Is it a pair ?

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Is it a pair ?

Postby AmicusdracoPoland » Fri May 03, 2013 9:47 am

Hello

Ours two Tiliquas s.i. are almost one year old - what do you think, is it a couple or not ? or it is too early to say ?

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Re: Is it a pair ?

Postby Kurt » Fri May 03, 2013 1:29 pm

Might be too young, but a birds eye view of the skinks from directly above might be a little more help
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Re: Is it a pair ?

Postby Dakota » Fri May 03, 2013 1:35 pm

THe light one definitely has a nice girth, no sure if hemipenal bulge.. The darker one has a slightly bigger head.. hmmm
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Re: Is it a pair ?

Postby AmicusdracoPoland » Fri May 03, 2013 2:38 pm

The darker, named Buba, has 420 grams now, the lighter, named Banana - 320 grams. I will take some new photos - maybe it helps ;)
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Re: Is it a pair ?

Postby Jeff » Fri May 03, 2013 5:02 pm

Welcome to the forum! Those are beautiful northerns, but not the best angles for sexing. It does look to me like you could have a pair, but even with perfect pictures it will be impossible to say for sure. The best way to sex them if you don't see seminal plugs, is to pair each one up with a known male or female. Doing it with two unknown skinks is possible too but it is more difficult.
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Re: Is it a pair ?

Postby AmicusdracoPoland » Sat May 04, 2013 5:50 am

I've found something which I called "seminal plugs" and I think the lighter one made it.
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Re: Is it a pair ?

Postby Lea » Sat May 04, 2013 8:51 am

Welcome! I'd agree with them being a pair going by these photos, but the more angles the better.

Do you keep them together? Even as a pair, they can be quite aggressive towards one another, so blue tongues are always better off kept in separate enclosures, for their own safety.

They look a lovely pair. Looking forward to more pictures of these two!
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