That's right, I finally got the BTS I've always wanted thanks to CL and a very sweet lady.

The young BTS I had was sold to a friend who had been looking for a Merauke, so I was skink-less until I found a great ad on CL.

So, here is the sweet new fella! Male Irian Jaya, @5 years old.

In his new, but temporary, tank home (building a bigger enclosure ASAP):


And skink on a rock. :


And a closeup I got of him sleeping:


Whatcha think? He's a sweet boy who likes to cuddle. And even though he does have stubbed toes and slightly blocked nostrils, he seems to be getting along fine so far. My biggest challenge with him is going to be getting him to eat the right foods...

Oh, and we're looking for a name for him as well. Ari suggested Topaz, based on his coloration, and I like that but I'd like to hear other suggestions as well.