White Eyed Crocodile Skink UPDATE + REHOUSING! PROJECT MINI DRAGON 

Welcome back everyone! I'm so excited to share this Project Mini Dragon update with you all! As you can see, the skinks are doing really well for the most part (with the exception of the unfortunate news regarding one red eyed baby...) and I'm excited to be rehousing and pairing 4 more white-eyed crocodile skinks (Tribolonotus novaeguineae)! Don't forget to answer today's Question of the Day and thank you so much for watching! For more information on how to can unlock fun perks, chat with me directly and support this channel, checkout: www.patreon.com/Reptiliatus

Just to confirm for you as I've not seen it in the comments, that questionable skink is definitely a female. I felt a little from your wording you may have still been considering that it was perhaps a male.

QOTD: Absolutely, 100%, the Red Eye’s!! They’re so beautiful and CUTE! I’m obsessing over your content because I’ve decided to get a couple of Red Eye’s. I don’t want to breed them, just have them as pets but I don’t know enough yet to do that. I researched for 2 years before I got my first Ball Python. Lol! I know, I’m ridiculous…I just want to make sure I do everything right. 🦎❤️🦎

the white eyed crocodile skinks are definitely underrated

Love this project! I think I'm swayed by the white eyed skinks, those subtle oranges and patterns are really neat!

White eyed, because they look smaller and cuter to me.

Orange. Bc it's my very favorite color. 😀

I would choose the white eyed crocodile skinks because I feel they are more uncommon than the red eyed crocodile skinks but don’t get me wrong the red eyed crocodile skinks are also hard to find but the white eyed crocodiles skinks are just a little more rare

This is so awesome! I love these updates! I think I started watching you around the time of the first red eye baby and your collection is growing so beautifully!

I would choose Tribolonotus ponceleti! (The giant spiny skink)

Both are nice if I had to choose based on aggression I'd chose the White 👁️ but based on overall looks id choose the Red 👁️ but both can be very territorial which is completely natural 💯

Question of the day: I would choose the red, truly look like little mini dragons with fire around the eyes! i enjoy the darker color body with the bright color around the eyes also.

I’m confused. Did you remove the perished baby before moving the adult in? 😅

I have a red eyed crock skink. He is with me since 2022 April, he is 1,5 years old, but in the winter he is not interesting about food. I am worried. Is this common in winter or what is the problem? He was a very good eater. The temperature is 22 Celsius and humidity is 88%.

I’m going with White Eye. I love the blotchy colors and tend to live longer from people I’ve spoken to.

I love your enthusiasm and energy. But honestly, please give them a bigger enclosure. Guessing from the video, those are great enclosures to grow out offspring to adult size. But to small for full grown adults. Minimal 80cm (31inch) wide for a pair for the red eyes.

qotd? if both isn't an option likely the white eyed, because their markings are very neat. best of luck with the egg!

0:07 I'm gonna pretend he gave you & Us the Finger 😂

Is there really no way how I can teach them to spit fire? Asking for a friend.

I should keep red eye I think/love your videos

I always preferred red eyes over white eyes, until about 7 minutes into this video and that little boy's "smile" may have changed my mind!! Already can't wait for updates

Is it possible to breed the white eyes with the red eyes?

do you give them UVB light?

White eyes! Love smaller!

Hello great video information and updates I say the red eyed ones Dayyan

personality traits > aesthetics

Always watching from Africa/Kenya... amazing animals I've never seen ...wow

I got a white eyed male. He's doing great. Looking to upgrade him to bigger tank in the future.

I like the red eyes more, even though the white eyes are rarer. Please don’t change rearing conditions, unless you are noticing a pattern of failures. Sometimes death is unavoidable and we cannot prevent it. It could be an obscure syndrome or something. But sacrificing their whole social behavior and care for their eggs and hatchlings just because one hatchling happened to die is wrong. That is why I like this genus. I understand that too many western urbanites have probably grown too PC nowadays, and probably in Canada it is too cold and not so many people have frequent opportunities to visit the wild and witness the immense death and destruction out there, but let them grow some bones from this case.

