BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

Hi everybody, just thought I would introduce myself. My name is Joe and I recently bought a BTS. I went for a BTS as i knew they were the lizard for me when i first seen them, and upon reading up on them just confirmed it. I bought my skink around 3 weeks ago and hes settling in quite nicely, hes currently shedding and also eating well (although i have to mix his greens with meat, as he wont eat them alone) and hes still a little nervous, however he hand feeds great and calms after i get him out to handle him, although initally he might try to evade me sometimes when i go to get him out. Hes around 8-9 months old and have been told hes and Irian Jaya, and is definitely captive bread and is in a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft enclosure.. Im hoping to become good buddies with this guy and hes deffinitely going to get the attention he deserves.


His name is Sid.

Yup, that's an IJ.

Welcome!!!! He looks gorgeous, looks like a great setup too.

Hi Joe. Welcome to the forum! Congratulations on the new skink!

Great little skink!! Great looking enclosure too.

Thanks for the warm welcome everybody, i wish to learn alot from the community and hope i can apply it to the care of my skink. I've already read the caresheet and must say, it is excellent and very thorough, and one of the reassurances i had when i decided on getting my skink. I hope i can also contribute around here wherever i can and look forward to reading though the extensive topics on the boards

welcome:) Nice looking skinker!

He is good at burying himself! Very lovely skink, I like the dark around the eyes.

congrats! the second pic is awesome!