Skink in school

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:49 pm

So I'm next up for Show and tell for T.U.S.C and I talked my teacher(Suprisingly) into allowing me to bring my herps to school:) What will I need I have all the rest of this week and weekend as well half of next week. What will I need for taking the two of them for half a day? (3 hours)

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:06 pm

No help?XD I can't find anything on google. I need everything I can use for them thats light and be carryed around from one class to the next if its on tuesday.

Spindown · Postby **Spindown** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:22 pm

for outreaches, which can last anywhere from an hour to several, i use rubbermaids with air holes, and a heat pad on a dimmer switch.

Tanith · Postby **Tanith** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:56 pm

Also, be sure that your reptiles are not exposed to the cold when you are transporting them. (It's COLD out here! :shock:

) I brought my bearded dragon for a TUSC presentation once. (I hated tusc! :lol:

)

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:09 pm

Ya,I thought about brining Miles but every ones heard of them right? Bearded Dragons,Ya I know what they are. BUT skinks on the other hand:

Skank? Stink? What? OH! Skink! Whats that?(I've had someone call them a stink beforeXD)

I need somthing easy to carry. (Will probably bring and keep it in a back pack. To carry Marvin and or Serina. heres what I was thinking:
Rubbermaid bins,Small 10''X7'' deep and 7'' tall with hot water bottles and bedding and some wool hats/scarves.

Nae · Postby **Nae** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:13 pm

I just call them bluetongue lizards, and avoid the whole "skank, stink?" fiasco :lol:

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:15 pm

Ya,my art teacher thought I said Snake and said "EWWW!!! You have a blue tongued stink Snake!"

Comment or suggestions on my idea above?

Spindown · Postby **Spindown** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:15 pm

i usually make a sign and point to it when they say skank? stink? i say >>>skink. SKink

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:17 pm

I can't keep them in my locker. My locker mate says "NO! If I find them in there I will kill you!" She HATES lizards and it's best not to anger herXD

xxmonitorlizardxx · Postby **xxmonitorlizardxx** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:20 pm

Why would want to put them in a locker?

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:23 pm

Depending on when I present I can't take them to ALL my classes so that would have to be an option if I couldn't leave them with the teacher or keep them on me. But so far thats still okay and they shouldn't have to be kept there. I wouldn't allow it anyway. Comments and suggestion for my idea above please!

Krippschick · Postby **Krippschick** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:43 pm

I live in Alberta, and I am planning to take my skinks to the day program I work at. I have chosen to wait till spring when it warms up, since it is getting into the negatives here for temps. Sorry I have no other ideas as I have never taken my skinks out in in the winter time. Hope you get more ideas, and its awesome your school is letting you bring them. Can one of your parents drive you and bring the skink home? That would be better than not having a place for them when you are done your presentation.

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:45 pm

Ya, my step dad is taking them home at lunch(SaddlyXD)

Fatal_S · Postby **Fatal_S** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:57 pm

I take skinks out all the time.

First off, isn't one of your skinks still supposed to be in quarantine? Even if you've already messed up the quarantine somewhat, don't take it with the other skink. Leave the new one at home.

As for transport, take a pillow case and/or a rubbermaid with air holes. If you use the pillowcase, add some paper towel as substrate and to absorb any waste. You can put the pillowcase in a rubbermaid for extra protection. If you just use the rubbermaid put some substrate or paper towels inside.

Remember to take paper towels and hand sanitizer with you. You're representing good reptile owners, so be sure to show how to interact safely, how to be respectful of the reptile, and how to keep you and your classmates safe by being clean.

To provide heat bring some hand warmers (Canadian Tire or Cabellas has them) that you just rub and they warm up. Don't let it get too hot or too cold.

655321 · Postby **655321** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:31 pm

Hand warmers! That is an excellent idea!

Coomassie · Postby **Coomassie** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:30 am

I bought Coomassie a cat carrier for transport. I wrap handwarmers in a towel and then line the carrier with the towel. I would ask to leave them in the show and tell classroom while you go to your other classes.

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:47 am

I Hope its on a day one that way I can keep them with me ALL morning (double then art) the double is with the show and tell teacher. Serina's been on her own for about a month now. AND It's her brithday on sunday! November 20th she turns a whole YEAR old!

I want to bring both because with Marvin he's alot more tolerant of being held up right to see his belly. But Serina I feel is a classic Irian(though I fear I have a Boy named Serina and a girl named MarvinO_O)

Gave each one a bath yesterday...She was terrified of the water... So she crapped in the towelO_O Twice...Thats how I fear she is a he(might have found somting).

phaemas · Postby **phaemas** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:59 am

ALSO! I need to prepare a short presantion about how imporant they are to me and include a few facts and such. Any help with that?! I have NO clue yet what I am to sayXD

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