what kind of skink do you think i have

[Augratheskink]

i think he is a merauke

[LotusFallacy]

I would also guess a "rookie" :p Fatal_S lol
great shot sticking that tongue out!

[Augratheskink]

yeah just had him for a week kinda hoping he is a merauke since they get the biggest this guy is pretty awesome loves being outside and out of his cage

[Augratheskink]

here is another of his tongue his name is Augra from the creature on the movie the dark crystal since not too many peeps know that

[Linnea]

(dont forget his/her veggies *3*. especially when feeding raw meat instead of chopped-up-mixed-innards/dogdfood. calcium powderrr) or is it fruit puré?

looks like a meruake to me....but then again i seriously have trouble telling meruakes and IJ's apart =__=
either way the adult size can even differ between the individual skinks

very pretty hes got a nice redbrown tone on his back.

[Augratheskink]

that was just strawberries i think he likes the kiwi a bit better though he doesnt like meal worms trying to get him more protein rich worms loves to chase the crickets he is so gentle he takes the fruit from my hands i have to go get him veggies see what he likes i already love him though

[Linnea]

just to prepare you - your bluey will most likely spit out the veggies and salads. it is a taste he/she is unused to, and if given the chance he/she will only eat sweet treats and protein rich food. if you start up your bluey on veggies, never give in to his cute eyes and give candy

the solutions available:

- mix dogfood with chopped up veggies and serve, as for them not to pick out everything.
- only feed dogfood as a main staple and throw in veggies every now and then, making sure he eats anything he gets (richard explains this better...sorry)

variating the food is an option too - but not necessary sometimes. feeding one of the above as a staple and then adding dubias, worms, snails, and making really cool salads are some examples.

id suggest not being too attached to the crickets. theyre good for many lizards but even gut fed they can be a bit odd for a growing bluey nutrition wise (less proteins). feeding them as treats definitely isnt bad.

[Augratheskink]

yeah i know they arent very nutrional he doesnt eat a lot at one time i feed him daily but bc he is only like 2 months old i guess thats why not a big stomach

[Coomassie]

adorable! That is what kind of skink you have.

[Richard.C]

looks like a meurake,cant see the trade mark stripe on neck well,but legs look good,cute looking little tyke,they are one of the bigger forms,between them and northerns anyways,meurakes tand to be long tailed which could help them,i guess in time when they have been held for years we will get a better idea on size potential with them like northerns,had the pleasure of handling a 67 cm long northern female,thought she was a whopper,another chap has a male of 82 cm but generally they average alot less in size

[shingleback aus]

well u can rule out any australian species! thats for sure.. haha but from my observations of the international species it does look to be a merauke so you can stay happy ps. looks great

[Augratheskink]

Thanks all ill post more pics when he gets bigger so yall see how big he gets

[LarissaLurid]

I'd definitely say Merauke! cute

[KellyandLindsey]

I'd definitely say Merauke! cute

ya I agree with both