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Pagan1025 · Postby **Pagan1025** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:48 am

I am new here, and this site is amazing!! Kudo's to you..

I have a baby blue yongue, only 2 months old, I would LOVE to get another, can I put them in the same cage? I have a 55 gallon that she is in... Thanks for your help... Blessed Be... Jenn

Hockeyrulz48 · Postby **Hockeyrulz48** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:51 am

No you would not want to put them in the same cage because while they may seem to get along at first one bite could be loss of the tail, toes or whole foot. It is just to risky. Post some pics of your baby!

Pagan1025 · Postby **Pagan1025** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:00 am

I am just in love with her.... My last blue tongue, I bought at a pet store, I know...poor judgement, she was sold to me with severe mouth rot, eye infection, mites, respitory infections... after a year of giving her shots (antibiotics) and eye drops, I finally had to make the decision to put her to sleep, as much as I loved her, I couldn't see her suffer even more...
I cried for 2 days.... and then I found Dory and got her from a breeder...

Ok...enough babbling from me!! lol.... Thank you for responding so quick... I think i will invest in another tank.. I am addicted to these gorgeous and unique lizards!!

Hockeyrulz48 · Postby **Hockeyrulz48** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:50 am

Gorgeous little guys! You will definatly not be able to stop at one!

The Londoner · Postby **The Londoner** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:46 pm

Hi Jenn,
From what I have learned on this site No! not a good idear to put them together babies or not and as they got older if they are both males big trouble. Welcome to the site you have found the right place there is a lot of information on here. Sue

Tattoo · Postby **Tattoo** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:24 pm

Hello and welcome. :welcome:

Cute baby you've got there. IMO two skinks = 2 cages. Not worth the risk of injury to house together.

Jenn · Postby **Jenn** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:47 pm

For the most part the only people who keep more than one skink together are some of the members from Australia and most of them do it because they have big outdoor pits.

Postby **Bird_Brain** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:08 pm

Of course depending on the size of the blueys, you may be able to buy some time and put a divider in the cage and create two cages with the 55gal. This will give you some time to save up for another cage for when they get older. Just an idea.

shingleback aus · Postby **shingleback aus** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:30 am

first of all welcome, now with housing the first thing is space how big is your tank?? i have a large outdoor pit soo they dont fight over space basking spots ect... and they do not fight over food because i feed them all alot. theres also species and the individulal blueys it self some blueys interact better than others for instance my pair of shinglebacks live together without troubles

rachel · Postby **rachel** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:33 am

looks like a sweetie you've got there!! they are adddictive, i have 2 and am currently looking for the 3rd ..

Blotch · Postby **Blotch** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:06 am

shingleback aus wrote:theres also species and the individulal blueys it self some blueys interact better than others for instance my pair of shinglebacks live together without troubles

So true! Easterns and Blotchies go well together!

Helikaon · Postby **Helikaon** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:14 am

yep ive never had a problem with my easterns, blotchies or shingles together. even in the smaller enclosures i have inside.

Blotch · Postby **Blotch** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:16 am

well pretty much everything in australia is more kick back and relaxed - why wouldn't our blueys be?

shingleback aus · Postby **shingleback aus** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:20 am

our blueys are more friendley and more at home also there 100%pure breed maybe its only those mut blueys that are foot biters and killers

Blotch · Postby **Blotch** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:42 am

possibility!!!

rachel · Postby **rachel** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:49 am

My little eastern Garry , REALLY needs a new tank! I'm thinking outside in the old guinea pig hutch till i can afford a tank?

Pagan1025 · Postby **Pagan1025** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:13 am

Soooo many people answering my question.... Thank you so very much!! I think I'll fit in here... :ohyes:

Off to start my day.... cleaning cages and feeding all the animals..
And take a few more pictures of Dory to post...
Thank you again for being so friendly, I really appreciate it...
Blessed Be.... Jenn

Postby **Zach** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:55 am

Welcome!

Leigh · Postby **Leigh** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:16 am

two in two tanks are safer thantwo in one, some do it some dont, some will some wont,the divider in one tank posses the problem of offering a basking and cool end in both halves, i see like this, they will both be different with seperat quirks/likes/dislikes,at least you can tailor the tanks to the occupants needs.

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