Red tailed skink

[Conor10]

This guy‘s tail has been getting more of a pink than the pronounced red that he used to have. Any idea what it means?

 

[Poonjab]

Getting adequate light?

 

[Conor10]

He has a heat lamp that he enjoys basking under.

 

[Poonjab]

Heat emitter or uvb?

 

[Conor10]

UVB

 

[Poonjab]

Probably fine. Just going through some weird phase change.

 

[Conor10]

Ok, I was thinking he’s comeing up for a shed. Thank you!

 

[Poonjab]

Ok, I was thinking he’s comeing up for a shed. Thank you!

That was the other thing I was going to suggest. They will get lighter before a shed. Could be what’s making the colors look bland.

 

[Matts inverts]

What type is he? Is he a blue tongue skink

 

[Conor10]

He’s a red tailed skink

 

[Sirrah10]

This guy‘s tail has been getting more of a pink than the pronounced red that he used to have. Any idea what it means? View attachment 379684

I think they usually lose the colour of their tail as they reach adulthood?

 

[Conor10]

Update, he shed