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Look what I got! Updated w/new pics.

Postby Susann » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:24 am

Check out what came in the mail! (Alright, I picked them up at the airport, but still.)

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Let's hear opinions on male/female. They are all Merauke, so no help needed there.
And any name suggestions would be welcome as well...

Check out the tail on this ...girl?! The same skink as in the middle picture above.
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Postby Musoke » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:36 am

YAY! So awesome!!

The last one is thick and chunky looking, so I'd guess female... the rest I really wouldn't know.
What are they like so far? I love how they're all such different shapes! GAH they're so cute!
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Postby Eurastus » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:36 am

The one on the bottom is lookin' a little tubby while lying in a tub, so she has got to be named just that..."Tubby". You can call her "Tubs" for short.
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Postby Susann » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:41 am

Tubby it is! Look at that, my hubby named Tubby!
(...I happen to be married to Eurastus ...and THANKFULLY Eurastus is NOT his real name!)
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Postby Susann » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:59 am

So far, let's just say I'm glad I haven't lost any fingers yet! Definitely not your average pet; they are wild caught, and spent their time in the U.S. so far in large breeding "collections", so they aren't tamed.
But SO much fun! So far.
And hopefully, with some consistent gentle handling, we'll get to where we trust each other.
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Postby Linnea » Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:16 am

*__* new skinks, and theyre lovely!

i see one decided to shed, that means you have to post more photos of him/her once hes finished! (and the others)

name suggestions...hmm.....i bet someone is going to say candy cane soon so ill think of something else......

the top one has a really pretty nyance difference between body and tail, and when i looked at his back banding i kept staring. hes got two dots where a band couldve been, and its so cool! (not to mention his Y bandings on the tail<3) since you already feed them a little dogfood, how about naming him spot/pricken?

tubby looks tubby : D

and the shedding one, how about "Tails"? a character from the sonic series also have that as a name.
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Postby StaceyLeigh » Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:30 am

Very nice, I love meraukes! Suggestion for name of the one shedding is Ruby, colors look reddish.
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Postby Alioop » Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:48 am

Wow!! Look at you doubling the size of your collection in one swoop! They're all gorgeous. Are these the three that Andrew Seike had for sale?
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Postby Spindown » Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:38 am

wow the tail on that one is sooooo long!
grats on your new beautiful meraukes!!!
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Postby Karen » Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:45 pm

All so lovely! That top one looks a lot like my Sylvia, though I'm starting to think she might have a regrown tail, hers is not nearly so long. That one in the middle looks like it has some great color.
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Postby Jeff » Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:23 pm

They look great Susan! I am glad you got them. Congratulations!
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:06 pm

ARE THEY ANDREWS!?!?
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Postby Katrina » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:21 pm

xxmonitorlizardxx wrote:ARE THEY ANDREWS!?!?


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Congrats, they are gorgeous! :D
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:49 pm

Wow... I was right about to get them...

You better breed them... :boxing:
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:55 pm

Linnea wrote:name suggestions...hmm.....i bet someone is going to say candy cane soon so ill think of something else......

I think so to so I'll say before they do.
Name the second one candy cane!!! :mega:
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Postby 655321 » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:58 pm

They're all gorgeous, congrats!!!
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Postby Susann » Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:11 pm

Thank you everybody!
It’s already been said, but I will confirm; YES I got them from Andrew Seike. :banana:

Life has suddenly turned into a mad-house; I won’t bore you with details, but let’s just say suddenly deciding to add 3 full-grown skinks, :shock: and receiving them the next day, has kept me running nearly 24/7.
I had to quickly throw up some pictures though, just to brag a bit, so thank you for all the congrats and name-suggestions!

I will be back as soon as I can, and I promise to bring pictures.
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Postby HarleyK » Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:07 pm

Very nice pickup. Thanks for sharing.
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Postby Katrina » Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:44 pm

My guess for sexes would be M, M, F. Just guesses though, since Andrew was selling them as 1.1.1 I am assuming the one is a tricky one to sex. From the one photo I'd guess male. :noknow:
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:48 pm

I would guess Male, Male, Female as well.
Look at the length of the tails :tasty:
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