Problems?
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In this forum all are welcome to ask blue tongue skink-related questions, share information, ideas, tips, experiences, and pictures with fellow BTS enthusiasts.
If you are wondering if your BTS is acting normally or might be sick, this is where you can get help with that.
This is also where you can have some FUN while sharing the enjoyment you get from your blueys!
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crm2000
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Problems?
Hi so my baby just came Thursday and I have some questions, he has sneezed about 5 times that I know of should I be concerned? Also I caught him doing his business hoping to find a sperm plug to find his/her gender but instead we just got that his... ok I will type poop was white and not to solid what is wrong with him
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tylociraptor
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Re: Problems?
If he's a baby, a sperm plug isn't likely just yet!
Sneezing is normal with skinks, they burrow a lot and get particles stuck in their nose. You only need to worry if they start getting bubbles or liquid from their nose and/or mouth, this can be a sign of RI (or a sign that they stuck their head in their water dish). The white poop you saw was urate. It's the semi solid form of urine that they have. Skinks urinate pure water, but along with it comes that white liquidy solid mass that is the waste material! Don't worry!
Sneezing is normal with skinks, they burrow a lot and get particles stuck in their nose. You only need to worry if they start getting bubbles or liquid from their nose and/or mouth, this can be a sign of RI (or a sign that they stuck their head in their water dish). The white poop you saw was urate. It's the semi solid form of urine that they have. Skinks urinate pure water, but along with it comes that white liquidy solid mass that is the waste material! Don't worry!
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crm2000
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Re: Problems?
Thanks I was scared I made him sick or something when i lifted him to show him his/her food because that was when he sneezed last and darn I really want to know his/her gender!
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crm2000
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Re: Problems?
One more question when would the sperm plugs start appearing?
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LarissaLurid
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Re: Problems?
It depends, mine didn't drop any sperm plugs until just recently that I've noticed (as in the past few weeks, unless I missed them in the past) I found out he was a boy maybe like 3 months ago at very most when I saw a glance of his hemipenes. Just be patient because as a baby they won't be showing any signs. (hes currently 9 months old)
Blueys sneeze a LOT so it's nothing to worry about unless they have a stuffy nose and watery or crusty eyes.
Blueys sneeze a LOT so it's nothing to worry about unless they have a stuffy nose and watery or crusty eyes.
1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink (Caipora)
TONS of other pets, listed on my page.
TONS of other pets, listed on my page.
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LarissaLurid
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Re: Problems?
Once yours is a few months older there's a chance that we can help you determine whether it's a male or female by physical appearance. I guessed mine was a male after a while and ended up being right. Once your skink is older you can post some birds eye view pics from straight above to show the proportions and such of the skink to get a better guess of what s/he might be.
1.0 Merauke Blue Tongue Skink (Caipora)
TONS of other pets, listed on my page.
TONS of other pets, listed on my page.
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crm2000
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Re: Problems?
Darn it I want to know soooo bad 
but he (I'm going to call it a he) is only like 3 months old 
.But I decided I'm naming him Percy! 
but he (I'm going to call it a he) is only like 3 months old .But I decided I'm naming him Percy! Return to “General Discussion and FAQ”
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