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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!
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!
- Lura
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- mouseinamilkbottle
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I just talked about Australian substitutes here. In addition to the two mentioned, there's one called Breeder's Choice, which is pelleted, not flaked. I don't use it myself, because I prefer the flaked texture. I'm sure it'd work just as well, though.Zach wrote:What is Carefresh called in Australia again? I need to put it on the caresheet as Mouse in the monkeybottle suggested.
I also suggested some UK alternatives, but I don't know how good these are because I haven't used them, I just googled them for a UK forum member.
http://bluetongueskinks.net/forum/viewt ... 5&start=15
Ruth
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Mum of
Drazil - 126 grams
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Tye - 173 grams
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Mum of
Drazil - 126 grams
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Tye - 173 grams
(Four-month-old Easterns)
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It's Dr. Harry's Magical Fluff or something, what the heck was it again?
The "Carefresh of Oz," that is.
Hey Ian, is that shingle the one that was run over or is that what the bobtail flu does to the poor buggers?
KW
Hey Ian, is that shingle the one that was run over or is that what the bobtail flu does to the poor buggers?
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.
- mouseinamilkbottle
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- Leigh
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Those bubble eyes are hart breaking, is there any come back once at this stage, I never realised that they could get it again after a bout, I guess their dinosaur immune system doesn't build up a resistance to such a prolific germ, fingers crossed its not natures intention to wipe them out, I love Barn Owls {all Owls} and any raptors, such majestic animals,all your rescue /release work gives me hope for the future, say to the taff{welshman} I went to the station to catch a train, and there it was , GONE. He ought to laff. Or whos coat's this jacket, all meant with no nasty under tones, and they use butt instead of mate
MMMmmmmm... Something???????
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KyleWeiss wrote:It's Dr. Harry's Magical Fluff or something, what the heck was it again?The "Carefresh of Oz," that is.
Hey Ian, is that shingle the one that was run over or is that what the bobtail flu does to the poor buggers?
KW
The Coles brand of Cat Litter - Dr. Harry's Cat Litter and Breeder's Choice Cat Litter.
Thank god we're off the circulatory systems of computer cooling systems. Next you'll be telling us you have the radiator of a Mac truck with an M16 wired to your 200, 50 gig hard drives. I know for sure though that beer and keyboards don't work together well in the same enclosure!!!!!!!!

I do not suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Iam falling of my chair here
...Ok Kyle how you know about DR harry ?
..Um mouse Blade fresh for a savage stink..Um Kyle that is a combo hit by a car then the "FLU" finished him off. No its not the one with the head and tail run over ..
There are three kinds of men : The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation,the rest have to take a pee on the electric fence and learn for themselfs..Dam my grammer rocks
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There are two theories to arguing with a women...Neither work.
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day .
If you find yourself in a hole ,stop diggin
Hope this covers the toilet smell , Dr harry
Thats not the bobtail with the car hit head and tail Kyle .This is another but yep ..Thats the end stages of bobtail flu ,i fixed his jaw
The other run over bobtail hasn,t got the flu yet thank the lord.
And um yere its sucks seein ya skink so sad and sick ...Before i break a rib ..
Lettin , the cat outa the bag is a whole lot easier puttin, it back
Thats the car Vs Bobtail no flu .
... Uncle micky was car + "FLU" Phew Why does this thread make me think of super tramp " LOGICAL SONG " gawd knows ...Yall behave now >>>how was the spelling
Yep Leigh Winter chill must have got her comming off the lights , Your dam right she is going to live ..Yes some crash , thats nothing the bubbling eye,s they will be stuck shut for the next 3 months , and we will have to suck jelly from her throat and tube feed her . I use a nasal sucker for kids boogers and pop it in the lungs n gently suck the thick gunk..Its gonna get alot worse yet again for poor Crikey ...If her weight falls like Uncle Mickey , We inject a liquid under the hide ...Man its sad when its your own ...k
...Ok Kyle how you know about DR harry ?
..Um mouse Blade fresh for a savage stink..Um Kyle that is a combo hit by a car then the "FLU" finished him off. No its not the one with the head and tail run over ..
There are three kinds of men : The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation,the rest have to take a pee on the electric fence and learn for themselfs..Dam my grammer rocks
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There are two theories to arguing with a women...Neither work.
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day .
If you find yourself in a hole ,stop diggin
Hope this covers the toilet smell , Dr harry
Thats not the bobtail with the car hit head and tail Kyle .This is another but yep ..Thats the end stages of bobtail flu ,i fixed his jaw
Lettin , the cat outa the bag is a whole lot easier puttin, it back
Thats the car Vs Bobtail no flu .
... Uncle micky was car + "FLU" Phew Why does this thread make me think of super tramp " LOGICAL SONG " gawd knows ...Yall behave now >>>how was the spelling
Yep Leigh Winter chill must have got her comming off the lights , Your dam right she is going to live ..Yes some crash , thats nothing the bubbling eye,s they will be stuck shut for the next 3 months , and we will have to suck jelly from her throat and tube feed her . I use a nasal sucker for kids boogers and pop it in the lungs n gently suck the thick gunk..Its gonna get alot worse yet again for poor Crikey ...If her weight falls like Uncle Mickey , We inject a liquid under the hide ...Man its sad when its your own ...k

