Very cool looking, there are a couple pics that look like him in the bluey bible.Fatal_S wrote:And ya, he looks to be overweight. I don't know what optimum weight would be for him, but he should look streamlined (especially if a known male) and not bulgy. Right now his neck, hips and tail all show extra weight to me. I'd start him on a diet (reduce food, more veggies/greens and less proteins, more exercise) if he was mine. This is just my opinion though, and I haven't had much experience with overweight skinks.
) I like to keep my pets on the slimmer side of normal as a rule so I've got no experience with animal diets at all. 
He's not a definite male though, as far as I know. His previous owner called him a he, but I'm not sure how that came about, whether he was accurately sexed or just guessed at. I've been training my son to be on sofa-watch when Gonzos out, so he tells me when he needs to be stopped from disappearing which means he can stay out for longer. Fingers crossed the combination of diet and exercise will make him a tad more enthusiastic. 
Katrina wrote:He is some sort of gigas - there are no clearly defined lines between what a Merauke vs IJ is. There is a natural transition in the wild and because IJs aren't recognized species it is even fuzzier. If I had to call him something, I'd say IJ for sure - but he really is just an in between type BTS that doesn't fall clearly into any category.
He definitely isn't going hungry, you can feed sparingly!
) and a tablespoon of veg/fruit, which he didn't finish. Could I up the veg/meat ratio in the short term 'til he's less round? 
Makes sense that wild animals breeding will also occasionally throw up genetic mutations that we breed for in captivity. 
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