r/bluetongueskinks

I’ve never in my life seen anyone talk abt this lmao he got upset I touched his water dish he’s so inlove with 😭😭 is he just warning me?

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Hey everybody! This is Indigo, my northern blue tongue :)

He’s been my companion since the pandemic and I love him so much. He’s SUCH an exciting skink—the people I adopted him from were getting rid of him because he wasn’t as chill as they expected a blue tongue to be. Their loss, in my opinion. This curious little guy is full of fun.

On the left is a locket I stuck his handsome face in. People are always asking me who is in it, thinking it’s either a deceased family member or a secret lover, but they NEVER expect to see a lizard!

Anyways, I just joined this community so I figured I might as well introduce my skink to you all

Some update photos on the baby soups ♡

They haven't even had their first shed yet and are already displaying quite colorful potential!

Mama Phoenix is doing well, while Pico just wants food every time we open his enclosure.

Just got a juvenile Indonesian Blue Tongued Skink! Not sure if it’s a male or female, but looking for name suggestions ☺️

Would it be safe and or better to
(if possible without ruining them) take the plants and soil and put them in the enclosure, without, the pots they had come in? Also, what ways do you Guys keep the lighting to keep a warm and cool side? I have been having a little bit of trouble with this, but nothing too serious.
The plants are all plastic potting, though, a lot of the plant pots I have, in my personal opinion, take up A LOT of the space in the enclosure. It is a 4x2x2 so it isn’t anything, “small” but, just in my opinion, seeing the pots in there, it makes it seem like there is not as much space as there COULD be. My BTS is still very young and small, but, even then.. it just feels like there isn’t a lot of space to roam around in there for him.. any other suggestions I will, GLADLY, take
Thank you to all here 🙏

Bonjour je m'apprête à adopter un magnifique tiliquas gigas j'ai un terrarium prêt de 120cm / 60cm / 60cm avec chauffage intégré sur la moitié du sol et thermostat installé, il ne me manque qu'un néon uvb et le substrat c'est là que je vous demande de l'aide !

Quel est le meilleur substrat et en quel quantité

Et quel uvb intégré ?

Merci à tous d'avance :)

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I feel like I just haven't done enough but I don't know what else to do. Please give me any critiques. If I'm doing anything good though, please also let me know. I could use the esteem boost 😅 the enclosure is 4'×2'×2' and the substrate is a mixture of reptisoil, zoo med forest floor, a little bit of reptisand and moss.

Also spot the "sneaky" skink 😂

Our new 3 year old Northern is settling nicely. He was a reptile store owner’s personal pet. We’ve had him for just about three weeks and he went through his first shed with us during that time. I still haven’t ever seen him huff, puff or hiss, just retreat to his hide. A couple days ago I took him out for the first time to give him a bath-assist for the rest of his shed and he’s been begging to come out again ever since. Definite puppy energy, he’s loving digging through the blankets of his new playpen and just hanging on the couch with my daughter and I watching tv. We’re so happy to have him!

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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.

he was VERY excited as you can probably tell...

Old man Betty Blue is a rescue from 1995, estimated by the reptile vet specialist to be at least 10years old way back then. He is half blind and missing a toe, had been wounded, and the area he was found in was being totally cleared. Great thing was he healed well, loves to be pampered, hand fed and cuddled. He has been an educator, helping many school kids to realise how important our native wildlife is and how we can help them. He has had two major surgeries during Covid, just to make things extra hard, but he’s just as strong, handsome and amazing as always. Blue tongue skinks have always surprised and impressed me as one of the most fantastic creatures and companions - may we both grow old together forever my love

Hoagie was being very athletic the other day

what should i be expecting for the next few days? he was exploring his tank earlier, he stared at me a lot with his tongue flicking, and now he’s in his warm hide. i’m resisting the urge to check on him, i don’t wanna scare him 🥲

update: getting more fake plants, added some leaf litter! he’s so stinking cute

Zilla has been hiding a lot since I got her about 2 weeks ago. She's finally starting to come out of hiding more, but sometimes she just peeks her head out and it's so adorable. 🥰 Her little eyes being uncovered but surrounded by soil is sending me. 😂

what is this in my bluetongue tank? should i take her to the vet or she a he?