My Northern BTS

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My Northern BTS

Postby RosiePosie06 » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:51 pm

Meet Irwin, named after the late Steve Irwin. I was determined that my new lizard had a name that was meaningful me<3

This one got cut off, But at least you can see his pretty stripes.
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"I think my path would have always gone back to or delivered me to wildlife. I think wildlife is just like a magnet, and it's something that I can't help." --Steve Irwin

Paint Horse-- CQR Guns n Chrom (Ryan), golden retriever--Sandy, Siberian husky--Rain Cloud, Northern BTS--Irwin, Cats--Orlando Bloom and Frank Sinatra, Four Chickens (2 Wyandottes and 2 Australorpes), Mrs. Turkey, Four ducks, pigeons, and seven more horses live on my property
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Jeff » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:54 pm

VERY nice looking northern! Do you mind if I ask where you got him?
6.10.9 T. s. intermedia
2.2.7 T. s. scincoides
1.2.1 T. nigrolutea
2.2.0 T. r. rugosa
1.2.3 T.g. keyensis
2.0.5 T.s. chimaera
0.0.0. T. occipitalis
0.0.0. T. multifasciata
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Bird_Brain » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:55 pm

Beautiful Northern!
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby RosiePosie06 » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:58 pm

Thank you guys! :D I got him at the LA Reptile Super Show from a very busy man selling tiny geckos, a northern (Irwin!) and a New Quinea blue tongue skink (so I was told).
"I think my path would have always gone back to or delivered me to wildlife. I think wildlife is just like a magnet, and it's something that I can't help." --Steve Irwin

Paint Horse-- CQR Guns n Chrom (Ryan), golden retriever--Sandy, Siberian husky--Rain Cloud, Northern BTS--Irwin, Cats--Orlando Bloom and Frank Sinatra, Four Chickens (2 Wyandottes and 2 Australorpes), Mrs. Turkey, Four ducks, pigeons, and seven more horses live on my property
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Jeff » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:24 pm

Do you remember the man's name or company? :lol:
6.10.9 T. s. intermedia
2.2.7 T. s. scincoides
1.2.1 T. nigrolutea
2.2.0 T. r. rugosa
1.2.3 T.g. keyensis
2.0.5 T.s. chimaera
0.0.0. T. occipitalis
0.0.0. T. multifasciata
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby RosiePosie06 » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:33 pm

There wasn't a company sign wanywhere and I was giddy with excitement and didn't think to get his name. Stupid, I know hahaha. Why?:)
"I think my path would have always gone back to or delivered me to wildlife. I think wildlife is just like a magnet, and it's something that I can't help." --Steve Irwin

Paint Horse-- CQR Guns n Chrom (Ryan), golden retriever--Sandy, Siberian husky--Rain Cloud, Northern BTS--Irwin, Cats--Orlando Bloom and Frank Sinatra, Four Chickens (2 Wyandottes and 2 Australorpes), Mrs. Turkey, Four ducks, pigeons, and seven more horses live on my property
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Jeff » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:40 pm

Ok. Fair enough!
6.10.9 T. s. intermedia
2.2.7 T. s. scincoides
1.2.1 T. nigrolutea
2.2.0 T. r. rugosa
1.2.3 T.g. keyensis
2.0.5 T.s. chimaera
0.0.0. T. occipitalis
0.0.0. T. multifasciata
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Lizardqueen&Chuckie » Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:22 am

great looking northern! Irwin is a good choice 8)
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby realis88 » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:11 am

nice nothern
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Katrina » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:49 am

Gorgeous! Nice pics too. :D
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Linnea » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:25 pm

o__o am i going blind, or is his orange colour going up, mixing with the pattern on his back, a lot? thats awesome.
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Kurt » Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:41 pm

awesome!
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby RosiePosie06 » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:35 pm

I love all your approving responses:) I'm getting sick of showing the pictures and getting the "Ewww!" Response. And I'll get a better picture of his coloring soon! That one is a bit screwed up by my overhead light.
"I think my path would have always gone back to or delivered me to wildlife. I think wildlife is just like a magnet, and it's something that I can't help." --Steve Irwin

Paint Horse-- CQR Guns n Chrom (Ryan), golden retriever--Sandy, Siberian husky--Rain Cloud, Northern BTS--Irwin, Cats--Orlando Bloom and Frank Sinatra, Four Chickens (2 Wyandottes and 2 Australorpes), Mrs. Turkey, Four ducks, pigeons, and seven more horses live on my property
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby RosiePosie06 » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:37 pm

Lizardqueen&Chuckie wrote:great looking northern! Irwin is a good choice 8)


That means a lot to me:)
"I think my path would have always gone back to or delivered me to wildlife. I think wildlife is just like a magnet, and it's something that I can't help." --Steve Irwin

Paint Horse-- CQR Guns n Chrom (Ryan), golden retriever--Sandy, Siberian husky--Rain Cloud, Northern BTS--Irwin, Cats--Orlando Bloom and Frank Sinatra, Four Chickens (2 Wyandottes and 2 Australorpes), Mrs. Turkey, Four ducks, pigeons, and seven more horses live on my property
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby Lea » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:53 pm

Lovely skink! How are you going with your set up etc? Are you managing alright with the diet etc? There is a lovely care sheet on here, along with a newly updated food chart, too.

http://bluetongueskinks.net/care.htm

http://bluetongueskinks.net/foodchart.html
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Re: My Northern BTS

Postby RosiePosie06 » Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:24 am

We're doing great with the setup, but still working on getting more veggies in his diet. He tends to turn up his nose at them. The care sheet and food chart have been my Bible since even before I got him! Thanks:)
"I think my path would have always gone back to or delivered me to wildlife. I think wildlife is just like a magnet, and it's something that I can't help." --Steve Irwin

Paint Horse-- CQR Guns n Chrom (Ryan), golden retriever--Sandy, Siberian husky--Rain Cloud, Northern BTS--Irwin, Cats--Orlando Bloom and Frank Sinatra, Four Chickens (2 Wyandottes and 2 Australorpes), Mrs. Turkey, Four ducks, pigeons, and seven more horses live on my property
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