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Just Fractus, my male Merauke, getting a drink.

Fractus had just finished taking a big drink and stretched to swallow it.

My 1.1 merauke blue tongue skinks. They are the same age, but the male doesn't eat quite as well as the female. He took about 2 months almost completely off food in the spring because he wanted to breed. He's been back on track for a good while now, though, and he eats fine, just not as much as her. They should be able to breed next spring without a problem.

Dandelion, escarole, mustard greens, radicchio, re-hydrated freeze-dried raw grain and potato free dog food, Aridsonly.com uro spice, and Sticky Tongue farms Miner-all indoor formula calcium and mineral supplement.

Went to check on the Flower Pot Parasol I posted last night just a few minutes ago and now it seems to be fully open. Pretty good size little mushroom too. 2.25 - 2.5 inches wide

These have been growing in one of my bioactive reptile enclosures. Fortunately, the primary inhabitant has no interest in eating them since they are toxic to injest. However, this is the first one I've seen fully open as the isopods in the enclosure usually eat them before they get this far.

Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis

I think it's safe to say he's gaining confidence. I've been purposely leaving him alone, interacting only to feed. Today, I went to put a couple of pinches of Uro Grit in his food dish and rushed my hand twice like a fiend after a fix.

On the second rush, I picked him up, and he did not fight me at all. Went right along with it. I took him to show my wife, snapped a pic, and put him back at his food dish.

He did not run and hide though. He immediately got to work on the Uro Grit without a care that I was there.

Also, I just love the color coming in.

I honestly didn't think the skinks would be interested in these freeze-dried minnows, but they seem to really like them. I got them as a protein booster for the cleanup crew. Guess I have to put them in after the skinks go to sleep for the bugs to get a chance at them.

Moriko having a protein bar.

Merauke blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas evanescens)

Moriko (MOH-ree-ko) finally out and about in her new enclosure long enough for me to snap a pic or two. Her name means forest child.

stowed away and arrived on one of the new plants. He's been added to one of my bioactive enclosures. I live in Las Vegas, and releasing isn't an option.

feeding some lightly scrambled eggs mixed with nopales, zucchini, yellow squash, radicchio, and Miner-all Indoor supplement. This is Hotlink, my female Halmahera blue-tongued skink.

It's a 48"x30"x24" animal plastics enclosure. The background is a custom jungle design printed on ⅛" pvc. I opted for no vents so I could install my own. I'll also be installing a small exhaust fan in the ceiling. More to come this weekend.

Just some morning basking.

Drax my baby uromastyx enjoying some Urogrit from aridsonly.com. takes the guess work out of the right blend of seeds to give them. I just give him a pinch or two once a week. The wet stuff is Urospice thats been soaked. He always goes for the grit first, but later he'll come back for the green stuff. Well, green and purple.

Moriko at 580 grams and 21 inches today on a mostly empty stomach. She'll definitely be ready to breed next spring.

Fractus was pretty thirsty this morning. Never underestimate how much these guys drink. He drank for about 3-4 minutes this morning taking short breaks to lift up his head, Im assuming to aid in swallowing it all. All 3 of mine do this on a daily basis. Make sure you always have fresh water for them.

This enclosure was set up about 3 months ago and is filling in nicely.