What type of BTS?

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!
Post Reply
User avatar
beckym
Bluey Beginner
Bluey Beginner
Posts: 26
Joined: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:53 pm
Country:
Location: London,England

What type of BTS?

Postby beckym » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:44 pm

Image

This is Doug, what type of BTS does everyone think he is?
Top
User avatar
SkinkysMom
Righteous Rex
Righteous Rex
Posts: 92
Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:06 am
Country:
Location: Fl

Re: What type of BTS?

Postby SkinkysMom » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:49 pm

beckym wrote:Image

This is Doug, what type of BTS does everyone think he is?


I could be wrong, but Doug looks to be a very cute Merauke :D
Last edited by SkinkysMom on Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
1.0.1 Rex & Cariño - Irian Jaya Blue Tongue
1.0.0 Vanilla - Northern
1.0.0 Raptor - Tanimbar
1.0.0 Kilowatt - Indonesian
1.0.0 Olive - Merauke
0.0.1 Schniders Skink - Skinky
1.0.0 Ball Python - NocE (knock E)
0.1.0 Creamsicle Corn - Dreamsicle
Top
User avatar
AneesasMuse
Bluey Follower
Bluey Follower
Posts: 266
Joined: Tue May 08, 2007 1:22 pm
Country:
Location: SF Bay Area
Contact:
Contact AneesasMuse

Postby AneesasMuse » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:51 pm

Looks like the cute kind to me :D Sorry, I'm not savvy on the different kinds yet. He is very cute, though!
"Lots of people talk to animals. Not that many listen though. That's the problem."
- Piglet
Top
User avatar
Chase
Suave Sage
Suave Sage
Posts: 819
Joined: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:22 pm
Country:

Postby Chase » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:17 pm

A full body picture would probably help in distinguishing between merauke or indonesian. The two are hard to differentiate between. If we could see his tail in proportion to his body it might help, but the clean striping and greyish color does resemble a merauke.
Top
User avatar
Funda
Bluey Devotee
Bluey Devotee
Posts: 1551
Joined: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:35 am
Country:
Location: Australia: Victoria/Melbourne
Contact:
Contact Funda

Postby Funda » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:11 pm

I'd have to say Indo.
Maybe posting more clearer photos of doug will help us accurately identify him. :thumbs:

:blueyprint: f.C
*1 Dog, mitsy
*1 Cockatiel, Baylee
*2 Kittens, Lucky and Cuddles
*2 Eastern BTS, Saphia and Eragon.
*f.C Photography
*I love Cengiz, my love muffin!
Top
User avatar
Holly
Sassy needs a spanking
Sassy needs a spanking
Posts: 36
Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2004 6:17 pm
Country:
Location: Track Town (Eugene, OR)
Contact:
Contact Holly

Postby Holly » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:43 pm

Looks merauke to me, but a picture showing how long the tail is would be helpful.
Top
Phantom
Bluey Follower
Bluey Follower
Posts: 312
Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:39 pm
Country:
Location: Near Chicago

Postby Phantom » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:28 pm

I would agree with merauke, but I am not sure.
Top
KyleWeiss
Minister of Propaganda
Minister of Propaganda
Posts: 5015
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:03 am
Country:

Postby KyleWeiss » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:09 am

Cursed camera phones.

Could be Merauke or Indo.

KW
Goodbye, BTS.net -- We've had to good times. I do hope someone else will come along and make it the lovely community it once was.
Top
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 » Sat Aug 04, 2007 1:29 pm

i think its a merauke, maybe its a mix breed,
Top
User avatar
Zach
Grand Cicada
Grand Cicada
Posts: 7550
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:38 pm
Country:
Location: Orygun
Contact:
Contact Zach

Postby Zach » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:26 am

The traits scream Merauke, but all gigas babies look identical (even keys). We'll have to see what she looks like in a couple months! Likely merauke though.

+ 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)
Top
User avatar
beckym
Bluey Beginner
Bluey Beginner
Posts: 26
Joined: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:53 pm
Country:
Location: London,England

Postby beckym » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:16 pm

I thought Merauke too after looking at all photos on here. His tail is about the same length as his body, is this classed as 'long'? Does it make him more likely to be Merauke?
Top
User avatar
Zach
Grand Cicada
Grand Cicada
Posts: 7550
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:38 pm
Country:
Location: Orygun
Contact:
Contact Zach

Postby Zach » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:07 pm

Well, in general, the Indos and Merauke both have really long tails, but the Merauke (once full grown) ends up being REALLY long. Again, as babies, they all nearly look the same and the tails just "look long" -- it's a little early to tell distinguishing by tail.

