It could be suffering from a respiratory infection. The fact is, young blue tongue skinks do need to eat more because they are growing. What often helps is offering higher protein food, such as cooked mince meat or premium dog food. Make sure there is a gradient however – the cool side should be only reaching 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit (21.1-26.6 Celsius). Just got a BTS and want to introduce yourself? Breeding season generally runs through April to late September, but will vary in different climates. Your humidity is way too low, evident by the toe issue (too dry for proper shedding) and the persistent RIs. During brumation, you should not feed your blue tongue skink, because it won’t be basking and won’t digest food.

Baby blue tongue skinks under 5 months old should eat 6 times a week, while sub-adults up to 10 months old – 2-3 times a week. Aim of … I have a 6.5 month old Indonesian blue tongue. You can use Neosporin or some other antibiotic ointment on the toes if they have not healed over yet. https://www.facebook.com/Blues-Brothers ... 870974859/, BTS Species Descriptions --from bluetongueskinks.net, Tanimbar Island (Tiliqua scincoides chimaerea), Indonesian (Tiliqua gigas gigas) + Halmahera form. I have worked directly with a variety of species since 2014, and ReptiFiles is where I share my research with you. If you have just brought your blue tongue skink home, it will be scared and stressed. I'm going to link the caresheet for the Halmahera BTS, one of the most commonly imported BTS out there so you can see what the living conditions truly need to be... No need to post the picture. Our website is compliant with GDPR and adverstising laws of United States. Postby Stacey2301 » Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:15 am, Postby splashy07 » Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:31 am, Postby splashy07 » Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:33 am, Postby mb606587 » Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:22 am, Postby Stacey2301 » Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:45 am, Postby mb606587 » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:14 pm, Postby mb606587 » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:40 pm, Postby mb606587 » Sat Jan 05, 2019 7:33 pm, Postby Janella » Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:20 pm, Postby Stacey2301 » Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:46 am, Postby Janella » Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:14 am, Postby mb606587 » Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:27 am, Postby Stacey2301 » Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:23 am, Postby Janella » Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:57 am, Postby splashy07 » Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:02 am, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest. Most need humidity levels at 60%, others need it even higher closer to 100%. If you need to heat the tank just a little at night, use a low wattage ceramic heat emitting bulb like this, which doesn’t produce light. Why is my new blue tongue skink not eating and why is my blue tongue skink not eating vegetables? Signs of impaction include constipation, bloated belly, poor appetite. This is the place! The best thing is to offer a variety of foods to prevent making your blue tongue a picky eater. Don’t offer cat food to blue tongues over 4 months old, though. Lethargic. You did it in another thread years ago. Switch to cypress mulch, reptibark or a similar humidity friendly substrate. Agreed. While it can be hard to train your blue tongue to start eating veggies and greens, it’s possible. A blue tongue skink can go weeks without eating – blue tongue skinks during brumation can go up to 3 months without food. Example: “ReptiFiles.com is the best place to learn about correct reptile husbandry.”. He’s only on newspaper at the moment as that was suggested by the vet to avoid infection whilst the toes are healing, in regards to humidity I can try and up the humidity however the humidity was extremely higher when he initially got the RI and the vet suggested my humidity was too high . So if you have had your blue tongue skink since it was a baby, you should slowly reduce how much food you feed it. However, in general, adult blue tongue skinks don’t eat much at all. Well, for one, we offer reptile care information that you can actually trust. What is the diet like and are you providing any vitamin supplementation? Stress can be caused by different things – it can be other pets, cage mates (please only house alone), very bright light, wrong humidity levels, too much noise and more.

This is a brief guide to preventing, recognizing, and treating some of the most common illnesses and conditions seen in captive blue tongue skinks. Also known as stomatitis, mouth rot in blue-tongue skinks is almost always caused by a bacterial infection, usually from a very unhygienic and unclean terrarium. Cover the screen top so there is minimal ventilation to keep the heat and humidity trapped in the enclosure. You can read a full guide on heating and lighting in a blue tongue skink’s tank here. I know his isn't an easy decision for you. One of the reasons that can lead to poor appetite is an internal parasitic infection. Weigh them weekly – sudden weight loss often indicates illness. Egg binding is a serious condition that needs medical attention as soon as possible if not … Make sure you adjust correct humidity levels, have a bowl for soaking and even give a bath to help with shedding. Blue tongue skinks need high temperatures in a basking spot to digest their food. He’s worse today it’s almost as though he’s given up and it’s truly breaking my heart my next day off isn’t until Tuesday and I’m not sure he’ll make it . Unfortunately, the humidity is the problem. Blue tongue skinks with egg binding usually show signs of depression, are inactive, and lethargic.

I am so sorry for your loss.

2-3 weeks without food for adults is pretty much normal. Blue tongue skinks tend to drink from a bowl, and get moisture from their food. Believe it or not, most reptiles become fussy eaters few days before, during and even after shedding. I feel heartbroken but thank you for your help. If your blue tongue skink has got used to eating only meat or dog food, it might be refusing to eat vegetables or greens. The humidity is an issue that should be addressed though. If your blue tongue skink is refusing to eat, it could be because its bored with its food. Make sure to always have a bowl of fresh water in the tank, and always change the water if it has been soiled.

Sometimes you will also need to push the bowl with food to your blue tongue skink’s nose for it to start eating.