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Can skinks musk??

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:43 am
by Y33T
So recently my 2 skinks were fighting when I let them out together. None are injured but I noticed Bajo started emitting this strange bitter smell, he always had a smell but it got worse after the brawl. And today I had him out by himself, he approached my other skink’s cage and the smell got stronger the second they see eachother.

Re: Can skinks musk??

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:20 pm
by Y33T
Update: I let Kirra out and after a while he also started to give off a similar strong smell when Hestu approached him. I let Hestu smell his scent off my hand and he became extremely flighty all of a sudden.

Re: Can skinks musk??

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:01 am
by splashy07
More than likely two males, in which case they should not be allowed anywhere near eachother. Besides the possibility of severe injury it will also cause extreme stress. I do not even allow my males to see eachother.

Re: Can skinks musk??

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:01 am
by Y33T
They seem ok when both are in their enclosures since and they face eachother, just when they’re very close when they get iffy. Ig that confirms I got 2 males and my youngest is female bc he waves his tail which you said is a female thing right?

Re: Can skinks musk??

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:43 am
by splashy07
I have observed tail waving in both sexes, more prevalent in females when courting/breeding.