Hi there! Just signed up with the BlueTongueSkinks.net community so I figure I'd better introduce myself.
My name is Mariah. I'm new to the forum but not so much to blueys — I've kept them for about 2 years. I have a very handsome ~4 year old male Merauke named Hermes and a ~3 year old male Northern named Kairos who I received as a rescue after he was abandoned at my friend's office. Both have such distinct personalities and they're just such funny creatures — the temptation to buy every skink I see and become a crazy skink lady" is real!
I run ReptiFiles.com as a reptile educator and specialist in the science of captive reptile husbandry. My goal for ReptiFiles is to provide an easy-to-find resource for new and existing reptile owners to find the accurate, thorough information that they need to take care of their animals. So far I have developed 10 care guides and 61 articles, collaborating with experts and constantly reading to make sure the information I'm providing is up-to-date. I'm also a regular contributor to BeardedDragon.org, GeckosUnlimited, and the reptile section of Yahoo Answers. The dream is to eventually be able to offer services as a professional reptile husbandry consultant to zoos and such.
My blue tongue skink care guide is an Internet-friendly version of a 30-page research paper on captive husbandry for blue tongue skinks that I wrote as a final project for one of my classes at university: https://www.reptifiles.com/blue-tongue- ... are-sheet/. (BlueTongueSkinks.net was actually one of the resources I used in its development.) If anyone here wants to look it over and provide pointers on how it can be better, that would be awesome. One of my deeply-held personal beliefs is to never stop learning, so I'm always open to feedback!
Meet the skinks:
hermes by Mariah Healey, on Flickr
Kairos by Mariah Healey, on Flickr
I look forward to learning from all of you!
Hi, I'm ReptiFiles and excited to be here!
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In this forum all are welcome to ask blue tongue skink-related questions, share information, ideas, tips, experiences, and pictures with fellow BTS enthusiasts.
If you are wondering if your BTS is acting normally or might be sick, this is where you can get help with that.
This is also where you can have some FUN while sharing the enjoyment you get from your blueys!
- ReptiFiles
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Hi, I'm ReptiFiles and excited to be here!
Mariah Healey
Author of ReptiFiles.com, a free online educational resource for reptile owners
Check out my research on captive husbandry for BTS: https://www.reptifiles.com/blue-tongue-skink-care-sheet/
1.0 Tiliqua gigas evanescens
1.0 Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
Author of ReptiFiles.com, a free online educational resource for reptile owners
Check out my research on captive husbandry for BTS: https://www.reptifiles.com/blue-tongue-skink-care-sheet/
1.0 Tiliqua gigas evanescens
1.0 Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
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Re: Hi, I'm ReptiFiles and excited to be here!
Welcome to the forum! Your skinks are adorable. I have always wanted to start up an education website. Koodos to you for doing so. We are a great group and can provide you with tons of great information.
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Re: Hi, I'm ReptiFiles and excited to be here!
Welcome, and great to have you here! Adorable skinks!
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Re: Hi, I'm ReptiFiles and excited to be here!
Oh neat!
Welcome to the forums. Looked through your site and wow!
Quite the wealth of information! I'm a new BTS owner so having this as a resource is great.
Love the site and - keep on keeping on!
Welcome to the forums. Looked through your site and wow!
Quite the wealth of information! I'm a new BTS owner so having this as a resource is great.
Love the site and - keep on keeping on!
- ReptiFiles
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Re: Hi, I'm ReptiFiles and excited to be here!
Karbon wrote:Oh neat!
Welcome to the forums. Looked through your site and wow!
Quite the wealth of information! I'm a new BTS owner so having this as a resource is great.
Love the site and - keep on keeping on!
That's so nice of you! Thank you!!
Mariah Healey
Author of ReptiFiles.com, a free online educational resource for reptile owners
Check out my research on captive husbandry for BTS: https://www.reptifiles.com/blue-tongue-skink-care-sheet/
1.0 Tiliqua gigas evanescens
1.0 Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
Author of ReptiFiles.com, a free online educational resource for reptile owners
Check out my research on captive husbandry for BTS: https://www.reptifiles.com/blue-tongue-skink-care-sheet/
1.0 Tiliqua gigas evanescens
1.0 Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
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