Skinks and Mirrors

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Skinks and Mirrors

Postby blackmailchan » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:37 am

What does your Bluey do when you introduce it to it's own reflection? Seeing as how mirrors aren't a natural part of any animals environment, reactions differ depending on their disposition. I've had a cat that loved to look at himself in the mirror after getting a fur cut ( he was a gay cat, he hated all female cats. ) And some cats that just ignore mirrors, my dog doesn't respond to it except for trying to lick it.
Now, my BTS, when put infront of a mirror, walks right towards it and rubs his face on it, trying to get in. Maybe he thinks it's a new place and he wants to explore it, or maybe he wants to meet this other skink?
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Postby missmacabre » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:54 pm

Onyxia tries to get into the mirror as well. A couple of times he has huffed at his reflection lol.

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Postby Zach » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:26 pm

We have sliding door closet mirrors and our blueys will walk back and forth, but I've never seen them really react as if they thought it was another bluey...

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Postby Nae » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:06 pm

Image

Mazi just used to look... :lol:
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Postby blackmailchan » Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:08 pm

Awwh what a cute Shingle (?)

Looks so grumpy in the mirror<3
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Postby Nae » Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:13 pm

Yup, shingle <3 Hes all like "Whatchu lookin at punk... *glary face*"

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