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Kurkx
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 New Skink Owner- Need help

Hey everybody I recently received a skink for a gift and I wasn’t given any information about it except that it eats crickets. I have a picture and need to know what type of environment, lighting & heating, and area he/she needs to be in. Ive found that it might be in the Trachylepis vittata species but am not sure. He/she keeps trying to escape out of the terrarium, I’m not sure if it is a problem but he/she is also held a few times a week.



10/03/09  06:16pm

 #2081015


Kurkx
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   Message To: Kurkx   In reference to Message Id: 2079945


 New Skink Owner- Need help

Hello?!?! Guys I really need some advice and need to know this species because I don’t want to kill this innocent reptile. I want to give it a good home that he/she likes, and need to know how to classify it as male or female. Please anybody??? I though this was a skink forum, I posted a picture of my skink and I really need help PLEASE!!!!!!
10/06/09  04:25pm

 #2081110


HerpsinIN
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   Message To: Kurkx   In reference to Message Id: 2081015


 New Skink Owner- Need help

are you sure it is a skink? Looks more like a plated lizard to me, but cant really tell from the picture.
10/06/09  07:29pm

 #2081220


HerpsinIN
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   Message To: Kurkx   In reference to Message Id: 2081015


 New Skink Owner- Need help

Quote:

I though this was a skink forum, I posted a picture of my skink and I really need help PLEASE!!!!!!


Yea after doing a quick search, I am like 95% positive you do NOT have a skink! Looks a lot like a Gerrhosaurus flavigularis to me. So before you jump all over us, you should do your own homework!
10/06/09  10:24pm

 #2081272


Kurkx
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   Message To: HerpsinIN   In reference to Message Id: 2081220


 New Skink Owner- Need help

well see, i was told it was a skink. I had no idea, i was busy searching for a skink that looked like this and i was in the wrong direction. but seriously, you didn’t have to be rude about it, obviously i need help and dont want my animal to die, you could have just answered my questions and let me know its not a skink and point me to the wrong forum. thanks .
10/07/09  01:08am

 #2082620


Thejaxonator
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   Message To: Kurkx   In reference to Message Id: 2081272


 New Skink Owner- Need help

that heat rock should be taken out because those r dangerous for all animals maybe a heat lamp
10/10/09  09:31pm

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Skitch
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   Message To: Thejaxonator   In reference to Message Id: 2082620


 New Skink Owner- Need help

its a yellow throated plated lizard
i had 2 of them there amazing animals and can be tamed easliy
thay love digging to so make sure theres at least 3-4 inches of subsatrate for them to dig :)
02/08/10  10:39am


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