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Howdy :)

I recently noticed this comment on another board

Shingle backs and Blue tongues will live together fine.

And I wondered about the logistics of it... Perhaps you can help me work this out?

I currently have a Blue Tongue, Zero, who I call a Male but believe is most likely a Female.

Zero is quite passive, inquisitive and very patient (he would have to be to put up with the way my nephew pats him.. which he tolerates with not so much as a Hiss)

I purchased Zero on October 11 2007 and when I got him he was about 6-8 weeks old. He is between 30-40cms now, but its been a while since I last measured him.

Right now Im considering getting a second reptile.. and Im not a big fan of Dragons, my boyfriend already has two Lawsoni, but I like Lap Lizards. Soo.. I have my eye on a Shingleback.. but I dont know much about them, and cant seem to find much information either. From what Ive gathered, they seem to require around the same care (diet etc) and heating requirements as a Bluey does.. Thus brings me to the quote above.. if I were to get a baby Shingleback (which Ive heard arent all that small to begin with).. would Zero and the new bub be able to share the same tank safely? Or would Zero get protective of his territory?

Ive also heard Shinglebacks are very shy and can be cranky little pests and very difficult to tame..

Anyone able to provide some opinions or advice? :)

Much appreciated!
 
i have 2 blueys and 2 shingles in a 3x3 out door enclosure, it should be ok
 
Yep but thats a space much bigger than my 2.5 x 3.5 ft fish tank.

And have they all lived together as babies and grown up together? Zero is pretty use to getting things his own way..
 
Shy? No, mine arnt. In fact they chase after me full pelt on their stubby little legs to get to the food i bring.
My 2 are mostly quiet and i havnt seen them be aggressive toward each other, although i would think if a shingle lashed out at a bluey, the bluey is going to be in serious strife as shingles mouths are HUGE and powerful!
As a general guideline you should never keep 2 species together, but im sure people have done it without complications, just depends on the nature of the animals.
Keep in mind you are putting your animals lives at risk by playing mix n match

And yes, so very very grumpy....
 
*lol* thats what I was thinking Serval.. I really dont want to come home to a shower of shingles or fillet de Zero. Im sure some people have gotten away with keeping two species together, but would they be willing to risk a reptile's life on the bet that all would go fine?

... for some reason, I just got the Hamster Dance go around in my head when I pictured you being chased by your two Shinglebacks....

So they ARE cranky.. :( I dont want a cranky lizard...
 
Hehe, they are cool. Just not as cuddly. There just a giant muscle with a big mouth that hurts like hell to get bitten by. Although mine dont bite they do hiss and snort at me alot.

They sometimes get so excited at feeding time i put a empty can on their head while i fill their bowl. Hahahaha
 
J and I are also considering investing in a big custom made tank.. 2 separate tanks split in half and stacked on top of eachother (with all the right heating and uv etc) with doors on the sides so we could keep 4 reptiles instead of his 2 in one tank (split down the middle) and Zero in his..

So it may be that Zero and this possibly new little one wouldnt be sharing a tank..

Id still like to know more about shinglebacks and their general attitude and tameness :)
 
They might get on fine but I don't think so. I think you will find the BT very aggressive to the shingleback. maybe not straightaway, but eventually one would be dead, most likely the shingleback. Also humidity is a problem for shinglebacks in our summers whereas the bluey will cope fine with that.

Its a risk.

Cheers
 
Well shinglebacks dont really come in 'little' size, they are surprizingly big as newborns. I dont know the exact measurements tho.
Best thing to do would be to check out some in real life if you can. Otherwise i have piks of mine in the link in my signature
 
I've got 6 shinglebacks and they are the most placid things. My daughter scratches them on the side of the head and they fall asleep in her lap. They are perfect "lap lizards". Mine are in 2 separate enclosures and I've got a blue tongue female (large in size) in with 2 male and 1 female shinglebacks, no problems so far. The other 3 shinglebacks have a small blotched male in with them, again no problems.
 
XD ROFL well if nothing else they sound fun to tease.. I could race them O.O J's Dragons against my Shingleback sprinting for food XD

Okay, so food loving.. and tolerate each other.. but dont love much else huh?

Hmm thank you Maree, Im liking the idea less and less of mixing the two together. I just wouldnt be willing to risk it :)
 
They might get on fine but I don't think so. I think you will find the BT very aggressive to the shingleback. maybe not straightaway, but eventually one would be dead, most likely the shingleback. Also humidity is a problem for shinglebacks in our summers whereas the bluey will cope fine with that.

Its a risk.

Cheers

Wow. I think i disagree, but i wouldnt vs. animals together to find out.
And the humidity?. I find shingles like it dry and hot.
 
Thank you for posting Whimsy, Im thinking perhaps, like blue tongues, they all have their own personalities and its just the luck of the draw who you pick to make your pet. How long have your blueys and shingles been living together? Was one introduced later than the others?

I know Blueys are supposed to be territorial.. and he's had 3.5 ft to himself for over a year.. you dont think he'd get cranky to find someone else on his food dish?

Serval- yes, Ive heard that about their size.. *takes a look at the pics* aww see, I really like their faces, they look so sweet
 
That's ok to disagree.....I have been known to be wrong! I have found BT to be more aggressive that SB, that's all.

Cheers
 
Hm.. so if not a shingleback.. what other lap lizard is there..?
 
Yeah true, shingles arnt too aggressive really.
But i think they are indestructable as ive seen dogs shaking a shingle and it gets off with a few broken scales, and even i have had a heart attack when i accidentally stepped on my shingles head :shock: He was fine but i still feel bad about it.....
 
mmmmmm Pink tongues? Nothing else springs to mind... there are plenty of large skinks but most of them not that friendly, not in my limited experience with actually handling them like a pet.
I like the Hosmer's and depressa's but I haven't had them on my lap either
 
Oh my O.O unbreakable for certain!

I think my brother ran over one once.. rushed out to see if it was alright, and it was just wandering off aimlessly.. even though he was sure he felt the bump *lol*

Maybe I should just save super hard and get an albino or black bluey *lol*

Ive also considered central netteds and painteds, and cunninghams.. o_O are cunninghams the same as pink tongues..? I just cant recall ever seeing an adult pink tongue.. As babies they are soo cute with those big goggly eyes XD
 
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