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do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:29 am
by curtbone123
hi i would like to know do blue tongue skinks have teeth cuz i seem to realize my skink never chews she just swallow everything she eats and shes an adult also how do you make your skink go to the bathroom and one more thing why do my bts keeps peeing out clear fluid alot?
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:45 am
by Dakota
Yeah, they definitely have teeth. They aren't very long or sharp, but they are there.
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:22 am
by Linnea
curtbone123 wrote:- do blue tongue skinks have teeth?
- also how do you make your skink go to the bathroom?
- why do my bts keeps peeing out clear fluid alot?
- yes they have teeth, theyre pretty round and well hidden, but more than enough.
bts do not really chew, they tear off pieces and swallow whatever they deem possible.
- your skink will poop when she wants to.
certain food will make them poop more, like fruits, beans and eggs. just like for a human.
a skink that has basked and moved around a lot will also be more likely to go to the toilet. movement and heat makes the stomach move too xD
- clear fluid is most likely pee. for them it is just water, as they get rid of the other parts of the pee as white urates.
do you mean that she pees on you?
most likely your skink pees on you because she is very very stressed and scared. time to take a break from handling and look over how you do it if so.
if she just pees otherwise, it is just pee
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:25 am
by Chris.J
Linnea wrote:curtbone123 wrote:- do blue tongue skinks have teeth?
- also how do you make your skink go to the bathroom?
- why do my bts keeps peeing out clear fluid alot?
- yes they have teeth, theyre pretty round and well hidden, but more than enough.
bts do not really chew, they tear off pieces and swallow whatever they deem possible.
- your skink will poop when she wants to.
certain food will make them poop more, like fruits, beans and eggs. just like for a human.
a skink that has basked and moved around a lot will also be more likely to go to the toilet. movement and heat makes the stomach move too xD
- clear fluid is most likely pee. for them it is just water, as they get rid of the other parts of the pee as white urates.
do you mean that she pees on you?
most likely your skink pees on you because she is very very stressed and scared. time to take a break from handling and look over how you do it if so.
if she just pees otherwise, it is just pee
Found this informative - thanks for this post
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:36 am
by Lea
One of my recent toothy pictures.
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:10 am
by Sarikazam
Also giving your skink a bath is a good way to get them to go to the bathroom. It works every time for my guys.
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:24 am
by curtbone123
Linnea wrote:curtbone123 wrote:- do blue tongue skinks have teeth?
- also how do you make your skink go to the bathroom?
- why do my bts keeps peeing out clear fluid alot?
- yes they have teeth, theyre pretty round and well hidden, but more than enough.
bts do not really chew, they tear off pieces and swallow whatever they deem possible.
- your skink will poop when she wants to.
certain food will make them poop more, like fruits, beans and eggs. just like for a human.
a skink that has basked and moved around a lot will also be more likely to go to the toilet. movement and heat makes the stomach move too xD
- clear fluid is most likely pee. for them it is just water, as they get rid of the other parts of the pee as white urates.
do you mean that she pees on you?
most likely your skink pees on you because she is very very stressed and scared. time to take a break from handling and look over how you do it if so.
if she just pees otherwise, it is just pee
oh ok thanks!!!
yea its just clear fluid no color or smell or anything and i didnt know they had teeth because like i said i never seen mine chew always swallow
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:26 am
by curtbone123
Sarikazam wrote:Also giving your skink a bath is a good way to get them to go to the bathroom. It works every time for my guys.
i tried that but mine wont seem to go
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:27 am
by curtbone123
LeaBilby wrote:One of my recent toothy pictures.
thanks now i know
nice pic
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:47 pm
by El Lobo
BTS' teeth are not attached to the mandible and maxilla the same way as with mammals by a socket encompassing both sides of the bone. This tooth attachment is called thecodont. Their teeth are fused to the bone on the lingual side of the oral cavity, described as pleurodont teeth.
In this pic the little white nubs at the front are the teeth.
IMG_0360CPR.jpg
I bet everyone wanted to know that.
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:46 pm
by Nae
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:50 am
by Edward
El Lobo wrote:BTS' teeth are not attached to the mandible and maxilla the same way as with mammals by a socket encompassing both sides of the bone. This tooth attachment is called thecodont. Their teeth are fused to the bone on the lingual side of the oral cavity, described as pleurodont teeth.
I bet everyone wanted to know that.
A few of us hopeless science nerds always want to know stuff like this. Thanks.
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:51 am
by Edward
Excellent photos, Nae.
Thank you for posting them. (Quickly adding them to my photo library.)
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:15 am
by critterguy
www.digimorph.org has a great CT scan of a BTS skull.
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:11 am
by hurricanejen
They have teeth.
And it HURTS when they bite. I actually lost half a nail due to a particularly chompy Indo bluey a couple months ago. Finally grown back out, but that was definitely one of the top 5 most hurty bites I've had.
99% of blueys just huff and puff without actually biting, though. But yes, yes they have teeth!
Re: do bts have teeth?
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:07 pm
by JoshChimera
My skink accidently bit down in my finger instead of his mouse recently... You can feel the teeth! Today he was eating cantaloupe... He was definitely tearing at his fruit like a beast! So cute when they tear at food though!