+ 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)
Top
KyleWeiss
Minister of Propaganda
Minister of Propaganda
Posts: 5015
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:03 am
Country:

Postby KyleWeiss » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:35 pm

Let's just give up Merauke. They're too confusing.

KW
Goodbye, BTS.net -- We've had to good times. I do hope someone else will come along and make it the lovely community it once was.
Top
User avatar
Zach
Grand Cicada
Grand Cicada
Posts: 7550
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:38 pm
Country:
Location: Orygun
Contact:
Contact Zach

Postby Zach » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:45 pm

KyleWeiss wrote:Let's just give up Merauke. They're too confusing.

KW



I question the subspecies and go back and forth whether it should be separated or not. I suppose there's just too many 'in-between' specimens to really make one solidly stand out from the other. You look at the Kei, Tanimbar, and Northern....all subspecies that share qualities with their nominant specie, but are still very diverse.

+ 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)
Top
KyleWeiss
Minister of Propaganda
Minister of Propaganda
Posts: 5015
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:03 am
Country:

Postby KyleWeiss » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:05 am

"Very" diverse? :scratch: No more diverse than perhaps separating all of the different Easterns that exist? Or for that matter Northerns?

KW
Goodbye, BTS.net -- We've had to good times. I do hope someone else will come along and make it the lovely community it once was.
Top
User avatar
Lucifer_Spades
Bluey Addict
Bluey Addict
Posts: 1407
Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:35 pm
Country:
Location: Body and Heart-Colorado Soul-OZ

Postby Lucifer_Spades » Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:38 am

Holly wrote:Looks merauke to me, but a picture showing how long the tail is would be helpful.


Don't you just love when Holly pops in answers a random question so that no one even notices right away that it was her? :D

I do.

~*Serenity*~
~*Luce*~
The original Ginger-Ninja! Ka-pow!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
0.0.3 Irian Jaya
Mizu, Izuru, and Battosai (On a Canadian Cruise)

0.0.1 Tanimbar Island
Toulouse (On a Canadian Cruise)




1.1.0 Cats-Simon, Lexi
1.0.0 Husband-Ricky
2.2.0 Kids-Kira, Tiernan, Chayton, and Esmé(aka "The Heathen Hoard" or " The HHH Club")
Top
KyleWeiss
Minister of Propaganda
Minister of Propaganda
Posts: 5015
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:03 am
Country:

Postby KyleWeiss » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:37 am

Zach tells us to ignore her! :shock:

KW
Goodbye, BTS.net -- We've had to good times. I do hope someone else will come along and make it the lovely community it once was.
Top
User avatar
bluetonguemad
Bluey Enthusiast
Bluey Enthusiast
Posts: 516
Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:26 pm
Country:
Location: New Zealand, windy wellington

Postby bluetonguemad » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:55 am

why would you ignore holly, wouldnt she be just as informative as anyone else? :roll:
"whats that little voice? you want to jump?"ÿes matt i want to jump""jump where voice?""right into your pocket of magical dreams":P
Top
KyleWeiss
Minister of Propaganda
Minister of Propaganda
Posts: 5015
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:03 am
Country:

Postby KyleWeiss » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:43 am

(...I heard she's... :crazy:... :paranoid:....)

:rofl:

KW
Goodbye, BTS.net -- We've had to good times. I do hope someone else will come along and make it the lovely community it once was.
Top
User avatar
Lucifer_Spades
Bluey Addict
Bluey Addict
Posts: 1407
Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:35 pm
Country:
Location: Body and Heart-Colorado Soul-OZ

Postby Lucifer_Spades » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:53 am

KyleWeiss wrote:(...I heard she's... :crazy:... :paranoid:....)

:rofl:

KW



We all heard the same thing about you ya know. It's not fair to negate someones existance just because they can't understand normal thought.
:D :lol:
~*Luce*~

The original Ginger-Ninja! Ka-pow!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

0.0.3 Irian Jaya
Mizu, Izuru, and Battosai (On a Canadian Cruise)

0.0.1 Tanimbar Island
Toulouse (On a Canadian Cruise)




1.1.0 Cats-Simon, Lexi
1.0.0 Husband-Ricky
2.2.0 Kids-Kira, Tiernan, Chayton, and Esmé(aka "The Heathen Hoard" or " The HHH Club")
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion and FAQ”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 142 guests