Finally a Blue Tongue

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Finally a Blue Tongue

Postby KingKaifesh » Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:25 am

I just picked up my first blue tongue skink yesterday :ohyes:. I am very excited about this and cant wait to show him off. I don't know what kind he is, so if someone could help me out that would be great. Overall he looks healthy, but is still very stressed out form the reptile show I went to. I think he/she is about a month or two old. Well anyway I can now show off my new skink just like the rest of you guys :) . I still need to figure out how to post pictures onto this forum, so I will need help with this also.
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Re: Finally a Blue Tongue

Postby Susann » Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:26 am

Nick Brahz recently made a nifty thread on how to upload pictures :D
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=28657
I generally just click the larger "Post Reply" button on the lower left rather than the smaller "Quick Reply" in the middle, as that automatically puts you in full editor and eliminates that extra necessary click of a button. :wink:
We'd love to see what you got, so try it out.
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Re: Finally a Blue Tongue

Postby KingKaifesh » Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:06 pm

Thank you Susann for the help and now here is my brand new skink.
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Re: Finally a Blue Tongue

Postby Dakota » Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:08 pm

Halmahera; likely in shed. He'll shed out into a brown/burnt orange color.
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Re: Finally a Blue Tongue

Postby KingKaifesh » Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:11 pm

Here is a picture of his/her setup
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Re: Finally a Blue Tongue

Postby Susann » Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:12 am

Oh my, what a beautiful little Halmahera Indonesian (Tiliqua gigas gigas) you've got there! NICE! :thumbs:

Great set-up. Most of us achieve the wider temperature gradient by placing any heat producing bulbs or mats on one side rather than the middle, so we can get the cooler side down to mid to upper 70's - low 80's, while still offering a warm side in the 90's (preferably with a basking spot in the upper 90's to low 100's). And it's always great if you can offer more places in different temperature zones where they can feel secure while still thermoregulating. So another hide or two wouldn't hurt. Or deeper substrate if he likes to burrow.
I would also eventually do a larger water dish, one he can fit inside in case he's one who likes to soak, and it also helps raise the humidity --Halmaheras often require very high humidity, like 70% or more.

Good luck with him! How is he so far?
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Re: Finally a Blue Tongue

Postby KingKaifesh » Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:44 pm

That light in the middle is just a UVB bulb. I do have a basking bulb above the two rocks and it stays at the perfect temperature. I also got a much bigger water bowl for him, that was just temporary. You are right about having more hides. I am planning on making my own custom hide out of paper, so it will look very nice. When I first go it he immediately burrowed right into the moss pile on the left side of the tank. Other than that he/she is doing well, although hiding a lot, it did eat its first meal today. Thats a good sign. Anyway I do appreciate the feedback and hope to get some more.

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