Yoshi's pores (on his hind quarters) have recently begun excreting this almost skin like substance. He's going through a shed right now, too. I was just wondering what these little spindles are and how often do they excrete these?
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pores...?
flbriaz
Jan 24, 2006 08:42 PM
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flbriaz
Jan 24, 2006 09:23 PM
flbriaz
Jan 24, 2006 09:25 PM
el_toro
Jan 25, 2006 01:44 AM
Don't worry - it's normal. I believe it's for scent marking things, but someone will post if I believe incorrectly. 
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.0 Mali Uros (Tank, Turtle, and Spike)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
2.1.2 Green Anoles (Bowser, Sprocket, Leeloo)
1.1 Felis domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)
flbriaz
Jan 25, 2006 06:52 AM
lol. Good. I just wonder what their purpose is? Scent marking would make sense.
PHEve
Jan 25, 2006 08:41 AM
drag their hind quarters along the ground/ rocks... whatever, and leave a scent, to say " I am here" like Torey said, marking territory.
It leaves a waxy trial from the pores, and has a scent to it.
I have seen them many times on my male lizards and looked it up one time. I believe the white is called keratin, hope I spelled that right, lol
All normal
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PHEve / Eve
sunfox
Jan 25, 2006 09:16 AM
Yep. Ra (my male mali) had tons of this stuff coming out of his pores this year. He scent-marks stuff often, especially the food bowls, and even his mate, Isis. 
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1.1 Mali Uromastyx (Ra, Isis)
1.0 Satanic Leaf-tail Gecko (Diablo)
0.1 Satanic Leaf-tail Gecko (R.I.P. Samael)
flbriaz
Jan 27, 2006 07:38 AM
Thanks for the insight guys!
