Just Caught the Bluey Fever!

[Skink_Lover0327]

I'm sorry for all the trouble

I wish I had more information about this little one. Sadly, the vagueness from the "breeder," suggests that they wouldn't know if they wanted to about this one's history. I wish I could give you more information. Let me know if I can help in any way

[Richard.C]

no need to be sorry mate,its actually good to hear peoples take on such things,always good for learning

the breeder,or whom u got this guy from is right in calling it tiliqua gigas,meurake is a type of gigas,thats been scientificlly described,as a type of gigas,the fun bit is trying to figure out what to call the others,not put anywhere yet forms.its why alot are sold as gigas species?also meurakes vary to,so could well be one of those to

getting many different opinions helps everyone in learning more,so these type threads are great

[Katrina]

I'm sorry for all the trouble

I wish I had more information about this little one. Sadly, the vagueness from the "breeder," suggests that they wouldn't know if they wanted to about this one's history. I wish I could give you more information. Let me know if I can help in any way

Don't feel sorry at all! This started an interesting discussion, one that has come up before. Often there just isn't enough information to correctly ID a BTS (I have one like that as well - very inbetween!). But it still is an interesting discussion, no one learns from the very obvious ones to ID. Think of it as a good thing - you have an interesting bluey and we are all learning from discussing. Everyone is friends on here, so even if people disagree there is no hard feelings or arguing. But if we all had the same opinion then we wouldn't ever learn anything.

But please don't feel sorry - you did nothing wrong, you just posted pictures of your new BTS like we encourage everyone to do!

[xxmonitorlizardxx]

I couldn't agree more. New Guinea is still pretty much terra incognito.

ML should have detected this, being a Latin student and all.

Latin is hard...

[Spindown]

lol I'd say Indo, and my guess is male. Now that i've seen in person what hemipenal bulges look like, it could possibly be that. My experience was a bit...enhanced since my males bits were irritated and swollen though at the time, poor boy. (hes better now).

[Augratheskink]

i was quick to say indo but he looks like my merauke but mine has a lot more spots on legs and more colorful belly so ill go with merauke

[JoshChimera]

Nice skink.

[KellyandLindsey]

that is a awesome skink! thanks for posting the pics. please? so we can see how he's doing.

[Skink_Lover0327]

Thank you everyone and ABSOLUTELY! He has gotten BIG since last I updated, so I will definitely have a photo op with him hopefully by Wednesday!

[LarissaLurid]

I have a Merauke as well; I'd say this is a Merauke. The markings on the body definitely don't look indo and even though there is a lot of black on the legs, there's lots of speckling on the back ones and still some that look to be more at the beginning and underside of the front legs. Mine has a lot more black on the front legs too and doesn't have "perfect" markings, that doesn't mean mine is indo either. Also appears it could be a male, but it's pretty young also.

[KellyandLindsey]

Thank you everyone and ABSOLUTELY! He has gotten BIG since last I updated, so I will definitely have a photo op with him hopefully by Wednesday!

yeh!

[Skink_Lover0327]

Here are some updated pics of Boon

*WARNING* CUTE OVERLOAD!

This first one I upped the Saturation a bit
The rest are unaltered and from today