Do you have a trusted breeder that you purchased your crocodile skinks from? Thank you in advance

gracilis! I just love them so much :) I have been trying to add a published article I wrote years ago about these guys (back when they first came on the market), but youtube wont let me.

I love all the skinks. I can't choose. Can't wait to see the Madagascar content.

white eyes because I prefer the patterning on the body

That timelapse reminded me of jurassic parm I

Red eyed because I like the solid color with attention directed to eyes by the bright color.

How are you liking your Leap enclosures?

Your a very inspiring person you taught me so much and now I am hoping to get a crested gecko

The red eye skink is my fave as that bright red against that almost black is so pretty spectacular

I need a baby of that BEAUTIFUL white male!! Pls give us an update 😍

It is so awesome to see how far this project has come! It is always a relief to watch these and catch up on the progress. I have a healthy mating pair myself and the egg is expected to hatch over the next few weeks. Would you ever create a video on how you care for your juveniles? Or how to take care of them upon hatching?

Hello Can you make room tour? Amazing collections

Hello @Reptiliatus I'm sorta new into reptiles and I found your videos very helpful and inspiring me into keeping my white eye crocodile skinks growing better. So thank you!!! My question is I've been watching through your Project Mini dragon and I can't find a video when you setup the leap racks behind you. Is it possible that you comment here with the link of the video how you setup the leap rack enclosures? I'm planning on having 2 more enclosures setup for some Red eyes. Thank you!

Literally how to train your dragon 😂 Beautiful!!

I love the project mini dragon series!

I have 3 pairs starting my own breeding project also.. croc skinks are rare around here and hard to find. Especially captive bred ones

Loved the update! Such beautiful animals. That Leap setup looks really neat and fits into your room so nicely! 👌🏼

Sorry lil bro I'm really late to the show lol. You outdid yourself with this one. I love your content and your animals. I still want one of your legendary dragons. I think they would do quite well in our project. Keep up the good work my friend.

I am not sure which one I would choose. I thought I liked the reds best first until I saw your photography of the whites. I had only seen the pics on Morph Market and your photos were way better and caught the subtle shades of the whites. I love the dragon like visages of both these little guys. I would like to breed a species of reptile that is in need of conserving. I am thinking of starting this year with garter snakes because I haven't raised reptiles before. I am attracted to the them because they are communal just like the your crocodile skinks. I have several times in the spring taken young garters away from my cats and put them in a breast pocket to warm up so they could move fast enough to get away from them. I find myself fascinated with them.

I’m interested to see what happens with a water dish, instead of a water area.

I quite literally CACKLED when you said “it’s a pickle and a half” in reference to the murderous croc skink situation. You are so funny on accident. You were being so serious lol

What size leap habatait do you suggest for 2 crocodile skinks and how do you breed crocodile skinks and for your quesrion white eyed croc skink

QOTD: Though I really like the look of white eyes, the red eyes are my favorite! They’re colours are so prehistoric and unique!

That one that passed looks like it was right with the egg shell. My guess would be either that it was one that had trouble hatching and ended up exhausting, or hatched out with some sort of failure to thrive issue… either way I’m sorry to see it!❤️

hey @Reptiliatus today (7.24.2023) I was watching my white eyed croc skinks feed through the camera, when something shot out of the side foliage and grabbed a meal worm. It then darted off into one of the hides. I barely got a screenshot of what appeared to be a baby white eyed croc skink. After searching, my friend and I found an egg casing. We left it in place for right now. Is there any special instructions for this little guy? He's the first I've bred. He's in a 3' enclosure with mom and dad. Also, do I need to remove them? (I don't know sex yet, need to get a second sighting in first!) I have to admit I'm surprised it was this easy to breed them in my active paludarium.

