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*Wings* Tongue Pics

Postby Shellyjean » Sun May 13, 2007 8:15 pm

Nothing but tongue! :D

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And a very close up shot!
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Postby kvega92 » Sun May 13, 2007 8:15 pm

Shellyjean wrote:Nothing but tongue! :D

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And a very close up shot!
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These are excellent. Wings was putting on a show today.
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Postby Omega » Sun May 13, 2007 8:33 pm

i'm super jealous, amazing pics!
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Postby alphamale » Sun May 13, 2007 8:49 pm

I can't manage to get descent tonguepics myself. Nice work!
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Postby kvega92 » Sun May 13, 2007 8:53 pm

alphamale wrote:I can't manage to get descent tonguepics myself. Nice work!
I can only get good tongue shots at feeding time
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Postby Omega » Sun May 13, 2007 8:56 pm

kvega92 wrote:
alphamale wrote:I can't manage to get descent tonguepics myself. Nice work!
I can only get good tongue shots at feeding time


thats how i got mine today. They lick at a more predictable rate between chowdown sessions, hehe.
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Postby Fatal_S » Sun May 13, 2007 9:07 pm

Okay, looking at these amazing pictures made me think... Those are little scales on the tongue, aren't they? And because the tongue of a baby skink is much smaller than that of an adult, it must grow, and therfor must shed. Does the tongue shed??! If those are actual scales, it would have to, wouldn't it? I'm confused @.@ Does that mean they'd eat the shed so that's why you'd never see it??? Somebody help?

Shelly, you're beautiful tongue shots have warped my brain. And didn't you tell Wings that sticking his tongue out is naughty? Next time he does it, use my line "Don't stick that tongue out at me unless you plan to use it!" :lol:
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Postby Omega » Sun May 13, 2007 9:14 pm

I'm guessing it's just their taste buds or something else and not really scales.. at least scales in the same way.
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Postby alphamale » Sun May 13, 2007 9:25 pm

Omega wrote:
kvega92 wrote:
alphamale wrote:I can't manage to get descent tonguepics myself. Nice work!
I can only get good tongue shots at feeding time

thats how i got mine today. They lick at a more predictable rate between chowdown sessions, hehe.


Thanks!
Though it's still tricky to get those pics when it takes more than one second for your camera to shoot the pic after I've pressed the button. Still it's a very good tip!

If you look at your own tongue, it looks like it's scaled as well! I agree with the taste buds.
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Postby Omega » Sun May 13, 2007 9:35 pm

alphamale wrote:
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kvega92 wrote:
alphamale wrote:I can't manage to get descent tonguepics myself. Nice work!
I can only get good tongue shots at feeding time

thats how i got mine today. They lick at a more predictable rate between chowdown sessions, hehe.


Thanks!
Though it's still tricky to get those pics when it takes more than one second for your camera to shoot the pic after I've pressed the button. Still it's a very good tip!

If you look at your own tongue, it looks like it's scaled as well! I agree with the taste buds.


See if you can turn the time down, my gf's camera lets you reduce the delay from press to flash.
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Postby Fatal_S » Sun May 13, 2007 9:59 pm

Hmm. That would make sense. Thing is my tongue looks in no way as awsome as Wings'.
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Postby Omega » Sun May 13, 2007 10:23 pm

True... I have a tongue ring, but mine is still the normal human pink color, lol. I'm a blowpop away from any color I want though I suppose.
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Postby Dragontears » Sun May 13, 2007 10:40 pm

fantastic and a great choice for an avatar! :thumbs:
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Postby mouseinamilkbottle » Mon May 14, 2007 1:44 am

Fatal_S wrote:Okay, looking at these amazing pictures made me think... Those are little scales on the tongue, aren't they?


Tastebuds! Poke out your own tongue at a mirror, and you'll see the same texture. Skinks have un-scaled skin in their mouths, just like we do.
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Postby Zach » Mon May 14, 2007 2:52 am

Amazing!

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Postby DixieDiana » Mon May 14, 2007 4:49 am

Great Tongue Shots!!

You really post awesome pictures!!
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Postby Leigh » Mon May 14, 2007 6:47 am

Fatal_S wrote:Hmm. That would make sense. Thing is my tongue looks in no way as awsome as Wings'.


I dont agree there, you're old tongue of caviar avatar :tongue: was very impressive mate, a match for any bluey and maybe a little intimidating :lol:
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Postby Shellyjean » Mon May 14, 2007 8:16 pm

Thanks for all the compliments. I thought they turned out amazing. Nothing to with the photographer, it was all because of the model!

Whenever I take mine outside, they're tongues go wild with every new noise or movement. I had to leaves Wings on the deck and picnic table though cause usually he's got his face burrowed down in the grass so deep you can't see his tongue.

Funny how different they are. Freckles bebops along on top, Wings leaves little burrow trails all over the yard UNDER everything. :?
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Postby Omega » Mon May 14, 2007 8:28 pm

Outside? yeah right Shelly! I think you're putting peanut butter on the roof of his mouth! =P

I was gonna get more pics tonight, but my guy started shedding!
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Postby Leigh » Tue May 15, 2007 1:19 am

Omega wrote:Outside? yeah right Shelly! I think you're putting peanut butter on the roof of his mouth! =P

I was gonna get more pics tonight, but my guy started shedding!


Take some shed shots, I'm interested as to how others shed
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