Weight help?

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Weight help?

Postby CircusCandi12 » Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:04 am

What is the best way to exercise my 1 yr old Indo? He's gotten pretty chubby lately because.. I admit... I spoiled him with treats for a while. (I've since stopped)
He's not overweight, just has a little fat belly going on. How can I help him exercise? He's really lazy and loves to snuggle but doesn't take kindly to exploring as most skinks would. I've heard toys are great but I'm afraid he won't be interested. I let him wander around in the bathtub when it's filled with warm water and it's too cold for me to take him outside. What toys do you recommend I give him? Are there any I can buy or can I make DIY ones? He eats full meals every Monday and I try to limit treats as much as possible now. I only try to give him treats as a form of praise for his behavior. His treats usually consist of raspberries, blueberries, and live super worms. He did have a vet checkup a few weeks ago and they said he only weighed about a pound... Kinda starting to think he's beginning to weigh more now... Any advice would be appreciated!

P.S. I'm aware his tank looks small. He's still growing I think and I am saving up to get him a bigger tank so please don't come after me for that lol I'm doing my best here.
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Re: Weight help?

Postby splashy07 » Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:14 am

I wouldn't worry. Looks fine.
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Re: Weight help?

Postby CircusCandi12 » Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:41 am

splashy07 wrote:I wouldn't worry. Looks fine.

Thank you! I'm glad.
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Re: Weight help?

Postby Janella » Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:13 pm

I agree...I don't see an obese skink here. If for some reason yours does become bigger, I wouldn't focus on exercise, but decrease the amount of extra treats. Hope that helps.

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