Blue tongue skink

So Tootsie is doing great. Had a great shed and completed the antibiotics. The remaining bad toes have fallen off and look good and healed. He is eating well and is good during handling. I think its time to start some other substrate then paper towel. Will be putting something together this week. The cage is built and waiting for dry weather for staining and sealing the inside.

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Just removed the paper towels and put a couple inches of a mix of reptile prime and sphagnum Moss. He ate quite a few medium Dubai roaches while I was busy. He seems to be enjoying the new substrate.

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Glad to hear that Tootsie is doing well! The new enclosure you built looks nice, but when you said you were going to stain it, I am alittle concerned on using paint that could be very harmful to the skink. Surely you are not going to stain the inside of the enclosure, at least I hope not! Is that enclosure wood or pvc?

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Originally Posted by Jus1More

Glad to hear that Tootsie is doing well! The new enclosure you built looks nice, but when you said you were going to stain it, I am alittle concerned on using paint that could be very harmful to the skink. Surely you are not going to stain the inside of the enclosure, at least I hope not! Is that enclosure wood or pvc?

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It is wood. Stain is for the outside pond armor for the inside. Just like my 2 ball python enclosures. Check it that build thread

2nd shed complete. Came off in big sheets with only 1 toe needing some assistance. He is active and seems very healthy. He loves burrowing in the substrate. All in all he is doing great, I can't wait to get him in his new home. Almost done.

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Originally Posted by gunkle

2nd shed complete. Came off in big sheets with only 1 toe needing some assistance. He is active and seems very healthy. He loves burrowing in the substrate. All in all he is doing great, I can't wait to get him in his new home. Almost done.

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Wow! Your lucky he shed in one big piece. My girl usually sheds in many small pieces which is a pain to clean up after. What type of substrate are you using??

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Originally Posted by Jus1More

Wow! Your lucky he shed in one big piece. My girl usually sheds in many small pieces which is a pain to clean up after. What type of substrate are you using??

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It was a few big sheets with the odd piece here or there but way less pieces and easier to clean then last time. I'm using Reptile prime and sphagnum moss mix and keeping humidity over 80% most of the time which should be easier once new enclosure is done.

So heres an update on Tootsie. He is doing awesome. Maybe a bit too much weight now. 605g. He eats veggies and canned dog food, roaches, crickets, Superworms and Hornworms. Haven't found anything he won't eat. He took to the new enclosure and even a move to our new house didn't faze him. Sheds are going really good we haven't had to assist or bathe for shedding since introducing him to the new enclosure.

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Looking good - tank and skink!