Is this an Indo or Meruke?

[xxkincadesvanityxx]

I've seen this Skink for sale for some time on CL.
It's been very temping for me to actually get it, but I don't have the space for it at the moment. The price for it dropped finally, was $175, then $125 and now $75. I'm hoping that there's someone near sheperdsville KY that can take it. I would love to take it, but like I said, I don't have the space at the moment. I'm actually concerned that this skink is too skinny, I'm used to my Northern Male Shorty being so thick. So I'm not sure if this is normal or if this skink is actually skinny.

[Scincoides]

Its an indo, and a very nice one at that

[xxkincadesvanityxx]

Are Indos mostly WC?
So i'm guessing the weight on this one is just fine?

[Scincoides]

Almost all Indos are wild caught. They are also naturally slimmer than a northern would be. Its not terribly thin, but it could use a few good meals

[xxkincadesvanityxx]

Thank you for replying quickly to my questions!

But would you be able to answer how they do as pets? What are the tell tale signs that it's WC?

[Richard.C]

They are very rarely captive bred,majority are wc

Nice looking indo

[Scincoides]

They make wonderful pets. Wild caught animals often take a while to get settled in, but almost always (in the case of gigas at least) tame down with gentle handling every so often

[xxmonitorlizardxx]

Indo.
It looks a tad bit skinny but nothing concerning as this is common with indos.
All indos are wild-caught. I only know of two occasions where they were bred in the United States.

[Katrina]

They make wonderful pets. Wild caught animals often take a while to get settled in, but almost always (in the case of gigas at least) tame down with gentle handling every so often

WC indos don't always make wonderful pets - they aren't as naturally placid as Meraukes, generally they are skittish, defensive and shy if acquired as adults.

[donkeybuff]

My indo that I got as a baby (either WC as a newborn or CB from WC mother) is comparable in temperament to my Northern. However, my Northern is 7 months old while the indo is 2 years, so the indo's taming process definitely took more time and effort. I'm sure an animal that was WC as an adult would not tame down this well. The pictures are kind of low quality, but the animal doesn't look very scarred up, so I would think that he has been in captivity since he was a baby or at least for a pretty long time. His weight doesn't look too bad; like Valley said, he looks healthy but on the skinny side.

[Spindown]

Just about spitting image of my male Indo. Gorgeous The Indos are much leaner build than the northerns.

I had to get creative about my socializing methods as the poor guy was a young wc who had been sparsely fed to keep him smaller (I was a newbie...never again!)