Northern? A guess on gender?

[ekr1984]

I found this skink for sale locally and the person was told that it is a male. To me it looks like a Northern but I'm wondering if it might be a cross or not and if someone out there can give a good guess on gender. He was told that the skink is about two years old. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

http://mypuppylovesmeforme.files.wordpr ... jpeg?w=487

Please let me know if that link doesn't work.

[Linnea]

northern blood at the very least. nice orange colour. what makes me wonder is the very proper tail lines, theyre usually a bit diffuse in their pattern, but ive seen plenty northerns here that has it like that too

let the more experienced members yell you more direct guesses n__n

on another note, the feet. since you cant see them on the photo...... although the number of toes certainly doesnt say its not a good skink, it might be good to know before you buy

the tail looks a liiiittle oddly angeled near the base.......or am i seeing things?

dont i recognize that pattern........is this a skink thats been sold via this forum or something? its really very pretty.

D: razor blades, chemicals and a heating thing for the hair near the skink.

[ekr1984]

Thanks for the reply. It's one I found for sale on craigslist. I've seen more pics of the skink and all toes seem to be accounted for and the tail looks normal in all other pictures. I chose this one since its the only fully top-down all skink included picture that the guy sent me when I asked for more.

[xxmonitorlizardxx]

It is a Northern

There appears to be a kink near the base of the tail though...

[ekr1984]

Actually, it's just the picture but thank you for confirming that it's a northern.

[xxmonitorlizardxx]

Could I see another picture of the animal?

[Richard.C]

yep looks just northern to me,nice one to,being 2 the head may not have boofed much yet,but looks female to me,but pics can decieve,does look like a slight kink near tail base in the pic to,but yeah,could very well be a male

[ekr1984]

http://mypuppylovesmeforme.files.wordpr ... image.jpeg

Here's another pic of the tail, I'm not seeing a kink from this picture but maybe I'm missing it...?

[Richard.C]

just saying looked like a kink in original pic,but pics can decieve,newer pic doesnt really show it,its a lovely skink regardless

[ekr1984]

Thanks for the reply. Looking back, I thought it looked like a kink as well. I can't see one in this pic though. Thank you, I'm leaning more toward purchasing it every moment.

[Richard.C]

even if it is a slight kink,dont let that put you off,should still be a healthy happy animal that lives a long life,i have a couple of northerns with kinks

[ekr1984]

With a kink could it be genetic? MBD or an accident? Something else?

[Richard.C]

not sure on genetic,but mbd or an accident yes,in regards to mbd,if that was the cause,doesnt mean its suffering that now,if so you would likely see more kinks and body as well,may have aquired kink as a juvie,it looks in great shape,healthy,doesnt look like its suffering from mbd,more to the point it may not even have a kink at all

[ekr1984]

Okay thank you.

[ExtremeJustin]

Hmmm.... I tried looking at it but the author deleted the entire blog.

[Richard.C]

maybe it sold