How often do you guys give fruit as treats?

rixusaku · Postby **rixusaku** » Mon May 17, 2021 1:49 pm

I've been giving Noodle a small serving of fruit once a week. Maybe a tablespoon's worth, so a few berries, maybe one strawberry if it's big, and so on. However, I'm wondering if that's too much and I should be doing it twice a month instead because of the sugars?

Thanks!

Postby **Janella** » Mon May 17, 2021 6:03 pm

My skinks get all types of fruit for rewards and treats just about every few days or so. Some days if I have more time to interact with them, it is every day. I have never had an issue with to much fruit. From a get go I fed my skinks a variety of foods, veggies, and fruit, so that they would be used to eating a variety and not be picky eaters. My skinks enjoy blueberries, raspberries, peaches, banana, mango, strawberry, and grapes to name a few.

rixusaku · Postby **rixusaku** » Mon May 17, 2021 8:47 pm

Hmmm I heard that if they start getting neck fat then they're overweight, so I thought maybe giving him fruit once a week was fattening him up too much? Or I'm probably worrying too much ahaha! I feed him a different fruit each week. Feed him mangos, apples, blackberries, bananas, strawberries, ...a whole bunch of stuff. This week it's raspberries! :D

Postby **Janella** » Tue May 18, 2021 3:17 am

My guys definitely aren't overweight. If you are concerned about weight, post pictures and we can let you know. Some skinks are more thicker in the area than others.

rixusaku · Postby **rixusaku** » Tue May 18, 2021 9:13 am

It's difficult for me to gauge whether he's actually getting overweight or not, haha

Sometimes he looks like this which looks a bit chunky to me

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And then other times he'll look like this sometimes just a week later and looks fine (this one's from a couple days ago)

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Rob · Postby **Rob** » Tue May 18, 2021 9:28 am

hello, I cannot give advice because I don't have a BTS yet but I have to say, that is such a pretty skink!

Postby **Janella** » Tue May 18, 2021 9:28 am

Looks good to me. Doesn't look chunky at all

rixusaku · Postby **rixusaku** » Tue May 18, 2021 9:44 am

Awesome Janella! :D

And thank you, Rob! I think he's really pretty too. Especially after a shed! Those oranges really pop

Postby **splashy07** » Tue May 18, 2021 9:53 am

Definitely not the least bit overweight.

Wolfsstare5 · Postby **Wolfsstare5** » Sat May 29, 2021 3:08 pm

Mine is a juvinile, so i feed treats on non feeding days as well as handeling.

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