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View Poll Results: are blue tongue skinks a good choice for a begginer lizzard keeper?
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yes, they are good begginer lizzard
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no, get something else before a blue tongue skink
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BPnet Veteran
Re: blue tongue skinks
Originally Posted by Shelby
Python-77, no I'm not confusing it. I've seen big blue tongues. The caresheets say 30". A lizard that will get nearly as long as a 30 gallon tank is big in my book.
30" is a bit of a over guess on any care sheet, I have never seen a full grown BTS past 20-22", Heck some of my Bearded Dragons are bigger over all than my BTS is. But now knowing that this is a 12 Y/O who wants in I have to say that years of research are going to be needed.
-Sean
Mazdaspeed 3, yeah its silly fast!
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Re: blue tongue skinks
I just read the anapsid caresheet. Some subspecies are around 2'. That is still big. If it requires a 40+ gallon tank, it's not something to take lightly IMO.
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Re: blue tongue skinks
actually, Tigergenisis, whose name i saw, is an excellent person to ask about blue tongues. check out bluetongueskinks.net. as far as i've found, it's the best site on the web. i have a bluey, who was a wild caught rescue as far as we can tell, and adore him. he is some work, especially with the varied diet thing, but he's also interactive, intelligent and sweet as can be.
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Re: blue tongue skinks
Originally Posted by Shelby
I just read the anapsid caresheet. Some subspecies are around 2'. That is still big. If it requires a 40+ gallon tank, it's not something to take lightly IMO.
Np Shelby we just view what we consider a large lizard differently. to me if its in a 40gal breader or smaller its a small reptile those that require larger than a 40gal like my Argus Monitor I consider large reptiles, and I never reccomend monitors to anyone as a pet.
-Sean
Mazdaspeed 3, yeah its silly fast!
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Re: blue tongue skinks
I didn't exactly word that right.. lol. To ME, in MY collection, it isn't big until it's a blackthroat monitor or similar. For a 12 year old kid looking for a starter lizard.. 2' is getting pretty darn big.
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BPnet Veteran
Re: blue tongue skinks
Lol, I agree and had I known he was 12 I would never have reccomended more the a leopard gecko to him. Oh and blackthroats rule, but my dream monitor is a asian water.
-Sean
Mazdaspeed 3, yeah its silly fast!
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Re: blue tongue skinks
Waters rock. Can be tame too!
I'm hoping to get a blackthroat at some point. Building the cage will be the hard part..
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BPnet Veteran
Re: blue tongue skinks
im not the average herp keeping 12 year old. the people at the pet store say i im as good at keeping my 2 BP's than any adult they've ever seen. please dont assume im just a 12 year old that is one of those "cool... a lizzard! can i have it mom?!" type kids. if you met me you'd be suprised.
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Re: blue tongue skinks
Originally Posted by mr~python
im not the average herp keeping 12 year old. the people at the pet store say i im as good at keeping my 2 BP's than any adult they've ever seen. please dont assume im just a 12 year old that is one of those "cool... a lizzard! can i have it mom?!" type kids. if you met me you'd be suprised.
Mr~P. sorry I judged you as a typical 12 y/o. Its just been my exp that kids in general make terrible herp keepers as the level of maturity just isnt there.
-Sean
Mazdaspeed 3, yeah its silly fast!
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Re: blue tongue skinks
Yeah, don't take it personally, Mr-Python. You may be perfectly able/willing to give a blue tongue a good home.
Still, blue tongues take a lot of space, and more work than some other lizards like leopard geckos, or crested geckos.
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