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Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Coomassie » Wed May 14, 2014 2:29 pm

I don't know how I kept it quiet for a year but I was #1 on Susann's list for babies. I put my name in right after she sold out of babies last year. My husband and I chose Indigo (3. Bowser) and he arrived safe and sound in Delaware today. There was a lot of drama getting him here. I guess there was a storm in TN which delayed shipment to NJ and then he was incorrectly routed to PA and we had to pick him up in DE when he finally arrived. The lady running the desk said she hoped my "slink" was ok.
Edit: On naming: I am a chemical biologist. Coomassie is named for Coomassie Brilliant blue, a stain used to visualize proteins. I am also a fiber/fabric junkie so Indigo is named for the Indigo plant which was used for thousands of years to produce blue dyes for fiber and textiles.

Edit 2: I forgot to mention, Coomassie is a Northern and Indigo is a Merauke. I do not ever plan to breed nor do I trust Coomassie to be around other skinks. He is a sweet pet but I can see that he would be aggressive to other skinks. These are both pets and will never be bred.

Anyway, onto the pictures!

This morning started with a Netflix marathon with Coomassie to assure him that his new baby brother wouldn't bother him at all. He was trying to be cute....
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After much panic, lots of phone calls, messages, and general chaos, Indigo finally arrived (perfectly fine due to Susann's awesome packing skills)
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There was a small amount of huffing but after 20+ hours in a box, I can't really blame him
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Susann warned me that he would be hungry so first up with lunch. He ate a lot for a little skink. The food in the pictures is the amount I usually feed Coomassie. I figured I would let him eat his fill and then stick it back in the fridge.
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Next up! Play time! Considering all he went through, I'm surprised how much he wanted to run around and explore.
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Finally, I tapped out. I was exhausted after being so stressed out for so long. I grabbed a few pics of him in his new home
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Susann » Wed May 14, 2014 2:36 pm

Oh my gosh, Coomassie is so cute! He really does look a little like he was worried and wanted assurance... :shock:

And Indigo. :love: Looks like he wasn't fazed at all, just having the time of his life! ...and the meal of his life by the looks of it!
I'm so happy it all worked out in the end! I know I've lost about 2 lbs. from the sweating and rapid heartbeat of several hours this morning, you must have lost at least twice that!

He looks right at home.
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Katrina » Wed May 14, 2014 2:37 pm

Awwww!!!! Congrats!!! :D
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Linnea » Wed May 14, 2014 2:58 pm

This is amazing, and both are so incredibly cute :D I'm so happy it went well!
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby sacs4010 » Wed May 14, 2014 8:28 pm

Congrats! I am wondering? What was the humidity in Indigo's enclosure that first day?
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed May 14, 2014 8:30 pm

Do you have any plans on breeding?
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Susann » Wed May 14, 2014 8:35 pm

xxmonitorlizardxx wrote:Do you have any plans on breeding?

Coomassie wrote:I do not ever plan to breed
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby sacs4010 » Wed May 14, 2014 8:35 pm

Really xxmonitorlizardxx? Really? lol
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed May 14, 2014 9:04 pm

I saw this before the edit. So that wasn't there...
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Scincoides » Wed May 14, 2014 10:16 pm

Jeeze ML.... :kw:
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Wed May 14, 2014 11:25 pm

:leftout:
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Richard.C » Thu May 15, 2014 1:24 am

:shock: ML

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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Richard.C » Thu May 15, 2014 1:29 am

Nice looking skinkers,and ML,baby steps,some times a simple HOW YOU DOIN works wonders,lol
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Coomassie » Thu May 15, 2014 4:24 am

sacs4010 wrote:Congrats! I am wondering? What was the humidity in Indigo's enclosure that first day?


It is really dry in our apartment so the humidity when we first put the bedding down is around 70 to 80. It will drop in a couple of days to the 50 or 60s. Within a week (without misting) it will be down below 30. When I put in new bedding, I just let the high humidity ride out for a few days until it drops on it's own. I figured it couldn't hurt for a day or two and he looks close to a shed and is probably a little dehydrated from the trip.
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Coomassie » Thu May 15, 2014 4:25 am

xxmonitorlizardxx wrote:Do you have any plans on breeding?


That is exactly why the edits went it. I was getting a bunch of questions on facebook. People see two skinks and automatically assume breeding. I have no desire to breed and I think I have all males anyway.
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Roarschak11 » Thu May 15, 2014 9:03 am

You are so lucky!! That little guy was my fav out of susanns newest bunch :) I'm glad he went to an amazing home ;)
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby StaceyLeigh » Thu May 15, 2014 9:14 am

Adorable! Congrats :ohyes:
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Ophidiophile » Thu May 15, 2014 9:49 am

Nice! Can't wait to see the updates as it grows...
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Teacup » Thu May 15, 2014 2:37 pm

Congrats! Nice to see another member of the forum with one of these babies. :)
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Re: Welcome Home Baby Indigo!!!!

Postby Coomassie » Fri May 16, 2014 6:55 am

Thanks guys! He is quite the little ham. My phone makes noises (and flashes) when I take pictures. His instinct is to look at the camera and pose! Coomassie usually runs away. Here are a couple from last night.

Coomassie is adapting just fine to the new baby. He woke up from his nap last night for some head pats before he went to bed.
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Indigo the ham (after consuming at least 5 snails, he is a piggie!)
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