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its about time lol.my new bts

Postby jason longboard » Wed May 28, 2008 10:51 pm

Just need to put some meat on him,I like his one broken band for a little character.Docile as heck,funniest little attitude.If it lives this will be my favorite purchase in a long time.Cant wait for the potty time to become more timed lol.Very active little guy,love him so far.Image
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Postby RocketRocks » Wed May 28, 2008 10:53 pm

LOL, are you teaching him to play guitar? Cute little guy. :D
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Postby jason longboard » Wed May 28, 2008 10:55 pm

RocketRocks wrote:LOL, are you teaching him to play guitar? Cute little guy. :D
no but I think he was headed for the hole,lol.He did play a few notes when I picked him off the strings.
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Postby SailleSkinklover » Wed May 28, 2008 11:40 pm

He looks like a nice little Merauke. :D I'm sure he'll fatten up just fine, I take it you've read the caresheet on here for healthy skinker food items? If not, give it a read!
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Postby jason longboard » Wed May 28, 2008 11:44 pm

SailleSkinklover wrote:He looks like a nice little Merauke. :D I'm sure he'll fatten up just fine, I take it you've read the caresheet on here for healthy skinker food items? If not, give it a read!
yeah,this site though says the indo has the dark between the head scales.Maybe some day I will know for sure,lol.
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Postby SailleSkinklover » Wed May 28, 2008 11:47 pm

I think he looks a little bit more Merauke. . . the Indos can have really black lines between the scales on their faces.
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Postby jason longboard » Thu May 29, 2008 12:06 am

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Postby Blotch » Thu May 29, 2008 12:33 am

I'd say Indo. - no speckling on the forelegs, lines on the head - 2 very prominant indo traits.

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Postby Tattoo » Thu May 29, 2008 2:33 am

Check out the second picture in the thread ... speckles all over the forelegs. This guy is Merauke or IJ. Very cute little guy Jason. :D Congrats on your new buddy.
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Postby Blotch » Thu May 29, 2008 3:47 am

To MY knowledge (which is limited with these species) indos can have speckling UNDER the legs - but generally Meraukes have the speckles all over the forelegs. These pics show the tops of the forelegs are solid where the underneath of them are speckley.
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Postby ssr » Thu May 29, 2008 8:11 am

Congrats Jason. Nice little dude you have there.
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Postby Bird_Brain » Thu May 29, 2008 9:56 am

That does not appear to be a T.g.g to me. Its either a T.g.e or an IJ.
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Postby jason longboard » Thu May 29, 2008 9:58 am

thank you everyone,so do we know yet?Im loving your debates though,please keep it up until we agree on something.This is all good info for me.
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Postby Tempo » Thu May 29, 2008 10:03 am

Cute little skink you have there! Does he have a name?
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Postby Fatal_S » Thu May 29, 2008 10:08 am

IJ. The broad head, the colors, and the thick bands are IJ trademarks.
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Postby BlueyBoy » Thu May 29, 2008 3:29 pm

Its Indonesion, most definatley.
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Postby Fatal_S » Thu May 29, 2008 4:28 pm

Indo's have distinct lines between the head scales, this guy have barely any. Indo's have thin bands, this guy has thick bands. Indos have a smooth looking head, this guy has a bumpy head. Indo's have mottled, 'dirty' bands, this guy has distinct, 'clean' bands. Not Indo.

Merauke's have minimal/no flecking on throat, this guy has speckles. Merauke's have speckles on top of forlegs, this guy does not. Merauke bands have a secondary color inside the bands, this guy has solid-colored bands. Not Merauke.

IJs have large, broad heads - check. IJs have thick, colorful bands - check. Go look at other IJ photos, very similar. IJs come in a huge amount of colors and such, but this one is fairly typical. IJ.

Of course now that I've written all this out, someone is going to come tell me I'm wrong. Hit me, go for it. :D I still would not call this anything other than an IJ.
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Postby MartinsPerson » Thu May 29, 2008 4:35 pm

Fatal_S wrote:Indo's have distinct lines between the head scales, this guy have barely any. Indo's have thin bands, this guy has thick bands. Indos have a smooth looking head, this guy has a bumpy head. Indo's have mottled, 'dirty' bands, this guy has distinct, 'clean' bands. Not Indo.

Merauke's have minimal/no flecking on throat, this guy has speckles. Merauke's have speckles on top of forlegs, this guy does not. Merauke bands have a secondary color inside the bands, this guy has solid-colored bands. Not Merauke.

IJs have large, broad heads - check. IJs have thick, colorful bands - check. Go look at other IJ photos, very similar. IJs come in a huge amount of colors and such, but this one is fairly typical. IJ.

Of course now that I've written all this out, someone is going to come tell me I'm wrong. Hit me, go for it. :D I still would not call this anything other than an IJ.


What she said. IJ, hands down. I would absolutely not call this animal an Indo. His dark isn't dark enough, bands are too thick and clear, head is too wide. The only thing that might indicate indo is the lining of the scales on the head. And even that can be found on some IJs.
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Postby jason longboard » Thu May 29, 2008 5:00 pm

holy moly,this might go on for a while,in way I love it but at the same time I still wonder.Ill get more up close pics later,lol.I havmt named it yet,wish you could tell male or female better,easier to name that way.
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Postby BlueyBoy » Thu May 29, 2008 5:13 pm

I can't quote any species links in htat blue box over there, but I feel as though the animal has a indo look to it, despite the fairly thick bands.

All that other hoopla is all relative and there are always exceptions. I feel as though you can't always plug an animal into a formula and have your solution right there, sometimes it just takes a good eye.

I feel like I have a fairly decent eye, but please more opinions.
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