Where does your Bluey sleep?

Everything Blue Tongues! Have a question? Just got a BTS and want to introduce yourself? This is the place!
Forum rules
In this forum all are welcome to ask blue tongue skink-related questions, share information, ideas, tips, experiences, and pictures with fellow BTS enthusiasts.
If you are wondering if your BTS is acting normally or might be sick, this is where you can get help with that.
This is also where you can have some FUN while sharing the enjoyment you get from your blueys!
User avatar
jasjmm27
Live Bearing Lizards
Live Bearing Lizards
Posts: 1647
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:11 pm
Country:
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Contact:

Where does your Bluey sleep?

Postby jasjmm27 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:32 pm

I have been having some concerns in regards to my newest bluey...he seems to sleep at night out "in the open" in his cage, most often not seeking cover under the aspen or any of the hides.

Does anyone else have a bluey that just seems very "secure" in his/her cage and sleeps anywhere they happen to get tired and fall asleep?
2.0.0 - T.R.Rugosa
2.1.0 - T.R.Aspera
1.0.0 - T.Nigrolutea (Alpine)
0.0.11 - E.Stokesii
0.0.4 - O.Cataphractus
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=wi ... ng.lizards
User avatar
Blotch
Bluey Addict
Bluey Addict
Posts: 3230
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:10 am
Country:
Location: South Eastern Victoria, Australia.

Postby Blotch » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:35 pm

yeah, A couple of my blueys sleep where they want.

Sometimes it's in the open - sometimes it's under cover. You skink could feel pretty safe where it is. either that or it's too lazy to dig.
~|=|>-

"you want what!? where!?"

2.1.0 T.S. Intermedia (Kimberleys)
1.0 T.S. Intermedia (N.T.)
6.0.3 T. Nigrolutea (VIC Lowlands)
3.1.11 T. Scincoides (VIC & NSW)
User avatar
jasjmm27
Live Bearing Lizards
Live Bearing Lizards
Posts: 1647
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:11 pm
Country:
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Contact:

Postby jasjmm27 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:38 pm

Yeah....forgot to mention the lazy part! ;)
2.0.0 - T.R.Rugosa
2.1.0 - T.R.Aspera
1.0.0 - T.Nigrolutea (Alpine)
0.0.11 - E.Stokesii
0.0.4 - O.Cataphractus
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=wi ... ng.lizards
User avatar
zakkhogan
Bluey Addict
Bluey Addict
Posts: 489
Joined: Thu May 31, 2007 3:33 pm
Country:
Location: Essex, England
Contact:

Postby zakkhogan » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:39 pm

Yeah lynyrd flits about between his log, under the chipping or tucked down the side of the baskin rock (not on it),

Right now its 11:40pm and i can see he is sleeping by the baskin rock, but i have no doubt when i awake he'll be in the log..
User avatar
Kymbadina
Bluey Beginner
Bluey Beginner
Posts: 237
Joined: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:26 pm
Country:
Location: Missouri
Contact:

Postby Kymbadina » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:06 pm

I decorated a cardboard box to look like a house and it says Chomper on it. That's where he sleeps. It's nice and dark. He's gettign a little big for it though..time to upgrade.
User avatar
BlueyBabe
Bluey Follower
Bluey Follower
Posts: 467
Joined: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:55 pm
Country:
Location: Maine
Contact:

Postby BlueyBabe » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:50 pm

Hershal sleep in his Turtle Hut at night and until 11:35 ish the next morning! He loves to sleep in ...

The Turtle Hut is made out of hard plastic and looks like wood hide. It is big ansd he likes it, so Yeah!
1.0 Irian Jaya mix BTS
User avatar
mewzic-7123
Bluey Follower
Bluey Follower
Posts: 361
Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:27 pm
Country:
Location: B.C Canada

Postby mewzic-7123 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:10 pm

mine will sleep wherever theres cover, he has a cardboard box to sleep in, but usually he goes under instead of inside.
mangodude777
Bluey Beginner
Bluey Beginner
Posts: 189
Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:28 am
Country:
Location: Vancouver'BC

Postby mangodude777 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:22 pm

Larry sleeps on his basking rock(night and day) and Garry sleeps in his shoe box.
User avatar
shingleback aus
Bluey Devotee
Bluey Devotee
Posts: 1471
Joined: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:53 pm
Country:
Location: australia melbourne victoria

Postby shingleback aus » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:25 am

yeah shingles are soo lazy mine hardley never sumerge them selves (especiley eddy) lilly just never wants to go back in her tank :lol: even in the wild iv seen shingles trying to hide in a bush with half there body out and thinking there hiding not knowing we can see them. one time when i camped in the grampians the shingles were sleeping in our cabin because it was warm there just soo placid i would pick them up and they wouldnt even hiss:D
true blue ;)
User avatar
Blotch
Bluey Addict
Bluey Addict
Posts: 3230
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:10 am
Country:
Location: South Eastern Victoria, Australia.

