BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:42 pm**

Okay, name three things you wish you knew then (when you first got your bluey) that you know now. These should be things you wish someone would've told you, for instance.

Can't wait to hear your responses! :shurg:

Diane

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:53 pm**

These are good threads!

In no order...

1) How to determine gender. When we had Slurpy we eventually wanted to breed, but had no idea what his gender was or how to find it.

2) A good diet. The caresheets I read all said different things, and nothing was in detail. Neither were the bluey snipits in books.

3) Maybe 3 would be how to breed. I learned from reading a few websites, and eventually finding some people who actually knew what they were talking about (I.E, James Wilson!!).

These are all reasons that contributed to why this site was made.

Some things I'd like to know (desperately) is who Slurpy's parents were. I'd do anything to see them. That's one of the reasons I stress so much that buyers will get to know who their skink's parents are.

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:40 pm**

1. How to say NO to petshop blueys.

2. The proper diet for a baby (IE: protein to veggie ratio)

3. The importance of finding a reputable reptile vet that knows something about BTS

Posted: **Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:23 am**

1. That this site existed.

2. How addictive they are. (I may just name my next one Pringles)

3. How to convince Quigs that eating veggies is a good thing. (oops sorry you said things that we DO know now...I still haven't figured this one out.) :roll:

Posted: **Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:47 pm**

Things I wish I'd known then...
1) how to medicate a bluey-This totally freaked me out :shock:

as a new owner. The exotic vet was good but he didn't demonstrate and suggested I use a spatula to hold his mouth open. I figured out if I put something he liked in front of him (banana, snail) that his tongue would go to town. Then, I could drop the liquid onto his nose and he'd lap the stuff up. By the second round of meds, we were fine.
2) that Petco carries Spot's Stew :doh:

-I'd called every high dollar, health food store in town before I saw this on a recent thread.
3) what great pets these guys really are-I would have had these guys much earlier in my life!!! :ohyes:

Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:44 pm**

1.) Where to get a Western in the USA for $150

2.) They actually CAN'T jump through hoops...?

3.) How to stop wanting more.

KW

Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:58 pm**

KyleWeiss wrote:1.) Where to get a Western in the USA for $150

2.) They actually CAN'T jump through hoops...?

3.) How to stop wanting more.

KW

And since the question was things you WISH you knew then that you DO know now, would you mind sharing where these Westerns are for $150? :thinking:

Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:21 pm**

1 proper feeding care thanks to this site
2 proper heating lighting
3 how one little reptile can steal your heart clean away from you

Posted: **Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:03 am**

1=how clever they are
2=just how many other sorts were available
3=How easy they are to keep happy/healthy

Posted: **Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:56 am**

Zach wrote:
KyleWeiss wrote:1.) Where to get a Western in the USA for $150

2.) They actually CAN'T jump through hoops...?

3.) How to stop wanting more.

KW

And since the question was things you WISH you knew then that you DO know now, would you mind sharing where these Westerns are for $150?

*coughs* "Well you see, Mr. Customs Officer..." *coughs* :rofl: