Newest addition to mi Blue Tongue Familia! :D

[jasjmm27]

I still have not settled on a name for him...just got him Wednesday and still letting him settle in and "relax", these are photos I got of him the day I got him...poor little guy seems to have had a bit of a rough trip (soiled his bag/box).

Here he is!




















Hope that appeases the angry horde!

[shingleback aus]

awsome you got a shingle!! welcome to the shingleback club i think you will enjoy a shingleback very much i think they have much personalty and are very affectionate bts and they look soo cool congrats!!

[jasjmm27]

Thanks Shingleback! Your great pictures and stories of Lilly virtually forced me to fulfill my childhood dreams! I hope to have some similar occurrences with my own little boy! He seems to be very active and inquisitive...though he slept most of today! (it is raining here now)

[NomadOfTheHills]

I will never understand how someone can let such a rare and expensive animal grow nails like that.


Nice pickup though!

[jasjmm27]

Yeah...that seems to be a common problem with Shingles! I really don't get it, but I will be taking care of it once I feel that he has settled in and can handle a bit more stress...seems like he is OK now, but I will give him a few more days.

[shingleback aus]

it sure is a beautifull shingle!! mine sleep most of the day every day i find they walk a bit find a nice warm spot and sleep (except lilly) on rainy days i usally put up the temps or let them next to the heater with me while i watch tv.

[jasjmm27]

Oh, one quick question...this little guy seems to sleep "out in the open" just next to a wall only half, or 1/3 buried...is that normal? Celeste says I am worrying too much, but I just want to make sure! He has 3 hiding spots to go to and more then 2 inches of substrate to burrow into...

[jasjmm27]

He hid the first night but last night and tonight he just "chose a wall" and fell asleep...is that normal?

[shingleback aus]

this is perfectley normal, eddy half burrys himself i think they get tired of digging and they fall asleep they are also very nosey they always want to no whats going on soo they have there head out of the substrate as seen in my dp

[jasjmm27]

GREAT! That is very comforting to know...and it makes sense...I was installing his UVB bulb and he just opened one eye now and again to see what I was doing DIRECTLY above him! It was great! I think I will enjoy him VERY much!

Thanks for easing my concern on that little topic...

[shingleback aus]

no probs i would also get those nails a bit of a trim shingles nails can easly get that way if not trimmed

[Funda]

Such a cutie!!!

f.C

[Bird_Brain]

Awesome little guy! I will be honest and say that shingles are not my favorite BTS, HOWEVER, I would buy one simply for their face! They look all sweet and innocent!

[taekwonboys]

VERY LOVELY!!!!!!!!! OMG!!

[Tattoo]

Welcome little turd! Glad to see another shingle on the board. We expect a gigantic photo glut when the little one is settled in properly.

[MartinsPerson]

This is me, extremely jealous! Congrats, and in order for me to live vicariously through you and your new driveway turd, you will be required to post many many photos. Yay for you! Any luck with the name?

[jasjmm27]

I will apologize again for the nails...as I mentioned, I just got him and am going to let him "chill out" for about a week before I pull him out and start trimming nails, etc. I was going to wait for his peticure to take pictures...but it seems that there was a requirement to post what I have!

At any rate, he's a great little guy and I will be naming him soon (not quite yet, but getting closer) and hoping to take him out and give him a good once over.

[LittleFoot]

awww he is really cute. congrats on your new addition.

[Leigh]

Thats a cute little shingle you've gotten there(Iam a little envious...O.K.A LOT) is that the Rotti island from your signature, I ask because I thought that they were green/greenish?

[Yarble]

How adorable!

If you haven't named him yet... I suggest 'Wraith' or 'Shadow.'