Merauke very Pale

[JMiller24]

Hi All,

I know that Toothless usually loses some color before he sheds, but suddenly he is almost ghost white. He is extremely pale. I'm not sure if he is about to shed or what, but I don't recall ever seeing him this white. His weight seems ok, but I've noticed he has been spending a lot of time in the cold side (wet as well as it is near his waterfall). It has also been snowing a lot here, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it.

Any advice?

[Linnea]

sounds like a normal shed. the difference can be somewhat striking at times. My brightly orange northern turns soft toffee brown all over, not even a little hint is left of even his orange sides!

yoru skink should look almost normal in 1-2 days time, and then he will he shedding in 1-4 days

[JMiller24]

Thanks Linnea! He has a way of always coming up with new ways to scare me haha.

My favorite is the time he decided to stop using his back legs, and was just dragging himself around. I was freaking out thinking I broke his legs.

[Linnea]

theyre usually sensitive at this time, id not disturb him until hes shed if i were you. theyre a little more defensive and hide more, i suppose to preserve energy needed for their little beautification process

hm. is there a topic about that on the forum? im sorry, ive been away so much i barely know my way around anymore....they can drag their legs if theyre not able to poop for a while.

[Dakota]

Could you post a picture?

[JMiller24]

Could you post a picture?

I can drag him out and take a picture tomorrow if that is ok. My gf and I just had him out, and he is less than happy right now.

[Susann]

Here's a color comparison of what Xyla can look like before and after a shed:

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If it makes you feel any better

[xStatic]

Here's a color comparison of what Xyla can look like before and after a shed:

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If it makes you feel any better

Oh my, wow!!! That's a stunning difference. You have such a beautiful animal

It's good for beginners like me to see images like this so I don't panic myself to death every time my skink does something new/weird. Thanks for sharing!

[CleverCritters]

Xyla is beautiful

[Susann]

It's good for beginners like me to see images like this so I don't panic myself to death every time my skink does something new/weird.

We remember what it felt like

[Ophidiophile]

Another example:

Y'all remember Rio of course - flaming red

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Here she is today, deep in shed

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[donkeybuff]

Wow! You could probably sell Rio out of shed for 100 bucks more than you could in shed.

[Ophidiophile]

Wow! You could probably sell Rio out of shed for 100 bucks more than you could in shed.

We'll never know though..that skink ain't goin' anywhere!