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The Skink Grey

Postby Lahb999 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:27 pm

Ok. I have been looking at local skinks in Durham region. All the skinks I have seen are a grey coulor, to a dark white with dark banding along the back. Is this the common type of Bts, what is this species I have seen so many of them.
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Fatal_S » Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:05 pm

http://www.ontarionature.org/protect/sp ... _skink.php

The Five-Lined Skink; might this be the culprit?

BTS are only found in Australia/Indonesia and the surrounding isles, but skinks of various species can be found all over the world :) BTS are also much larger than 5-lines.
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Lahb999 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:42 pm

No, it Ida blue tounged skink, full sized skink :o
Sort of looks like a pale small merauke
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Lahb999 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:46 pm

No sorry it is in pet stores, not the wild
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Fatal_S » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:57 pm

Oh, I get it now. Hmm, if the bands are thick it's probably an IJ, if they're thin it's probably a Merauke. Those are both quite common as WC blueys in pet stores.

On the main site (bluetongueskinks.net) take a look at all the species and see if any match. And also check out here: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=20330 for help IDing the Indonesian species.
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Lahb999 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:02 pm

They must be silver merauke, are they common and do you have any pics?
But the one thing is these skinks are not nearly long as my adult new merauke noam
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Karen » Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:44 pm

Could they possibly be pink tongued skinks? I'm not sure how common they are up in Canada.
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Dakota » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:02 pm

Maybe Axanthic? A Grey Merauke? Just shooting some ideas.

Which does it look like?
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Fatal_S » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:06 pm

Great photos!

1) Black & white halmahera indonesian
2) Silver tanimbar
3) Classic merauke

The most likely option is a Merauke, but technically all 3 are possible.
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Dakota » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:06 pm

If I seen an Axanthic BTS in a pet store, I would pass out.
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Katrina » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:07 pm

dakotanivens wrote:If I seen an Axanthic BTS in a pet store, I would pass out.


You're kinda obsessed with axanthic, aren't you? :lol:
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Fatal_S » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:09 pm

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me it's actually a genetic axanthic trait. Until then I call them black & whites. I want them either way, but would love for someone to give actual genetic proof.
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Dakota » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:15 pm

Fatal_S wrote:I'm still waiting for someone to tell me it's actually a genetic axanthic trait. Until then I call them black & whites. I want them either way, but would love for someone to give actual genetic proof.

Nature sure makes us wonder! :roll:
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby Dakota » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:19 pm

Katrina wrote:
dakotanivens wrote:If I seen an Axanthic BTS in a pet store, I would pass out.


You're kinda obsessed with axanthic, aren't you? :lol:

Yes. They are such beauties! I remember when I first got into BTS, and when I came across these guys.. I have been hooked from then on.

I know an importer that gets them from time to time, I sure hope I have the money, when they get one in.
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Re: The Skink Grey

Postby BruinsEv » Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:27 pm

Lahb999 wrote:Ok. I have been looking at local skinks in Durham region. All the skinks I have seen are a grey coulor, to a dark white with dark banding along the back. Is this the common type of Bts, what is this species I have seen so many of them.



Might I suggest http://www.melsexotics.ca instead? ;)
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