Substrate Change
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:49 pm
How often should I change my skink's substrate? I have heard every 3 months but I have also heard every time it sheds. Im using Repti Bark (fir bark) and my skink is currently shedding.
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Re: Substrate Change
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 6:42 am
I use the same or similar. I spot clean every day and take the cages down completely and re-do every three/four months.
Re: Substrate Change
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 4:04 pm
Even after they shed? Do the flakes hurt or irritate my skink?
Re: Substrate Change
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:55 pm
I also spot clean every single day ( feces, urates, shed, etc). Then every 3 months full enclosure clean out. Any left shed on the substrate won't hurt your reptile. I personally just hate a dirty enclosure, so I manually clean it out when they do shed.
Re: Substrate Change
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 6:42 pm
Oh ok thanks :)
Re: Substrate Change
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 6:48 pm
No problem at all 