I just bought my first Blue Tongue Skink yesterday. I was searching RU-vid about them and I discovered this channel. I got to say I'm really enjoying these videos. it's hard to believe you don't have more subscribers. You definitely deserve more.
Love the video, it was well done. It was very informative, accurate and easy to understand. I appreciate the quality of the video filmed. It kept me entertained. 👍👌
My Dad bought one for me as a kid, I'm 57 now. Bluey as anyone would call her was affectionate and a much loved pet of ours back in the 70s. Initially Dad wouldn't touch her, thinking she looked too much like a snake, but became so attached to her that one night I found him watching TV in bed, Bluey stretched out on his belly just under the sheets, quite content. I've always wanted to get another.
Thankyou !!! I will tell you more about what's next in private message.... I will also have cool lizards for you this coming season as I have promised !!
When I was about 12-13 yrs old, I saw a pair of shinglebacks under our house, walking along the inside wall near my father tool bench. I had never seen those particular type of lizard before and this was about 1970 in Murwillumbah NSW,. My mother, who I called to see them said they were ‘bobtail’ lizards and she had seen that type before in the area but not for some years. As far as I have been able to ascertain, they were never found in the area according to any species maps I have ever seen. I suppose its possible they were brought in by someone but this was farming land and we had no neighbours interested in lizards etc and my mother had seen some years ago when much younger herself. I think the species maps are wrong and they were found in that area at some time in the past.
Wow I had no idea there were so many subspecies of tiliqua - I just knew about the several more common ones in the US. Especially of the shingleback, I love those guys! The Rottnest island species is the coolest, god I want one so bad. I'd take any kind of shingleback though, but sadly they are out of my price range. Thanks for the video!
Joe just a question : what is the ready age for a male lizard to breed and what is your easiest way to tell if your blue tongue skink is a male or female much appreciated :)
I have another question for you......since blue tongues seem to be a common backyard animal....like squirrels are here in the US.....do you see a lot of blue tongue casualties on the road??
You tend to see males dead on the road in spring as they are are on the move looking for females... frequency of sightings really depends on where you live....
Hello Joe.......your videos are great..with a wealth of information on blue tongues. Which episode has the information on keeping certain BT's together? You were talking about litter mates being kept together........Terry