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- mouseinamilkbottle
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How's about another gorgeous video?
A beautiful composite video of a Five Lined Skink that lives in the poster's garden. A great descriptive passage next to the video that's worth reading, too. Keep an eye out for the iguana!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXecagwR ... ed&search=
This nature lover has heaps of other videos of reptiles, birds and deer that I will never get the time to watch on my dialup - this one took about an hour to download!
EDIT: There's an earlier vid of this same skink devouring a caterpillar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ELv1ggbDpA&NR=1
A beautiful composite video of a Five Lined Skink that lives in the poster's garden. A great descriptive passage next to the video that's worth reading, too. Keep an eye out for the iguana!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXecagwR ... ed&search=
This nature lover has heaps of other videos of reptiles, birds and deer that I will never get the time to watch on my dialup - this one took about an hour to download!
EDIT: There's an earlier vid of this same skink devouring a caterpillar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ELv1ggbDpA&NR=1
Last edited by mouseinamilkbottle on Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
Ruth
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Mum of
Drazil - 126 grams
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Tye - 173 grams
(Four-month-old Easterns)
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Mum of
Drazil - 126 grams
and
Tye - 173 grams
(Four-month-old Easterns)
- DeadEye
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Ok Looking looking for that florida skink , found it in the Jacksonville zoo , They say it is poisonous ...Any help here from grampa down at the keys...? And some other cool skinks iam looking into .+ Lizards red heads ..you see ...no Lizard island has rare stuff ..lets have an eye ball
And AGAME lizard doin it for the chicks ..layin on his colours for the babes
A lava lizard - We need to cross breed so they bite cats back , ive done it
This is him the cat kicker monkey lizard
One caught on film , hunting puddy cuddles go you kittin kicker..
..Here is the big thingamijig red head florida skink ..please i got to know can they have venom ?
Zack coolest war movie IWO JEMA , if there is such a movie War sucks ..just seen it .Clint eastwood produced ..from the fox holes gettin there but kicked from US .Or U.S.A .From japanese side .
And AGAME lizard doin it for the chicks ..layin on his colours for the babes
A lava lizard - We need to cross breed so they bite cats back , ive done it
This is him the cat kicker monkey lizard
One caught on film , hunting puddy cuddles go you kittin kicker..
..Here is the big thingamijig red head florida skink ..please i got to know can they have venom ?
Zack coolest war movie IWO JEMA , if there is such a movie War sucks ..just seen it .Clint eastwood produced ..from the fox holes gettin there but kicked from US .Or U.S.A .From japanese side .
"My appreciation of humanity is greatest when I'm isolated from it in the bush."
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Iam very sorry for the tornado , that has hit the mid west and all the bad rain and storms .That was some storm , hope everyone effected is ok
That was so quick , and dumped alot of rain wind , snow ... Hope yawl are ok ..Freinds and family
my thoughts are with you guys

