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Postby mom22wins » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:26 pm

I was wondering about the temperment of the Indo's (are they also called Giga's?). They truly are beautiful skinkers... :wink:
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Postby NomadOfTheHills » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:33 pm

Yes, indos are also called gigas, as that is their species name, T. gigas gigas. This also includes the Merauke, T. g. evanescens, and Kei, T. g. keyensis.


Indos are almost all EC or CB (captive born, as opposed to CBB, captive born and bred).

They can be skittish, but are awesome skinks, one o fmy favorite species. They can tame down, but it takes some time.
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Postby Gennie » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:47 pm

I have one Indo I spend a ton of time with and love her to death and just bought two baby Indos and I did because I love them so much.I have a Northern but Indo's have captured my heart.
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Postby KyleWeiss » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:50 pm

Not to mention they're beautiful. Again.


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Postby SailleSkinklover » Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:34 pm

I totally love my Merauke. He's such fun, he's hilarious, and yes, he gets skittish if I don't handle him for a couple of days. But he's incredibly sweet tempered for a wild caught rescue skink. Hes a somewhat picky eater, and he Chuffs and Huffs sometimes, but its no worse than me when I get woken up.
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Postby Tattoo » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:17 pm

Chufflepuff :rofl: Does he hang out with Harry Petri (or Harry Potty as I like to call him). :rofl:
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Postby Fatal_S » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:35 pm

And Severus must be the bane of their existance!
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Postby Leigh » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:06 am

As long as he doesnt encounter Ron Weasely
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Postby aggiegirl » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:42 am

Ya'll are so punny! :lol:
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Postby mom22wins » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:49 pm

Yeah, you're punny! :lol:

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Postby PICJESS » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:12 pm

Booger is an indo....I love him to death. He was really skittish when I first got him, but he has gotten much better. Chunka is merauke and is also a love. I think they may take a little extra TLC at first, but make awesome pets in the long run :)
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Postby mom22wins » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:17 pm

I just LOVE Booger and Chunka! :D
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Postby kman1247 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:55 pm

CHUNKA!!!!chunka,chunka, chunka,chunka! did i mention i think chunka is cute
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Postby PICJESS » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:52 pm

Thanks! Just for that, here's a pic of Miss Chunka girl ;)
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Postby Fatal_S » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:02 pm

Chunka girl is looking good! Cute little bit of tongue, come-hither half-lidded eyes, she's beautiful ans she knows it. But where are the Booger pictures? He's a handsome skink.
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Postby PICJESS » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:06 pm

ask and you shall recieve! :)
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Postby Fatal_S » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:09 pm

Awww! I was right, he is sooo handsome. Standing there looking all rugged and wild. What a heartbreaker.
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Postby Zach » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:32 am

It REALLY depends. The Merauke seem to be so much tamer.

My Sunny is the flightiest one I have. I think he's more Indo than Merauke.

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Postby Tattoo » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:04 am

I Love Mr. Booger. Look at that pink nose. :blowkisses: Makes me want to hug him. :hug:
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Postby Fatal_S » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:21 pm

Zach wrote:It REALLY depends. The Merauke seem to be so much tamer.

My Sunny is the flightiest one I have. I think he's more Indo than Merauke.


Ya Zach, Sunny was kindof confusing me. He seems to have both Indo and Merauke physical traits, do you think he's a possible cross?

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