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The blood vessels serving the tail go into immediate spasm which prevents substantial blood loss or traumatic shock.

The blood vessels serving the tail go into immediate spasm which prevents substantial blood loss or traumatic shock.

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|l1=Autotomy

|q2=What should you tell the now-angry owner of the skink with the unexpectedly truncated tail?

|q2=What should you tell the now-angry owner of the skink with the unexpectedly truncated tail?

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(Spontaneous caudal autotomy usually elicits equal consternation by both the pet’s owner and the handler who was responsible for

(Spontaneous caudal autotomy usually elicits equal consternation by both the pet’s owner and the handler who was responsible for

the tail loss. To the former, a previously perfect pet or specimen has now acquired a major blemish; to the latter, the occurrence has been a shocking demonstration of the vagaries of exotic animal practice!)

the tail loss. To the former, a previously perfect pet or specimen has now acquired a major blemish; to the latter, the occurrence has been a shocking demonstration of the vagaries of exotic animal practice!)

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|l2=Autotomy

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