Why won't my skink come out?

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WinnieBTS
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Why won't my skink come out?

Postby WinnieBTS » Tue Jul 13, 2021 5:41 pm

Hello!

I got my Halmahera last September and I really thought he would have warmed up to me by now. I figured based on being a Halmahera and the fact he most likely is wild caught (ugh, so sad), he would be a little more shy/aggressive. He NEVER comes out. He's super good when I handle him, never bites, and he eats well and comes out to poop. Vet told me he is healthy and well take care of, he lives in a good sized tank, eats well, is well humidified, etc. I noticed maybe 4 or 5 months ago he would come out intermittently to bask for like...15 minutes MAX. I don't mind that he stays hidden most of the time, but I want to make sure I am not doing anything wrong? When he's eating and he's popping his head out, he usually will let me be near him and not go and hide.

Full disclosure, I do have 2 cats and a dog and my lizard is in a high traffic area in my house. Is he scared of the noises and the other animals? Would be prefer peace and quiet? The BTS I have seen at pet stores (yes, sad, I know) was out and about every time I went and visited. Is my guy just a little shy? I love him either way. I just didn't know if anyone else experiences this.

Any feedback would be great :)

Thanks!
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Re: Why won't my skink come out?

Postby bartholemew » Sat Sep 18, 2021 4:37 pm

Wow, this was posted a while ago I wonder why no one replied. anyway, I hope this helps you still though. maybe try moving him/her (sorry I already forgot) somewhere with less movement. Dogs and Cast are predators for Bts's and Bts are born with practically a built-in threat radar (their tongue) when they lick the air they are tasting for predators maybe when he/she does this he can taste your other animals and gets scared. Another possibility is it's just his/her personality or that he's/she's burmating but for the length of time you've describes I highly doubt that.
Sorry if you already knew all this stuff. I hope this helped.
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Re: Why won't my skink come out?

Postby Janella » Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:24 pm

I do apologize that no one responded sooner. Not sure how this got missed. Any better now? Did you try to move the enclosure to a low traffic area?
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