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Can i give earth worms to my Skinks? Mainly to my Trib?

Flavia Guimaraes Jul 03, 2003 09:29 PM

An earth worm is not too big for a 7,5 female trib?

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herpquest Jul 05, 2003 06:35 AM

You can feed earthworms to your skink, but I would advise you not too unless they have been thoroughly cleaned out. One way of doing this, is to place many sheets of clean newspaper in a sizeable container and soak the newspaper until it is wet through, but not sloppy. Drain the excess water off and then place a ~~~~~~ of earth worms on top of the newspaper and just leave them. The earthworms will eat through the wet newspaper and work their way to the bottom. Those at the bottom will have passed the paper pulp through their bodies and will be as clean as you will get them.
I do not feed earthworms to my skinks, as there is a possibility of soil-born parasites still being present within the worms which can be passed onto your skink(s).

Flavia Guimaraes Jul 06, 2003 10:38 PM

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