BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

Posted: **Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:35 pm**

I've been a Blue-Tongue fan for the better part of three years now. My Bluetongue, Parker, was one of my immediate purchases once I got my own place and he has been in my handling since March. I don't know why I haven't gotten around to joining this forum but here I am!

Now, my question is? Is he a Merauke? New Merauke? Or plain old Indonesian?

He was wildcaught because I had to deal with a mite problem and he was quite aggressive when I first got him. (Well, aggressive in the form of just hissing constantly.)

Here's Parker!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=576596875707940&l=d60452579f

Believe it or not he's not being aggressive in this pic. He's yawning after my girlfriend has been stroking his jaw.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=623316097702684&l=e33fb09f51

Good size reference! And a wonderful Lady who helped me tame him.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=623315961036031&l=1cc531ab59

Eating an egg!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=623315807702713&l=6405052ef4

Bath after an Egg.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=623315737702720&l=bfe9733da2

Parker and his "heatrock
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=623316231036004&l=12173477c2

Posted: **Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:09 pm**

Looks to me like a Merauke. Nice looking skink, and good job taming him down!

Posted: **Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:55 pm**

Yeah definitely a Merauke. :thumbs:

Posted: **Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:34 pm**

Parker looks really sweet! I love how excited he looks eating the egg.

Posted: **Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:46 pm**

Welcome to BTS.net! He looks great and seems to be enjoying his new life with you. He's a lovely looking skink!

Posted: **Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:38 am**

Thank you and I hope to keep him even happier now that I'm on here.

Toria Dawn wrote:Parker looks really sweet! I love how excited he looks eating the egg.

I try not to spoil him to much. But, I love how his eyes light up when he gets a treat. He ran around with that egg for a good five minutes celebrating before crunching off one end.

Posted: **Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:51 pm**

I try not to spoil him to much. But, I love how his eyes light up when he gets a treat. He ran around with that egg for a good five minutes celebrating before crunching off one end.

That is too funny! :lol:

I find it really hard not to spoil mine with treats also-- they just seem so happy and when you're trying to tame them it just seems like the natural thing to do to get them to like you

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