Newbie Intro!

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BlueRow
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Re: Newbie Intro!

Postby BlueRow » Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:00 pm

Edward wrote:Cassidy, I know I'm late but ...

Welcome to the addiction!

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Why thank you Edward, I am quite excited to be included! It's been such an experience going from chameleons to blue tongues and I gotta say, I adore both and am gonna spend waaaaaay more money than I should on both addictions :lol:
Row and Smar ~ Meruake
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Re: Newbie Intro!

Postby BlueRow » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:56 am

Someone has been awful social with me this past week! He has come out of his enclosure all on his own to hang out with me for an hour last night and about 3 hours on Friday. He seems to enjoy being wrapped in a towel. Actually hangs out versus wanting to explore (working on some type of harness leash system before I let him. For retrieval purposes, you know haha)
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NickBrahz
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Re: Newbie Intro!

Postby NickBrahz » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:30 pm

Good to hear about the progress, leashes are frowned upon, because BTS are sausages the only way to secure them without them wriggling out would cause them harm from being so tight around them, just let him loose in a safe area like a bedroom so he can explore safely.
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Re: Newbie Intro!

Postby BlueRow » Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:59 pm

NickBrahz wrote:Good to hear about the progress, leashes are frowned upon, because BTS are sausages the only way to secure them without them wriggling out would cause them harm from being so tight around them, just let him loose in a safe area like a bedroom so he can explore safely.


I can see where you are coming from and I would love that option but sadly I have too many nooks and crannies he could sneak into within my room and all the other rooms in the house I currently live at (It would absolutely crush me to loose the little stinker under my dresser or somewhere within my closet). But I am sure I can build a safe little pen of sorts for him to wander in.

Once I move out and get my own place I am hoping to have a reptile room that is safe for him to wander freely in though. With supervision obviously.

Also thank you for the insight! Luckily I hadn't gotten very far in that project anyway other than a sketch so I can ditch it without guilt :lol:


Anyway, further update.

Still doing really well with being social, think he might be going into shedding but won't know till tomorrow. He gets to come to class with me and teach some future vet techs what it means to be a skink! As well as care and handling ;)

It's feeding day too so I am bringing his salad, couple treats and a quail egg to make his socializing worth it.

Then I am doing a more permanent custom enclosure build for him sometime soon that will have way more floor space at 24x24x60 inches. (He doesn't deserve a screen chameleon cage on its side, considering he is apart of the family!)
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