I got really worried when you said something was"bleeding in his eye".😔 Please come up with a better word for color changes. I'm serious...I thought they had orange blood.😮

For me it's the Red eyes. Just beautiful coloring

I'm so excited to hear about your Madagascar trip. It's my dream to go there and study the frogs there! As for which type of skink i'd prefer, I think it's a tough choice. Both are absolutely stunning, but I think I do like the red eye croc skinks a little bit more. The orange/red around their eyes is amazing, but I may have bias because orange is my favorite color.

I want mini dragons so badly! I've always been partial to the red-eyed ones. Your grumpy skink might be a hermaphrodite, and that would explain a lot of the confusion and aggression. Would it be difficult to get it probed and find out?

for a captive breeding project, how many males and females are in 1 cage?

As for the question, Ooh I'll just enjoy yours from here! It's far too dry here for me to keep anything that needs a nearly semi-acquatic setup and I am not up to lizard care. They're super cool, but not for me. Great video!

What's the size of the original terrariums? Really good video I love these skinks I hope I'll have some in the next years because your project is really inspiring for me.

zhobas killed your baby, once one of mine got a hole through the stomach from a zhobas that surivive inside their stomach

I wish you revive your satanic leaf tail gecko project.

Im jealous. I want a white eyed crocodile skink. I was ecstatic when I found out they were from Papua New Guinea. Andddddd nope. I slumped in my chair and made a sad sack of a face

Hey daian i have a question i was wondering on what ages you can tel the gender of croc skink thanks in advance greetings from belgium

ı want to ask you something and ım asking this because ı dont know this as you know leopard and crested geckos are usualyy incubated in vermiculite or perlite why are these incubating in soil and spaghnum moss?

I estimated the whole set up from racks to cages to substrate to plants around 2k. Am I close?

I’m offically getting one next week I just need to finish the tank :)

I want to get a croc skink

I would pick the red eyed crocodile skinks because I really like the red around their eyes

I do like them both. They look like dragons 🐉 However, the red eyes? 🤩🥰

You’re showing his/her feet at 4:15, 5:53 and 7:28. Is their feet different for males vs females?

That is the cutest lizard I have ever seen in my life. Where can I get one and do I need to take out a 2nd mortgage on my house... that I don't even own but it makes me sound like a grown up. 😘

Do the new enclosures not have a water feature like the others? Is that OK if they dont have a water feature? Or do you just provide one for extra funsies?

The tanks looks amazing but i feel its a little to smal D 😕 wish for some bigger tanks for the crocs 😕

hello dayyan do you have any plant that do good in croc skink enclosures other then the pohtos i already have

I can not pick between the 2. They are both so cool in there on way. I plan to get pairs of both and bring more CB to the hobby also

Man you just keep going and going Atta Boy you do your thing man

Yes I love skinks

I don't know enough about them, but based on looks, the red eyed.

These babies are the most beautiful I've ever seen

I love the red eyed skinks I like colors on my reptiles but the white eyes r pretty too

I honestly dont know which one i would choose i love them both

I chose the White Eye, I have a breeding pair.

White eye crock skinks are waaaaay cooler

New setup? No water feature anymore?

I want this little Pokémon!

I need buy one reptiles were buy one

The project mini dragon stuff is awesome! Also I'd rather keep a red eyed crocodile skink because the orange around their eyes looks crazy cool! (by the way it's James not sure if you remember my user)

I personally love the red eyes. White eyes are beautiful in their own way but the red eyes being typically a lot darker and the red eyes contrast it so beautifully and I'm actually getting on at the end of summer hopefully!

7:19 no words said

I'd love to have a red eyed crocodile skink one day!

Red eye

What happens if you mate a red eye with a white eye?

Awesome dragons love the series 🎉

A species I’m interested in breeding at some point is the Schmidt’s helmeted skink (Tribolonotus schmidti)

red cool

Can they breath in water? Can they drown themselves?

How much was the the enclosure

I love watching your videos and I have started a Crocodile skink breeding project myself!