So excited...!

[Meeper]

So, lately, I've been driving my friends and family crazy with all of my skink talk, but I'm bout to burst with excitement! I've been googling, asking questions and just generally been annoying, so I'll bug you guys instead! I had planned on waiting a little longer and getting a baby northern, but as fate would have it, an old aquantence of mine had a good looking little man that she just doesn't have the time for anymore! Would you believe it! So, I may be having a very good weekend...!

[alichamp]

Whoop whoop! Awesome, keep us updated (this place is a good outlet!)

[Susann]

Yup, yup; updates and pictures we require.

[starscream3232]

Nice find!! Great looking northern. Keep us posted.

[Meeper]

Went and picked him up...! Love at first sight really is a thing, if you were wondering... I have a lot of work to do to get him settled in, and he is so nervous right now. I'm going to have to give him a chance to calm down fow a while, but so far, he's been nothing but an absolute doll! Not a huff out of him!

[ETNJ]

Great pick up, definitely update us with more photos when he settles in.

[aaronhouts]

Great job and congrats!
Let the fun begin!

[Meeper]

My stars, he's HUGE! Of course, because I'm snapping a million pictures, hes in shed. I'm fair certain they were right when "he" was declared a "he," he has a suspicious pair of what i can only guess are man-bumps on the underside of his tail! Once we got home and warmed up good, he spent the evening exploring his slightly dumpy new digs. Huh, you'd think this crazy lady was making a lizard apartment for a shrimp, not the MASSIVE MAN she got! Oh well, I'll have to do some quick and clever shopping tomorrow! Oops! At least I scrounged up a great big tank for him!

[blotchey]

He's gorgeous. How long is he? about 40cm?
What a great find for you.

[Meeper]

Well, if I had a measuring tape, I'd tell you how long he is, but that is one thing that I either don't have or is so deep in the junk drawer that its almost in a different plane of reality o.O

I believe I have the hard part of the tank squared away, my temps and humidity are exactly what the detailed care sheet recommends. Temp in the basking spot is 96* and humidity is at 32~ on the basking side. Those indoor/outdoor temp/humidity gauges are AWESOME. Also picked up a little timer, but I've never had good luck with those so I splurged a little bit there, I really hope this one works well. Next on my list is to get some better "furniture" for the big guy! I'm off to try my hand at lizard cooking!!

[Susann]

I'm off to try my hand at lizard cooking!!

...please don't cook your lizard!

Just kidding. I know what you mean.

[Meeper]

We're getting along

[Meeper]

The past few days, I've been trying really hard not to pester him, and for good reason- he has been a little grumpy and huffy, and off his food. Well, shedding is HARD!! He ate a big chunk of banana a few days ago and has been very busy shedding away!