New Blue Tongue Skinks!

[Jeff]

Male on the left, female on the right
Can anyone identify their locality?

Indonesia, or PNG.

[Hazeee]

Unfortunately you have Irian javas, not northerns. Beautiful though

Should I keep the humidity higher for IJ's? I don't really care about the locality as they all look nice, I'd just been upset if they were both different.

[IchliebeTiere]

Hazee, here is the link to a post about favorite foods that mentions dog & cat food
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=22411

[Fatal_S]

Very nice looking pair of IJs.

[Katrina]

Very nice!

But sold as a pair of Northerns??

[Hazeee]

Very nice!

But sold as a pair of Northerns??

I traded a CB 12 Sunglow boa for the pair, he got them from his brother who told him they were Northerns.

I don't really mind as they're all similar. The only reason I would have cared is if they were different sub species.

Do IJ's need more humidity at all?

Also that picture doesn't show their colors at all, my phone settings were a bit off and they literally burrow all day so they're covered in substrate.

[Katrina]

IJs generally don't need more humidity. Just see how they do for the first few sheds - if there is no issues, don't worry.

That's good - I thought it was a breeder / importer selling them. A friend who doesn't know species is more understandable than someone who sells for a living. Still not good but not at all uncommon!

[Hazeee]

IJs generally don't need more humidity. Just see how they do for the first few sheds - if there is no issues, don't worry.

That's good - I thought it was a breeder / importer selling them. A friend who doesn't know species is more understandable than someone who sells for a living. Still not good but not at all uncommon!

They have all their toes and no tail nips with decent attitudes so I'm going to assume they're not WC.

I've left food out but they haven't really attempted to bask at all or eat they're just hiding out.

And when they shed will I see the shed so I know to check their toes or will they eat it?

[Katrina]

If you don't see shed stuck to them then they are shedding well and humidity is fine! You'll see the shed. And you'll know if issues arise - it takes months of bad sheds to lose toes so you'll notice if you're giving them proper care.

[Hazeee]

If you don't see shed stuck to them then they are shedding well and humidity is fine! You'll see the shed. And you'll know if issues arise - it takes months of bad sheds to lose toes so you'll notice if you're giving them proper care.

Ah alright that's good to hear, I think I've spent the most on my skinks out of any reptile.. I sold off my humidity gauges when I got rid of my snakes but I'm going to get a new one soon. My surface temps are 72 at night and 76-80 during the day with basking at 98-102 so I'm thinking my husbandry is good so far.

I also bought Kale, Broccoli, Carrots, Bell Pepper and Mustard greens to make a mixed diet that I will lightly blend and mix with calcium/multi vitamin powder. I'm hoping they will eat tomorrow!

[Scotts1au]

I remember seeing photos of what was named as T.gigas from Papua New Guinea that look just like those. Think less lowland or island form - i.e T.gigas and more as IJ - so away from the coast probably central Irian Jaya - they could pass as Easterns in Aus.

[Hazeee]

I remember seeing photos of what was named as T.gigas from Papua New Guinea that look just like those. Think less lowland or island form - i.e T.gigas and more as IJ - so away from the coast probably central Irian Jaya - they could pass as Easterns in Aus.

Only difference I really see is my skinks have big heads.

[Linnea]

nice IJ's!

[UroFreak13]

I was told broccoli was bad due to the fact that it impairs calcium intake, is this true

[Katrina]

I was told broccoli was bad due to the fact that it impairs calcium intake, is this true

Any members for the brassica family are high in goitrogens - you shouldn't feed them excessively or exclusively, but they are fine to throw in in moderation for variety. See the diet chart for recommendations on how often to feed certain veggies / greens. Goitrogens affect the thyroid. It is oxalates that bind calcium.

[Hazeee]

Are you guys sure they're both IJ's?

This is a picture from before I got them and they started getting dirty with substrate.

[Fatal_S]

Those are two very definite IJs, no question there. I really love the closest one in this new photo, but they're both gorgeous

[Spindown]

WOW those are some pretty IJ's!

[Zach]

Irian Jaya for sure!

And welcome.