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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Originally Posted by Jus1More
... I really cant afford vets bills to treat problems and also did not wanna risk infecting the health of my other reptiles at home...
This is a little off-topic but feel I have to say something: it's a LOT of fun to add new pets, but you really shouldn't be doing that without money set aside for vet
care. You cannot assume, even if captive-bred & in perfect health upon arrival, that all your animals will stay that way. Most of us here know full well how "addicting"
these creatures are, but they also deserve owners who are responsible about any medical needs that may arrive. Please think about that before you add more? You
are not the first one, nor will you be the last...it's also for anyone else making similar & hasty decisions to keep adding more animals than they can really afford if or
really WHEN they get sick or injured. Stuff happens without warning, & sometimes many animals in a collection get sick at once also.
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Hey dakski...Toref is amazing but Frank is way more my speed, lol...& he's adorable too! Glad you got your hand out of the way in time, lol.
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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
This is a little off-topic but feel I have to say something: it's a LOT of fun to add new pets, but you really shouldn't be doing that without money set aside for vet
care. You cannot assume, even if captive-bred & in perfect health upon arrival, that all your animals will stay that way. Most of us here know full well how "addicting"
these creatures are, but they also deserve owners who are responsible about any medical needs that may arrive. Please think about that before you add more? You
are not the first one, nor will you be the last...it's also for anyone else making similar & hasty decisions to keep adding more animals than they can really afford if or
really WHEN they get sick or injured. Stuff happens without warning, & sometimes many animals in a collection get sick at once also.
Thank you Bogertophis for your concern regarding my collection although I think you may have misunderstood what I was trying to say! If anyone of my babies got sick I could get it treatment, but if my whole collection got wiped out at the same time with something bad that would be a different story. I am a very responsible owner who takes alot of pride in my collection with the exception of my TP rat snake escaping. I still to this day am hard on myself for what happen, but I know I am not the only one that has happened to. Just comes with owning snakes!!! Also none of my decisions are hasty and I research before I buy. I am NOT saying I dont make mistakes because Of course I am only human but I know what I can and cant handle in life...Thanks again!
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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Originally Posted by dakski
Jus1More,
Mazel Tov! Congrats!
Northern BTS rock!
Keep in mind BTS like and need a good amount of space for their body size, a varied diet (50% Veggies, with certain veggies to be avoided - you can google that, or a BTS care sheet, or I can clarify, 10% fruits - same rule as veggies, and 40% lean proteins), a pretty hot warm spot with UVB, vitamin supplementation, and they are intelligent. It will take time to earn his trust.
Any questions please feel free to PM or start your own thread (WITH PICTURES!!!) and I'll do my best to answer them. Not too much out there on these guys, but I have learned a lot before and since getting Frank.
Good luck!
Thank you! I appreciate the support and excited about trading stories with you and other BTS owners.
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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Originally Posted by Jus1More
Thank you Bogertophis for your concern regarding my collection although I think you may have misunderstood what I was trying to say! If anyone of my babies got sick I could get it treatment, but if my whole collection got wiped out at the same time with something bad that would be a different story. I am a very responsible owner who takes alot of pride in my collection with the exception of my TP rat snake escaping. I still to this day am hard on myself for what happen, but I know I am not the only one that has happened to. Just comes with owning snakes!!! Also none of my decisions are hasty and I research before I buy. I am NOT saying I dont make mistakes because Of course I am only human but I know what I can and cant handle in life...Thanks again!
I already responded to your thread about getting a Northern BTS with an injured tail and that you planned to house it in a tub.
I want to reitarate and as mentioned by OP for those new to keeping BTS: do not get one if you can't afford to give it a large enclosure and veterinary care. This is a given for ANY species but too often I see some owners try to cut corners by housing a BTS in tubs because a breeder or someone else did it, so why not. The reason is that they do observe their surroundings and they do use every inch of floor space given. These are active lizards that enjoy basking and watching what is going on around their tanks.
The upfront cost is expensive for a reason. If you had done your research as claimed, almost every BTS owner swear by their curious nature, the need for floor space, humidity requirements (Appliable to Indos) and that BTS of all types like any new reptile has the potential to carry internal parasites.
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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Originally Posted by Cheesenugget
I already responded to your thread about getting a Northern BTS with an injured tail and that you planned to house it in a tub.
I want to reitarate and as mentioned by OP for those new to keeping BTS: do not get one if you can't afford to give it a large enclosure and veterinary care. This is a given for ANY species but too often I see some owners try to cut corners by housing a BTS in tubs because a breeder or someone else did it, so why not. The reason is that they do observe their surroundings and they do use every inch of floor space given. These are active lizards that enjoy basking and watching what is going on around their tanks.
The upfront cost is expensive for a reason. If you had done your research as claimed, almost every BTS owner swear by their curious nature, the need for floor space, humidity requirements (Appliable to Indos) and that BTS of all types like any new reptile has the potential to carry internal parasites.
Thanks Cheesy for your reply. I appreciate your input on this topic but since my fella is still young I am going to house him in a good size tub until he grows then I will transfer him into a good size terrarium. I hear what you are saying and this is your opinion which is fine everybody is entitled to their opinion. I would hope that you are simply just doing that (giving your own opinion) and not judging or criticizing a person. We all want the absolute best for our reptiles or whatever type of pet(s) we have, but just because a person does not go about providing for them as some others would does not make them a bad owner. I am trying to tread lightly here because it really seems that you and another person claims to be the perfect reptile owners, but that is just my opinion...... Like I said, I really do appreciate your opinion/advice as well as other peoples opinions. I am also appreciative for this web site because I have gained a lot of awesome information. For the most part everyone here is approachable, encouraging and kind - And with that I am thankful!
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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Not to break up the party here, and not a moderator, but we are way off topic here.
This a progression thread for Frank.
Thank you in advance for understanding and taking this kindly.
Last edited by dakski; 02-19-2019 at 10:05 AM.
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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Hey dakski...Toref is amazing but Frank is way more my speed, lol...& he's adorable too! Glad you got your hand out of the way in time, lol.
. I call him Frank the Tank. He doesn't go anywhere fast. Still incredibly interactive and fun, but not exactly Captain Excitement. Unless you call poor Frank trying for 5 minutes to climb on top of one of his hides with his tiny legs, only to realize 10 seconds later, he doesn't like it up there, exciting. That happens a few times a week. He also loves to rearrange everything in enclosure multiple times a day. If you sit in the reptile area for a bit, you will inevitably hear Frank moving one of his hides.
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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Originally Posted by dakski
Not to break up the party here, and not a moderator, but we are way off topic here.
This a progression thread for Frank.
Thank you in advance for understanding and taking this kindly.
Yes, you are right dakski.... Very sorry about that!! So how is Frank doing today anyway?
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Re: Frank - The Blue Tongue Skink
Well, it turns out that Frank loves canned crickets. This is him eating his second one.
He refused to take out of my hand, but happily ate after I put down for him, and after playing hard to get.
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