I have been keeping and breeding northern blue tongue skinks continuously for over twenty five years. Recently I've given my breeding group a major upgrade which I'm very happy about. Check it out!
Awesome video! I really appreciate your point of view on breeder setups as opposed to a hobbyist setup. Your care info and setups are great as well - thank you!
Wow I'm so glad to have found your channel. You have great information for people and I use a simular setup for breeding. Not to mention you have a obvious mind for science and the best health for the captive BTS. 👍
Awesome video! Bravo on having a very nice breeding set up, with halogen light for heat and UVB! Also, for explaining the difference between breeder and keeper set ups. I hope you would consider doing a podcast episode with Dillon Perron from the Animals at Home Podcast. He features people like yourself who try to go one step further with how they do things. I've been subscribed for quite some time and it was nice to hear you get that shout out from Adam! Congratulations on what you are doing. I only wish I could get my Northern from you but being in Canada, that is not going to happen.
Great video! I was looking for a setup like that to grow out some hatchling ackies but I can’t find them on his website (purple background, looks like the website was built in the 90’s) I want to know the price of a rack like the one you showed here.
Nice shirt 😉 I know your pvc enclosures aren’t from him but do you have a draining system to get rid of excess water build up in your chameleon enclosures?
Frank , greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 love your channel , high quality, professionally done videos on so many amazing lizards, I've learned so much . Question , I have had my northern for almost 2 years now , got her when she was around 7 months old , she hides buried in the substrate almost all of the time, I hardly ever see her , she will come out to eat then go back under her tile or bury herself , when I come into the room she goes into hiding , my husbandry is on point , are some blue tongues just like this ? I hear other people , theirs is out all the time, not mine lol , I'm kinda bummed out cause I never get to see her or Interact with her , any tips? Thank you
can you make the same video about the INDONESIAN Blue Tongue Skinks? We have CB Indonesian Blue Tongues available here in the UK, much more accessible than the Australian ones!
My northern blue tongue skink is five years old. Dobby is doing great. I want to put him in an outdoor enclosure this summer. How much do they dig? Is it going to require wire underneath the soil?
What are the outdoor temperatures that they can tolerate? For instance, I usually keep my Russian tortoise outside overnight during the summer until the nights get down to 50°. Is that too cold for the blue tongue skink for nighttime temperature?
That sounds about right for northern blue tongues as well. I wouldn't want to get below 50 at night. Easterns could probably take it down to 40 as long as it warms up well during the day. Making sure they have the ability to stay dry is important as well.
i’m actually doing research about northern blue tongues because i’m thinking about getting one, is there anything else you think i should know before i invest?
What's your thoughts on LeD lighting for blue tongues ? Beneficial or just uvb plus halogen sufficient? I'm setting up my blue tongues In 4x2x2 enclosures.....
@LivingArtbyFrankPayne thanks !! What daily schedule do you have your basking halogens on ? I want to put mine on separate timers like you, I think this really makes sense to only have them on for part of the day ........
I'd say yes you can. However, the question I would be asking myself "should I be keeping a Northern Skink in that size storage bin?" Remember what Frank Payne said, your mindset should be, "How can I provide the best enriching life for my pet?" Watch some BBC Wildlife reptile documentaries and get inspired by God's creation to try and replicate it at home. A slice of nature right in your home. It's rewarding for both you and your pet. Watching them exhibit the same behavior they would in nature and move around an enriched enclosure is so fascinating to see! Hope that helps.
