<<<< plenty of eucalypt and Acacia pycnantha woodland not far from my place, far enough to safe from bush fires and visits from snakes , but near enough for birds and lizards to visit.SHBailey":1o7cmde6 said:Yes, they're all very pretty. With their silvery scales, they look like little fishes with legs. I guess that makes sense, given that they like water...
Somehow I'd gotten it into my head that Cheakie was female -- I guess I was mistaken. Do you think he's the father of some of the expected little ones?
<<< I thought Cheakie was a girl until I got a really good look at him and noticed the broader head and I've never seen bite injuries on Cheakie's neck shoulders like with the girls, but noticed some scars on his head (from dominance fights with other male water skinks).
BTW, you provided enough geographical information in one of your latest posts that I was able to use Google Earth to zoom in on your general location -- looks like a nice place. Not high enough resolution for me to see any of the little lizards -- but the way things are going with the technology, maybe in a few more years... :wink:
SHBailey":3tnf0ri9 said:Wow. Cheakie's tail is longer than his body.
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LOL Yes!! An animal planet show on skinks would be awesome Lol.AHBD":ibnxlzuu said:Well a lot of people are waiting......for your show on Animal Planet. [ Growing up skink maybe ? ]What people besides us kook reptile lovers could say " I thought I was flicking a cricket or roach off my arm but it was just a snuggly skink ! :lol:
Cheakie Is a gorgeous skink, He looks extremely healthy and has a wonderful full tail.kingofnobbys":ibnxlzuu said:
cheakie-boy-looking-in - living up to his name … and he has been inside for the last few days , making visits to the sun on the top of the lounge.
Today he was so greedy he leapt off the lounge into the 30L plastic archive box I was sorting my latest monthly delivery of bulk medium crickets in got himself trapped in the tub and he unable climb/leap back out , so I let him eat a few crickets before transferring him , so he's in Gutzy's 10L isolation tub for now.
Wasn't very happy about my grabbing him (but with 1000 crickets scurrying and hopping in all directions (tipping the tub on it's side to let him out wasn't an option ,the only option was to reach in and corner him from above (very scary for a little wild skink) and to grab him with my hand as gently as I could.
A few squeaks (yes water skinks can be vocal …. squeaks mean "I'm scared" or "ouch" , "barks" mean "I'm having fun" from what I've observed with these little skinks ..., but he soon settled down when I placed him on my tummy under my cupped hand …. really long original issue tail , just the last few mm seem to be missing ( sibling nipped it off ?? perhaps ). Wasn't upset/scared enough of me to drop his tail which is a good sign (==> partly tame already).
Will give this little boy a day or two to feed him up while I decide whether to keep him as captive pet or to release him.
Here he is
He's already availed himself of the feed dish (which has meal lavae and pupae in it - several raids - very hungry !!!) and demolished a freshly dead silkworm moth , and discovered the water dish which seems appreciated by him (he is a "WATER" skink).
Gutzy is still outside , still very pregnant , and still hanging out near my weedy pots.
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