The Merauke Crew
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In this forum all are welcome to ask blue tongue skink-related questions, share information, ideas, tips, experiences, and pictures with fellow BTS enthusiasts.
If you are wondering if your BTS is acting normally or might be sick, this is where you can get help with that.
This is also where you can have some FUN while sharing the enjoyment you get from your blueys!
In this forum all are welcome to ask blue tongue skink-related questions, share information, ideas, tips, experiences, and pictures with fellow BTS enthusiasts.
If you are wondering if your BTS is acting normally or might be sick, this is where you can get help with that.
This is also where you can have some FUN while sharing the enjoyment you get from your blueys!
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Kurt
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Re: The Merauke Crew
Been saying I'd get a mate for Apollo for like 3 years now. This makes me regret not pulling the trigger on getting one yet. VERY NICE maraukes!
6 y.o. 0.1 Merauke - Apollo - House of Reptiles - 2011
5 y.o. 0.1 Northern - Rocko - Captive Bred Excellence - 2012
5 y.o. 0.1 Northern - Rocko - Captive Bred Excellence - 2012
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Ray Gurgui
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Re: The Merauke Crew
How about this from August
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2013
Northern 4.11
Caramel Northern 2.4.3
Sunset Northern 1.0
Het Sunset Northern 2.7
Turner Line White Northern 0.4.1
Eastern 10.14.4
Tanimbar 2.3
Iran Jaya 2.4.5
Merueke 1.1
Kei Island 2.5
Alpine Blotched 3.4
2013
Northern 4.11
Caramel Northern 2.4.3
Sunset Northern 1.0
Het Sunset Northern 2.7
Turner Line White Northern 0.4.1
Eastern 10.14.4
Tanimbar 2.3
Iran Jaya 2.4.5
Merueke 1.1
Kei Island 2.5
Alpine Blotched 3.4
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Susann
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Re: The Merauke Crew
You sure know how to pick 'em Ray! 
Breeder and keeper of Meraukes from 2010 to 2022.
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Susann
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Re: The Merauke Crew
A little update:
Lucy, turned out to be a Linus.
Goes to show that judging sex from head shape is NOT very effective!
And then, this past season, due to several different reasons, I had decided to sell every single baby I produced, regardless of how spectacular they turned out; which is how I came to sell this little nugget:
Long story, I'll tell you about it a bit later today, but I actually bought her back! She has/had some neurological issues that made her swipe her head with every step she takes, and I was trying to get it on video, but she's not doing it anymore!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hWf80IjPWU
Lucy, turned out to be a Linus.
Goes to show that judging sex from head shape is NOT very effective!
And then, this past season, due to several different reasons, I had decided to sell every single baby I produced, regardless of how spectacular they turned out; which is how I came to sell this little nugget:
Long story, I'll tell you about it a bit later today, but I actually bought her back! She has/had some neurological issues that made her swipe her head with every step she takes, and I was trying to get it on video, but she's not doing it anymore!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hWf80IjPWU
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Breeder and keeper of Meraukes from 2010 to 2022.
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Nikoz445
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Re: The Merauke Crew
Beautiful Meraukes! 
Can't wait until my little Blue gains some size.
Can't wait until my little Blue gains some size.
0.0.1 Tiliqua gigas evanescens - Miss Blue
(I call he/she a she)
1.0 Pogona vitticeps - Dino
(I call he/she a she)
1.0 Pogona vitticeps - Dino
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0Tiliquaskink0
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Re: The Merauke Crew
In love with meraukes!
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skinks101
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Re: The Merauke Crew
Nice Meraukes
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Susann
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Re: The Merauke Crew
The orange baby that I bought back used to be called Shiny, but I have renamed her Lucy. I know that's a bit confusing since Linus used to be called Lucy, but oh well 
I can deal with it so I guess everyone else has to 
She was born with very smooth scales, to the point where, on large portions of her body, her scales looked more like skin --no outlines what-so-ever. She was also a very slow eater, to where I thought for a while she wasn't going to make it.
She pulled through though, put on enough weight I felt OK shipping her out. But within a few weeks of arriving at her new home, she started going downhill; recurring RI, no appetite, regurgitating her food, and then she started showing neurological symptoms of confusion, falling asleep --even in the middle of chewing roaches, and scratching her head with every step she took.
As her owner was downsizing her collection and getting rid of her Merauke project, I offered to pay her back what she paid me for this baby. And just in the nick of time too as the weather turned much too cold to ship a sick skink.
Lucy seems to be doing OK... I'm guardedly optimistic. I'm super relieved her neurological issues seem to be getting better at least, as the last thing she needs is an infection from continually tearing scales off her head. She's been eating on her own, which is super encouraging as well.
Now I'm just really hoping THIS Lucy doesn't turn out to be a Charlie or a Pigpen...
I can deal with it so I guess everyone else has to She was born with very smooth scales, to the point where, on large portions of her body, her scales looked more like skin --no outlines what-so-ever. She was also a very slow eater, to where I thought for a while she wasn't going to make it.
She pulled through though, put on enough weight I felt OK shipping her out. But within a few weeks of arriving at her new home, she started going downhill; recurring RI, no appetite, regurgitating her food, and then she started showing neurological symptoms of confusion, falling asleep --even in the middle of chewing roaches, and scratching her head with every step she took.
As her owner was downsizing her collection and getting rid of her Merauke project, I offered to pay her back what she paid me for this baby. And just in the nick of time too as the weather turned much too cold to ship a sick skink.
Lucy seems to be doing OK... I'm guardedly optimistic. I'm super relieved her neurological issues seem to be getting better at least, as the last thing she needs is an infection from continually tearing scales off her head. She's been eating on her own, which is super encouraging as well.
Now I'm just really hoping THIS Lucy doesn't turn out to be a Charlie or a Pigpen...
Breeder and keeper of Meraukes from 2010 to 2022.
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tcopitho
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Re: The Merauke Crew
I'm so glad to hear she is improving!
Lucy is a good name, it would be a shame to waste it I think.
Lucy is a good name, it would be a shame to waste it I think.
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Dakota
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Re: The Merauke Crew
Can't wait to see Lucy all grown up!
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