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Whats this blue tongue

Postby Rani-May » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:11 pm

Just wondering what type of bluey this is, its someone that i talk to from QLD. And I dont know how to tell the difference, wish i could though. Is it an Eastern?
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Fatal_S » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:17 pm

I would say Eastern. But then again I have trouble IDing Easterns.
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Rani-May » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:31 pm

I gathered eastern but ive never ID'd anything but blotchies lol. can you tell if it is male or female by any chance?
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:41 pm

eastern x western?
Looks female to me :/
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Rani-May » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:16 pm

a female bluey names Boris lol
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Richard.C » Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:09 pm

Thats a pure eastern

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Probably a qld native
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Rani-May » Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:30 am

the owner lives in Queensland :)

Do you guess female too Richard?
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Richard.C » Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:52 am

Does have a girly noggin,id lean female
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Lea » Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:23 am

Ahh, a little Borissa! Yup, I'd agree with a QLD eastern. She has a great pattern across her back, quite individual.
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Rani-May » Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:16 pm

I let him know, that boris is a female. Apparently the breeder told him it was a male at 11 months old. either a bad breeder or a girly looking male lol
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Richard.C » Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:04 pm

Could be a male,just looks long and pin headed like a petite girl,but if still young could be a male pre head boofing,looks a reasonable size though
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Re: Whats this blue tongue

Postby Rani-May » Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:50 pm

its about 5 years old now in those pictures
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