Blood in my Skink's mouth?

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Blood in my Skink's mouth?

Postby Muffin_Angel » Thu Apr 21, 2022 3:40 am

Okay, so, I need some advice.
I was hand-feeding my Skink some apple, he was eating it normally and then there was randomly blood on the apple?
Is it possible he nicked his tongue a little or? I looked inside his mouth but there was nothing significant, maybe a little blood in/around his front teeth.
Someone suggested he just bit too hard, but just wanted to see if anyone had an idea.
It wasn't a lot of blood, just a little bit.
Like an idiot, my finger got too close and I got a harsh bite for my troubles, that's what happens when your finger is inside a Skink's mouth haha
Has this ever happened to anyone else? The blood in his mouth, not the bite.
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Re: Blood in my Skink's mouth?

Postby splashy07 » Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:00 am

I have an eastern that likes to bite decorated resin cage furniture. Had to remove it, he was making a mess of himself. Other than that, they can bite down too hard and cause bleeding. As long as you don't see any signs of infection it shouldn't be much concern.
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Re: Blood in my Skink's mouth?

Postby Muffin_Angel » Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:30 pm

splashy07 wrote:I have an eastern that likes to bite decorated resin cage furniture. Had to remove it, he was making a mess of himself. Other than that, they can bite down too hard and cause bleeding. As long as you don't see any signs of infection it shouldn't be much concern.



Thank you very much!
It was definitely only when he was eating the apple, what a bizarre quirk that is lol
Hopefully, he doesn't make a habit of it!
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Re: Blood in my Skink's mouth?

Postby Janella » Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:50 pm

I agree, I am sure he bit down just too hard and was a little blood. Shouldn't be anything to worry about.

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