My newest lizard babies. Shingleback skinks

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My newest lizard babies. Shingleback skinks

Postby Bushviper » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:00 pm

Today Bushbaby managed to arrange these lizards for me. I have had a soft spot for these guys since I saw some at the Transvaal Museum when I was still at school.

Now I have a small group of Trachydosaurus rugosus also called Shingle back skinks. These seems pretty easy to keep, with conditions much like Blue tongued skinks just not as damp.

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They are also called Pine cone skinks. It is not difficult to see why.

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They also have a blueish black tongue like the Tiliquas (Blue tongues) and at one stage were grouped in the same genus.

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They are amazing lizards to keep and very sought after. In the US they go for about $5000 US each. They will mate for life and as a result you cannot just mix and match adults. I am not aware of any other reptile which will actively search out for the mate it had the year before.

Sorry Pinky I know you are the lizard lady but I will not be sending these over to you, I also think BB would be rather upset considering how much trouble she went to to make one of my dreams come true.
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Postby Mitton » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:06 pm

That is so cool BV, 1st time I have seen them. Funny looking but cute.
Are they fully grown or how big do they get?
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Postby froot » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:06 pm

That is excellent, they are so cute. Good luck with them BV and well played BB ;)
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Postby Bushviper » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:11 pm

They are babies. They are born almost this size and get to the size of a big Blue tongued skink (with a shorter tail). More or less 40 cm.

Thanks Froot I would love to be able to breed them. You should see them in person they are so cute.
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Postby Rob » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:27 pm

Man those are weird looking lizards. Just the way we like them. Way cool. Congrats
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Postby neko » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:48 pm

Thats very very nice! Congrats.

lol. It's not like I expect you to send all your animals my way.

Hope you manage to breed them.
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Postby Quintin » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:29 pm

Congrats BV... They look brilliant!!! Whats on the menu in the first pic?

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Postby Urizen » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:42 pm

Those are so awesome, like little dinosaurs. Wish you luck, and congrats on getting something you really wanted for ages.
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Postby Pythonodipsas » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:46 pm

Absolutely great! I have always loved this species. I just wiped the idea of ever getting these, thinking they were out of reach considering the rarity and the price.

BB - Can you organize me some please? - I am also a nice guy! :) he he
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Postby gaboon69 » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:51 pm

very very nice bv--congrats bud
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Postby Bushviper » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:48 am

Today they were eating a sachet of puppy food, paw paw and pears. I am hoping to get them snails and other stuff like dandelions to vary their diet. They feed on vegetable matter like leaves and flowers as well as invertebrates so this is a nice substitution.
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Postby dave » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:15 pm

:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: so cool,my favorite lizards ever
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Postby Serpy » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:42 pm

those Guys are so cool congrats!
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Postby Q Ball » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:25 pm

Congrats BV, keep us updated if you breed them.
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Postby snake-5 » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:56 pm

Would their care be like that of bearded dragons then?
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