Do any of you know if essential oils could potentially harm a pet skink? In my bedroom (where I would like my future pet to be) I have a HUGE spider problem, and read that a successful spider repellent to use can be various essential oils such as: peppermint oil, lavender oil, cinnamon oil, citrus oil, you get the jist! I end up spraying a bunch of diluted lavender oil everywhere in my room, and tend to do it often. I also spray vinegar occasionally as well. If a skink were to walk on the floors where it was sprayed, will he/she be harmed in any way? I read it's dangerous, even toxic, for creatures like small birds, so it made me worry if it would be bad for other animals like reptiles as well. I also burn candles/ incense, spray perfume (can you tell I'm obsessed with scented stuff?!?!) and I wonder of these kinds of things could be bad for them... So basically, I just want to know if I need to stop doing these things when I buy a skink. This will be my first reptile, and I DON'T want to mess ANYTHING up and give the animal the best quality of life possible, so I'm over thinking everything!!
Any input would be greatly appreciated, I apologize for the weird question.



