BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:39 pm**

He was a bit hazed, but once he woke up and saw what was before him.....game over.

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:40 pm**

If only that snail know that taunting Slurpy could be bad for it's health.

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:08 pm**

Wow, Zach, I've been out for a while, I come back and see that you've really developed Slurpy's killer instinct. I guess since he gets his woman handed to him every year, he's just become complacent!

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:35 pm**

Zach,
What kind of snail is that, and was it wild caught, or store bought?
I'd like to try snails with Chuffer, but I don't trust the ones I see around to not have pesticides, adn I don't know what kinds to buy for him!
Help? (Also, whats your experience with parasites? I asked earlier, but nobody seems to have experience with what my poor guy has. so any experts advice or experience?)
(love the pics, by the way! Thanks for the giggle!) :wink:

Saille

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:02 pm**

so... what about the shell? i'd hate to have to pass a shell like that.

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:35 pm**

same question as SailleSkinklover, also does he do this thing where his tongue sways back and forth, while his mouth is half opened? mine does and its creepin me out, is it normal?

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:37 pm**

The shells are full of calcium and provide a good jaw workout....and they usually eat it, but spitting out some pieces is not uncommon. Certainly encourage them to eat the shell; don't take it away once they smash it up.

You can get them in the wild if you're sure they haven't been exposed to chemicals....if you live in a rural area, it's better.

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:55 pm**

Zach wrote:The shells are full of calcium and provide a good jaw workout....and they usually eat it, but spitting out some pieces is not uncommon. Certainly encourage them to eat the shell; don't take it away once they smash it up.

You can get them in the wild if you're sure they haven't been exposed to chemicals....if you live in a rural area, it's better.

Not necessarily! Rural areas are often treated with pesticides to maximize crop production!! Snails in rural areas should be detoxed the same as in urban areas.

Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:55 pm**

Zach, have Holly post some pictures of you doing the same thing with a Twinkie on your nose and post them here.

KW

Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:58 am**

How did it get on his head? mine would turn himself inside out to get at such a meaty morsel :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:02 am**

MartinsPerson wrote:
Zach wrote:The shells are full of calcium and provide a good jaw workout....and they usually eat it, but spitting out some pieces is not uncommon. Certainly encourage them to eat the shell; don't take it away once they smash it up.

You can get them in the wild if you're sure they haven't been exposed to chemicals....if you live in a rural area, it's better.

Not necessarily! Rural areas are often treated with pesticides to maximize crop production!! Snails in rural areas should be detoxed the same as in urban areas.

I guess I should be more clear -- I mean areas out in the middle of nowhere like my pop....that's where I got these. I'm not sure I'd feed local snails even if they were detoxed! It's always a good idea to detox no matter what though, definitely, because you do never know.