Opinions on Shingles

[aggiegirl]

Too bad you can't fly one of our Aussies with you for a purchase visit! That is way cool that you can sex shinglebacks so easily. Wish it were that easy for all kinds.
Wish someone here in America would get some shinglebacks and begin a breeding program. Heck, I'd pay money just to hold one!
Good luck! Sorry I don't have any advice. Wish there was more info to substantiate their ages and sexes though.

[Zach]

Those "veins" look a lot bigger and fatter than what I thought was scene when looking at the "vein" of a BTS. What about regular BTS? I remember Johan trying to use this method to sex an albino eastern..

[DeadEye]

Yes i have a brute called Jaws (Male) abnormal mouth so fat the muscle pops out the sides of his mouth (fly strike ) ..He just bull dozes up against the girls sniff snif .Then all these bubbles appear in his mouth and he get horny . And trys piggy back rides ...lol she is a right little b***ch ...more sexely mature than popeye ...Hows big mama,s toe hook on her tail . Liam uses her to pull the others outa the ground . Cause there under logs a sleep at 8 am - She can pull comes with her own toe hook. A car ran it off but the bone has curled into a hook. Jaws is who i hope she likes they will be dragons... over 700g and its just the start of spring - Eats like a horse


Ill show you him after 800g

This kind of piggy back rides ..lol but he falls off girls say ah nope !!!

[DeadEye]

Fatal come out to australia with the money mate - Go bush propect for gold - Thats the ticket see australia Mate !!! ...only my thoughts

Come out and see us and have a butchers hook ---A real good look kakadoo .. Mate .

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haggle for a cheaper price,i believe they have been for sale for a while,also theres a high possability they were smuggled,there descriptions dont add up
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We had one that had been in a toilet roll for 4 months still alive just. Been in air tight cargo holds ..Lugage on him just bones , they flew out and a mate sent it to lot 19 not number 19 ..poor soul freezing dehydrated
Or hold your $$$ and wait - I know germany has some cheaper stumpies ...il pm you
Very lay back ...Kris
night mate

[Fatal_S]

DeadEye, I would love to come to Australia. I would even live there if I could keep my current animals. I will definately be making several trips there during my lifetime ^.^ Too bad we're not allowed to take anything skinks back. I would definately prefer CB shingles if you know of any, even if I have to ship from Germany.

[Geoff Gates]

Geoff, the $8000 I have was left to me by my Great Aunt to do with what I wish. Therefor nearly all the money will be put into my reptiles, with some going for flying hours. Not saying I'll be getting any of these guys, but the money is there for whenever I want to spend it.

Fatal,

Consider what that money could do for you (& your reptile collection) if you invested it wisely.... The income stream could provide enjoyment over many years. Just think about it for awhile.

OK. I'll get off my old fart soap box now.

[Fatal_S]

Very true, it is currently collecting interest, maybe putting it away somewhere nice could be a good idea, but if I get the chance to buy a nice pair of shingles, I'll definately jump on it. It's mostly for personal happiness, but it could also be a source of a small amount of income if I can get a breeding pair.

[Steve]

Never buy an animal thinking it'll make you money. Don't even buy it thinking it'll pay for itself. If either of those concerns would be a deal breaker, you'd better hold onto the money and listen to the old australian fart.

[Fatal_S]

I don't want to make money off any animals, the animals will be my pets. Especially since if I can get a breeding pair the babies would be sold on this forum for a low price. Once again I woded a post without looking at what I was saying -.-' Shouldn't post on cold meds. I'm going to stop posting now and come back later. ^.^

[Lisa]

Hey, spend your money on whatever you want! As long as you go into it with your eyes open and realistic expectations, then go for it!

Does anyone know roughly how many shingles there are in the US? I'd imagine due to your country size, population and big herp industry that the numbers may (relatively) equate to those kept here.

That's just my opinion, based on no facts whatsoever, but they aren't overly common here either for reasons such as reptile keeping community is quite small here (but growing), most people are into snakes and consider lizards a 'starter' or boring reptile (in the great lizard debate, alot of people think beardies are the more interesting compared to bluetongues), and because shingles only have 1-3 babies a year compared to 10-15 for bluetongues there just aren't as many around. There's also the thing about them being prone to respiratory problems in humid areas, so some people in the eastern states are put off by that.

Some people spend money on things that boggle my mind, and others would probably say the same thing about how I spend my money. It's yours, do what you want with it!

[DeadEye]

Yep thats true as well Lisa - Just i get to see reptile auctions here my god there is some shadey nasty people there ... I could take a pic of 15 skinks now that are not really suitable to go back bush.(eg) 1 nostril gone , 6 with no tails ...The poor bloke that got his face run over and his face smashed ...There all classed derlict ...Why cant they go into a mob to be taken to the usa .- So many would suit a owner in another country . ..Most homes have 1 or a few in there gardens ..Not like there rare , quarantine these these guys ..And stop the under ground smuggling - cruelty - Like Lisa said i spoke to a guy the other week about buying a pair of buitifull shingles . Look what he said

Hi Ian,
sorry for the late reply.
you are asking for the best coloured form bobtail in Australia. I can understand your interest in them. I am probably the only reliable supplier of this form in Austarlia and I have alot of interest from eastern states collectors. I wish more W.A people could appreciate them.
If you could send me your phone number I will call you in regards to acquiring one or two.

Cheers Gazza
Bad sytem IMO Fatal-sub ..Goodluck to you to save that cash up mate .cheers

[Tattoo]

Poor little buggers. Glad you're looking over them Ian.

[Phantom]

I would not get them no matter how nice they look.

You can do much more with your life with that amount of money than buying those stumpies.

No you can't >_> If I had the money, I'd do it. Stumpies are Stumpies. JMO

[Geoff Gates]

I would not get them no matter how nice they look.

You can do much more with your life with that amount of money than buying those stumpies.

No you can't >_> If I had the money, I'd do it. Stumpies are Stumpies. JMO

Phantom,

Usually I give the youngsters on this site a lot of slack. especially with stupid questions.

But this time the age in your profile shows a lot. You know bugger all about life.

[Phantom]

I would not get them no matter how nice they look.

You can do much more with your life with that amount of money than buying those stumpies.

No you can't >_> If I had the money, I'd do it. Stumpies are Stumpies. JMO

Phantom,

Usually I give the youngsters on this site a lot of slack. especially with stupid questions.

But this time the age in your profile shows a lot. You know bugger all about life.

I was joking around. I am ususally not like that, sorry for acting like that.