That was so quick , and dumped alot of rain wind , snow ... Hope yawl are ok ..Freinds and family
my thoughts are with you guys
"My appreciation of humanity is greatest when I'm isolated from it in the bush."
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That's why Nevada is great... too dry for floods, to mountainous for tornadoes, too landlocked for hurricanes, too cold for killer bees and too hot for attacking polar bears!
"Nevada: Where your mobile home dream is safe!"
We have the largest collection of moblie homes in the country in Sun Valley, an annexed extension of Reno.
KW
"Nevada: Where your mobile home dream is safe!"
We have the largest collection of moblie homes in the country in Sun Valley, an annexed extension of Reno.
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.
- mouseinamilkbottle
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KyleWeiss wrote:That's why Nevada is great... too dry for floods, to mountainous for tornadoes, too landlocked for hurricanes, too cold for killer bees and too hot for attacking polar bears!
"Nevada: Where your mobile home dream is safe!"
We have the largest collection of moblie homes in the country in Sun Valley, an annexed extension of Reno.
KW
You really gotta watch out for those bees...
I can just see you in a mobile home, Kyle. Rifle resting back on your shoulder, singlet, one thumb hooked through your braces...

Ruth
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Mum of
Drazil - 126 grams
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Tye - 173 grams
(Four-month-old Easterns)
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Mum of
Drazil - 126 grams
and
Tye - 173 grams
(Four-month-old Easterns)
- Leigh
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- Nature's Gift
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Deadeye, if it weren't for you I wouldn't know half the stuff that goes on in my own country. You are like my own personal news guy, comedian, and reference book on all things Australian.
Beautiful barn owl. Up here their nickname is monkeyfaced owl. That must be the reason for the monkey faced lizards.
Beautiful barn owl. Up here their nickname is monkeyfaced owl. That must be the reason for the monkey faced lizards.
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Cree Prophecy.
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When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then will you discover you cannot eat money.
Cree Prophecy.
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mouseinamilkbottle wrote:KyleWeiss wrote:That's why Nevada is great... too dry for floods, to mountainous for tornadoes, too landlocked for hurricanes, too cold for killer bees and too hot for attacking polar bears!
"Nevada: Where your mobile home dream is safe!"
We have the largest collection of moblie homes in the country in Sun Valley, an annexed extension of Reno.
KW
You really gotta watch out for those bees...![]()
I can just see you in a mobile home, Kyle. Rifle resting back on your shoulder, singlet, one thumb hooked through your braces...![]()
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You may worry about the bees, but I'm more worried about those attacking Polar Bears.

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Arkangel wrote:Deadeye, if it weren't for you I wouldn't know half the stuff that goes on in my own country. You are like my own personal news guy, comedian, and reference book on all things Australian.
Beautiful barn owl. Up here their nickname is monkeyfaced owl. That must be the reason for the monkey faced lizards.
SH.IT we are in trouble there Bushman........What must the world think of us - I shudder to think. (Actually it takes more than that, but for the purposes of not feeling like a dick - I shudder).
I do not suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Double post: - cause I want to Yeeeeeehaaaaaaaa
I was just thinking (yep - you get that down here on occassion, in Australia) - why does everyone think we are dum?. Deadeye? -->???? is this all your fault????????
(ps. just kidding - we are all dumb)
I was just thinking (yep - you get that down here on occassion, in Australia) - why does everyone think we are dum?. Deadeye? -->???? is this all your fault????????
(ps. just kidding - we are all dumb)
I do not suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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