Postby Blotch » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:29 am

it's like little kids - they close their eyes and they think they're invisible cuz they can't see anyone - so they figure other people can't see them.
~|=|>-

"you want what!? where!?"

2.1.0 T.S. Intermedia (Kimberleys)
1.0 T.S. Intermedia (N.T.)
6.0.3 T. Nigrolutea (VIC Lowlands)
3.1.11 T. Scincoides (VIC & NSW)
User avatar
Leigh
Leigh of the Law
Leigh of the Law
Posts: 6695
Joined: Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:23 am
Country:
Location: Bristol, England

Postby Leigh » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:34 am

Its the old Ostrich method. I reckon shingles hide less coz of their armoured plating
MMMmmmmm... Something???????
User avatar
Zach
Grand Cicada
Grand Cicada
Posts: 7550
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:38 pm
Country:
Location: Orygun
Contact:

Postby Zach » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:59 am

Slurpy scratches at the glass all day, and usually ends up just falling asleep in the same place.

+ 2.2 Irian Jaya (Slurpy, Nona, Sassy, Cool Moe Dee)
+ 1.1 Eastern (Eugene, Enzo)
+ 1.2 Northern (Niko, Pearl, Peach)
+ 1.0 Tanimbar Island (TQ)
User avatar
Tattoo
BT Beldam
BT Beldam
Posts: 6669
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:18 am
Country:
Location: Vermont, USA

Postby Tattoo » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:02 am

Tattoo sleeps under the aspen most of the time. During this winter he has come out to bask and conked out under the lights. Pretty funny stuff. :lol:
The Crone ∞

1.0 Northern BTS - Tattoo
0.1 Indonesian BTS - Annubis
0.0.1 Silver Tanimbar - Mantic
User avatar
The Londoner
Bluey Beginner
Bluey Beginner
Posts: 227
Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:08 pm
Country:
Location: London UK

Re: Where does your Bluey sleep?

Postby The Londoner » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:34 am

jasjmm27 wrote:I have been having some concerns in regards to my newest bluey...he seems to sleep at night out "in the open" in his cage, most often not seeking cover under the aspen or any of the hides.

Does anyone else have a bluey that just seems very "secure" in his/her cage and sleeps anywhere they happen to get tired and fall asleep?


Ocho has taken to sleeping out in the open at night next to not on his basking rock just lays there does not even cover himself but when he sleeps during the day he goes into his log so seems normal to me. Sue
Every day's a new day blessed be!

The Londoner
User avatar
ROBSTA
Bluey Beginner
Bluey Beginner
Posts: 83
Joined: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:12 am
Country:
Location: Sydney,Australia

Postby ROBSTA » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:41 am

my skinks have always slept in a hide
never one have i seen them sleep in open
jdubs
Bluey Beginner
Bluey Beginner
Posts: 11
Joined: Thu May 18, 2006 6:00 pm
Country:
Location: Philadelphia

Postby jdubs » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:24 pm

Sometimes mine just passes out wherever, but if the ceramic heat element is on you can bet he's under it for the night.
HylaCinerea
Bluey Beginner
Bluey Beginner
Posts: 43
Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:40 pm
Country:
Location: USA - North Carolina

Postby HylaCinerea » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:16 pm

Cless sleeps in his half-log hideaway. Mint just burrows into the aspen.
User avatar
Blotch
Bluey Addict
Bluey Addict
Posts: 3230
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:10 am
Country:
Location: South Eastern Victoria, Australia.

Postby Blotch » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:22 pm

Lately i've noticed Fritz sleeping out in the open next to the water whereas The Eastern female without the foot is always tucked away under cover in the corner.
~|=|>-

"you want what!? where!?"

2.1.0 T.S. Intermedia (Kimberleys)
1.0 T.S. Intermedia (N.T.)
6.0.3 T. Nigrolutea (VIC Lowlands)
3.1.11 T. Scincoides (VIC & NSW)
User avatar
sheslikeheroin
Bluey Addict
Bluey Addict
Posts: 552
Joined: Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:35 pm
Country:
Location: Canada, saskatchewan

Postby sheslikeheroin » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:29 pm

with hanks its either under his bask rock or under 5 inches of repti-bark. he doesn't even bother with his cork bark hide.
We give what we take, when we take nothing.
User avatar
Leigh
Leigh of the Law
Leigh of the Law
Posts: 6695
Joined: Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:23 am
Country:
Location: Bristol, England

Postby Leigh » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:50 am

I had a scare once,I looked in on Blue after lights out and he was a kip with his head in the water bowl(so I assumed),I thought he'd drowned so I took the door off and found he was sleeping with his nose on one side and neck and body on the other, "like a bridge over troubled water" que music. He has done this since but I dont panic about it anymore, siiiilllllly boy.
MMMmmmmm... Something???????

Return to “General Discussion and FAQ”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 156 guests