Reptiles and Amphibians Q&A 24


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You are presented with an insectivorous skink for routine examination. You reach into the terrarium in which the skink is housed and carefully lift it out. As you are holding the skink gently and just about to transfer the beloved pet to the examination table, its tail suddenly breaks off and it falls to the floor of the cage and wriggles continuously for the next 10 minutes as its horrified owner gazes back and forth from the now-shed tail to you, becoming ever more doleful and dispirited.


Question Answer Article
Now that your self-confidence and ‘bedside manner’ have been utterly shattered, what should you do? Link to Article
What should you tell the now-angry owner of the skink with the unexpectedly truncated tail? Link to Article


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