think she is in perfect shape either. I highly recommend a fecal exam.

[Susann]

How old is she?
She's not terribly underweight, but if she were my skink I would prefer her chunkier. If she's eating, I would keep offering her food. No huge amounts, keep them small, but maybe offer her food more often (depending on age, maybe offer her small amounts every day if she's less than 4-5 months, every other day if she's older than 5-6 months).

And send some poop to ReptileKing and he'll do a fecal for you. Free.

[Linnea]

Much like the others said, I'd prefer it if a skink I owned weighted more than Morgause, though he looks a bit deflated on the photos so it might be him making himself flat, though id still say he needs some more grams.

I must compliment on his beautiful colours and eyes.