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My female (i suppose) BTS became soo fat i think she is gravid.What do you think? Well, she has been inviting a male BTS (i suppose) to share her hiding tube during the nights!lol!.

SOUTHERN FLORIDA CORUCIA RESEARCH CENTER (SFCRC)

Location: LEE/1.

VERY possible.

Nice looking BTS. But a question- is that where your BTS lives, or is that just where you took the photo? Before I offered some unsolicited but well meant advice on bedding and flooring, I wanted ask whether this is the normal habitat.
jess b

Assuming that is your BTS enclosure- here is some advice, offered for the long term well being of your BTS.

Pine shavings smell nice but are associated in many pets with eye and respiratory (breathing) problems. The aromatic oil that smells good to us can be irritating to them being so close to it for an extended period of time. Especially the green pine shavings- they have ADDEd scent.

BTS do well on stable surfaces. That looks like an old bird or rodent cage designed to let poop drop through the bars. BTS have little stubby legs that don't have good gripping toes- very hard to walk on that sort of surface- and asking for a broken leg.

Your BTS would appreciate a nice solid bottomed enclosure with a few hides and some nice soft stuff to dig through and hide in such as care fresh, shredded paper or some people recommend coconut hull shaving (bed a beast?). Plus a flat feeding area and a wide shallow bowl to drink from and soak in.
jess b

>>My female (i suppose) BTS became soo fat i think she is gravid.What do you think? Well, she has been inviting a male BTS (i suppose) to share her hiding tube during the nights!lol!.
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Edward
Carpe diem

I would think that the bars that the skink would have to walk on are not very comfortable. I think your skink would like it better if it could walk on a solid surface.