BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

hello everyone i would like to ask a question about my skink, which have a very thin tail
she is about 5-6 months eating well and all healthy and no issues whatsoever but the size of her intrigues me
here are some pictures of her
she is a tiliqua gigas gigas is this normal for every skink this age to have a tail this thin?
*she has a curly end and missing toes from the owner before

I've heard a skinny tail can be a sign of internal parasite, not uncommon for a potentially imported animal. I would suggest having your vet do a fecal float to determine if your little one needs worming. Its not usually very expensive so its worth having done.

Very nice little indo.

Yup, I would look into a fecal. Nice Indo indeed.

tcopitho wrote:I've heard a skinny tail can be a sign of internal parasite, not uncommon for a potentially imported animal. I would suggest having your vet do a fecal float to determine if your little one needs worming. Its not usually very expensive so its worth having done.

Very nice little indo.

thank you for your reply but i don't know if any vet in my country can do this especially this type of reptile because bts are so rare to own here can you show me some of the other symtomps of worm? it will be a lot of help. I will research about it more

Janella wrote:Yup, I would look into a fecal. Nice Indo indeed.

thanks for the reply! a very cute IJ too hahhaa

jodidelisio wrote:

tcopitho wrote:I've heard a skinny tail can be a sign of internal parasite, not uncommon for a potentially imported animal. I would suggest having your vet do a fecal float to determine if your little one needs worming. Its not usually very expensive so its worth having done.

Very nice little indo.

thank you for your reply but i don't know if any vet in my country can do this especially this type of reptile because bts are so rare to own here can you show me some of the other symtomps of worm? it will be a lot of help. I will research about it more

A fecal float is a very generic test and is not bluetongue skink specific. Ive even seen you can buy a kit online to do the test yourself. That said it might be worth calling a vet with generic reptile experience who can give you the proper dosage of de-wormer for your skinks weight and just treat it on the assumption.

tcopitho wrote:

jodidelisio wrote:

tcopitho wrote:I've heard a skinny tail can be a sign of internal parasite, not uncommon for a potentially imported animal. I would suggest having your vet do a fecal float to determine if your little one needs worming. Its not usually very expensive so its worth having done.

Very nice little indo.

thank you for your reply but i don't know if any vet in my country can do this especially this type of reptile because bts are so rare to own here can you show me some of the other symtomps of worm? it will be a lot of help. I will research about it more

A fecal float is a very generic test and is not bluetongue skink specific. Ive even seen you can buy a kit online to do the test yourself. That said it might be worth calling a vet with generic reptile experience who can give you the proper dosage of de-wormer for your skinks weight and just treat it on the assumption.

Right I will do so. There is a very trusty medicine that might works and has the same dosage as all other reptiles do which is one drop, should I try this? or reach out to a vet is a priority but i doubt there is vet that actually know a blue tongue skink thanks for your reply anyway

Here is an article that lists several common reptile medications.
It's very hard for those of you who live in countries where veterinarians don't commonly treat reptiles at all. You have to be very careful to research the dosage when you are administering any kind of medicine to a reptile.