GECKO/DRAGON/SKINK etc. Pics

[GeckoRider]

I was going to get a Cunningham's Skink last week... But went with a Bluetongue instead are the Cunningham's Good pets? or are they just something good to look at?

 

[RSPcrazy]

Lol I missed the "legless" part in you're post MathewB, and I just realized this was a lizard thread, oh well, pain medication will have that affect. The title does have "etc" at the end, so the snakes shouldn't be to out of place.

 

[MathewB]

Cunningham's are great! But in my experience they don't trust you right off the bat like a Bluey might do. When I got them they were really really skittish, like you'd think about them and they'd run off into hiding but after a long time of me sitting in the sun and frequent darts to safety they have gotten to the point where I can hand feed the male (which I started doing today haha) and where I can moved around (walk past etc.) and the female won't shoot off. Once you get to this stage it's a great feeling and very rewarding, highlight of my day was when I was outside feeding them. I think it'll be a while before they'll tolerate physical contact, like a Bluey or a Beardie but I'm willing to wait.

They are fast becoming my favourite reptile. Did that answer your question? haha

 

[GeckoRider]

Yes... yes that did answer my question lol

 

[Suenstu]

I'm interested to hear from anyone with a netted dragon how these tolerate handling? I was told when I got my beardie that netted's don't like being handled ever, but the little nd right there seemed keen for interaction......

 

[KaotikJezta]

They are ok being handled but not like a beardie. They tolerate it, one of mine is more skittish than the other. Having said that, both my beardies have now decided they don't want to be handled and put on a big display when I get them out, I think it's puberty, haha.

 

[Suenstu]

Lmao! Darn teenagers!!
The netteds are so cute!!!

 

[Tassie97]

some of my pics

 

[Hfuehgeunbels]

Beautiful reptiles guys, keep em coming. Let me see your herps!

 

[PeppersGirl]

A few of the more 'creative' pics:
My male levis, marbled gecko and central beardie being a wizard lizard

 

[ianinoz]

Lizzy

Gimme gimme gimme (excited about what I'm getting out of the punnet for her)

Toasty comfy and content and it's time for a siesta.

Yum !!!

Don't mind if I do, I love these things.

Ah....that feels no good.... more please.

Scrapper (the boyfriend)

That was tasty.... MORE PLEASE.....

Their baby

Is that something yummy over there (checking out a mealworm I'd tossed onto the path in front of her) .... I think she's about 5 weeks old in this photo.

The other EWSs are a bit shy of the camera. And I've not photographed the old EWS who lives in my shed or the resident bluey (yet).

And here's my newest visitor (visits regularly) and has become very friendly and is very partial to dead crickets and mealworms and what ever it finds in little wild spot under my big tree..

All are wild and free to come and go as they choose.

I pays huge dividends being kind to your resident wild lizards and patient with them.

 

[69blottfilms69]

So lucky you are.

 

[GeckPhotographer]

That EWS baby looks more like a year old. Certainly not 5 weeks.

 

[Hfuehgeunbels]

You have a way with skinks, ill give you that. Never seen a wild EWD just do that with a human you are very very lucky, im jealous haha

 

[ianinoz]

That EWS baby looks more like a year old. Certainly not 5 weeks.

It's only about 2-2.5 inches long estimate nose to vent (which is consistant with her (based on the head shape and back legs and pelvis size) being extremely young), she's certainly the tinniest EWS I've ever seen (and I've seen lots of them and when I was a kid used to catch lots of them to bring home and keep for a while as pets). But you are right, I don't really know it's exact age however it stays close to Lizzy when she's outside and I frequently see them near each other. Never saw this little EWS before Fathers' Day and Lizzy showed up (thin again) at the same time. All strong circumstantial evidence.

I do have EWS growth charts that I found recently in the scientific literature that once I get good data on the baby's size I can use to tie down it's age more accurately .... it's getting well fed but remains very shy.

Gecko - I refer you to http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/.../trying-work-age-baby-ews-170283/#post2071957 this should close this tangent off and end it.

You have a way with skinks, ill give you that. Never seen a wild EWD just do that with a human you are very very lucky, im jealous haha

Well to be honest - I was surprised that it allowed me to pick it up at all. I've not tried picking it up again, and has come back regularly, I'm content to just to quietly watch it and toss the occasional food treat to it, and yes I do have one sided conversions with all my regular visiting and resident lizards and they all get food treats.

I've had similar experiences with wild blueys and beardies and green tree frogs and a bigger EWD too.

I think you can tell from how the lizard is behaving around you if it's ready to hand feed or to touch it. All a matter building a trusting relationship over time with them and patience is the key IMO.

Being retired, I have time to spare now, whereas when I was working, the resident and regularly visiting lizards didn't see me around as much and I didn't have the time available to just hang out and interact with them.

Yes I feel very privileged having so many wonderful wild lizards around and do everything I can to encourage them to stick around and am working on making my property even more lizard and frog friendly.

I only wish more people did the same and would learn to appreciate these incredible animals.

 

[Hfuehgeunbels]

My new hatchling, just got him this morning. Just him enjoying the heat of his new enclosure (he's to small to be in the big one by himself so we've put him in a smaller tank inside the bigger enclosure) I know the tanks dirty were cleaning it right at this very moment.

 

[PeppersGirl]

Aww congrats, what a cutie!

 

[Miss-Mac]

My lovely yellow male, Thalbis

 

[ianinoz]

Aww congrats, what a cutie!

Yep .... that's one cute hatchy Jarod.

Have you named it yet ?

 

[Hfuehgeunbels]

Yep .... that's one cute hatchy Jarod.

Have you named it yet ?

Yeah his name is Ollie or Spyro havent decided yet haha