BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

Hello All~~~

My name is Traci and I have acquired a juvenile BTS just over a month ago. Her name is Beans and was said to be just shy of six months when i got her. I did my research beforehand as any pet parent should. She is currently housed in a 50 gallon tank, the substrate is chipped aspen about 3-4 inches worth, i have a basking spot with a heat bulb and a uvb bulb, daily access to fresh food and water.

My question has to do with the fact that oddly enough she seems to be a picky eater. I have made concoctions consisting of: raw LEAN burger or turkey or chicken, kale, radish, zuchini, squashes, cucumber, banana, mango, tomato, strawberry, raw egg shell and all. This is what i provide daily give or take a few ingredients. I had prepared a large batch and froze it in containers that hold a couple days worth and I thaw it as needed. I have also tried mixing in limited ingredient dog or cat foods ( i wont serve her anything i cannot pronounce or that i am unsure of ). She doesnt seem to really be interested in it or seem like she is eating it. She is very alert and attentive as well as active though. I don't know if she is just eating just a wee bit of it and i dont seem to notice ( my portion may be way to big) or if she may possibly be entering into brumation. Any tips and advice would be wonderful!!!! I attached a few pictures of Beans as well!!!

Beautiful Halmahera.

Offering just muscle meat 100% of the time is not very healthy IMO. Whole prey is very nutritious. They are snail and bug eaters in the wild. Have you tried offering super worns, roaches, snails, etc. any?

Adorable! Looks very much like mine, only my two Halys are 5 months and twice the size!
Mine love Repashy omnivore gel mix, Iams dog food mixed with greens and vegetables, and believe it or not, dry bearded dragon pellets (Fluker's Buffet Blend) !! They have not really refused anything, absolutely love Dubia roaches!
Bananas and eggs are relished also as a treat! Best of luck with that little sweetie!

Thanks guys i did try to offer her some super worms and she did not seem interested but she may have still been stressed or adjusting to her new surroundings. I will definitely have to try other whole prey for her. I will also try the repashy omnivore mix and beardie pellets. Anything to make sure my baby is eating well! I really appreciate the advice. Thanks so much!

Judging her size from the pictures I think she should be eating about a slightly heaping teaspoon of food every other day. If you have a digital kitchen scale you can weight her weekly (or more often if you'd like ) to be sure she is gaining some weight and not losing any.

You don't mention what the humidity is in Beans's tank or if you have a humid hide she can visit to hydrate her skin.

Most people recommend canned dog food but I feed a homemade raw diet of bones, organs and muscle that my dogs and cats are on and add 60% fruit and veg for my 1.5 years old skink, as a baby she was given 40% fruit and veg. Feeding only muscle and veg is not nutritionally balanced and will eventually lead to metabolic disorders.

I think I see her pin bones (top of hips) in one of the pictures and that can idicate she is underweight - have you taken a stool sample to the vet to rule out internal parasites? As an Indonesian species there is a good chance she was wild caught and could have unwelcome guests, but even CBB can have worms.

My skink has always been a terrific eater but she really goes crazy for snails and if I put snail "juice" on anything she'll try and eat it.