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Postby Ophidiophile » Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:40 pm

Hi all. Thought I'd introduce myself since I'm new to the board though not to herps. Been keeping herps for 40-something years, breeding almost as long (please don't ask how old that makes me 8) ) but have only been keeping Tiliqua for about 2 years. I have been interested in them for some time now because although I live in the U.S., I travel to Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia about every other year and have done quite a bit of "herping" (photography only!) while in those regions. Anyway, although I have a fair number of herps in my collection my Tiliqua herd consists of 0.2.3 Northerns (0.2 are Captive Bred Excellence/Tad & Donna Fitzgerald lines; 0.0.2 are Seike lines and 0.0.1 is of unknown line but is a gorgeous classic Northern) and 3.1 Meraukes all from Bill Schwinn. I have a large herp library and particularly a good sized collection of herp books from Australasia/Oceania and have been shooting for animals that appear pure and nice representatives of their species and subspecies. I also have 0.0.3 Cyclodomorphus [Hemisphaeriodon] gerrardi (i.e., Pink Tongues).

Here are some photos of just a few of my animals:
SeikeOlder.jpg
SiegelBTS2.jpg
CO2.JPG
Merauke2.jpg
Merauke1.jpg
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Re: New to BTS.net

Postby Katrina » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:32 pm

Welcome!! Gorgeous skinks!! :D

We keep the same species. Yours are beautiful, I'd love to borrow those Meraukes for breeding (if either is female). :innocent:
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Re: New to BTS.net

Postby realis88 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:14 pm

beautifull nothern
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Postby Roheryn » Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:36 am

Wow, quite a collection you have!
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Postby Jeff » Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:23 am

Welcome to the forum. You have some beautiful skinks! I would love to see your other herps on the off topic forum too.
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2.2.7 T. s. scincoides
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0.0.0. T. occipitalis
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Re: New to BTS.net

Postby Linnea » Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:07 am

welcome :D
great looking skinks~
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Re: New to BTS.net

Postby Alioop » Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:36 am

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Your bts are gorgeous! I look forward to more pictures of them, and photos of the rest of your collection too! :wink:
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Re: New to BTS.net

Postby Lauriek » Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:42 am

:welcome: Very nice photos.
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:23 am

Thanks for the pictures :D
Beautiful meraukes, I hope you get some babies :D
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