bluetongue
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With a food baby.Definitely gravid
Awesome setups!For starters, adult blue tongues will nail young cunninghams if given the chance. Easier to remove the blue tongues when the Cunninghams are expecting. Removing a single Cunninghams for quarantine to give birth may result in fight club when the adult is returned to the group. Cunninghams suck with how nasty they can be when strangers are re-introduced, blood relatives..whatever, doesn't seem to matter, they forget they used to know them. Fighting is the default programming here, easier to re-introduce the blueys after.
You asked in a PM what my animals look like when gravid. These pics were taken back in October after what I reckon was ovulation.
SEQLD form
Southern New England form
and on 1st of jan
Sydney sandstone form
another sydney
All have now had between 5 and 7 young.
You also asked what my enclosures look like.
I have a couple of these, 500litre poly trough.
These are my favourite, Bunnings used to sell a 220litre UV stable tub. Some of these have been in use since the late 90's.
The bricks stop the new borns slipping out through the corners.
These button and loops can be found at bcf
Usually run a pair per tub. The trick is to stack the hides to give multiple temperature options.
I haven't lost a cunningham yet to heat, warmest day I have had is 47C. In the real hot weather though, the skinks tend to moon bask as I call it.
Hope this helps.
very nice skink setupFor starters, adult blue tongues will nail young cunninghams if given the chance. Easier to remove the blue tongues when the Cunninghams are expecting. Removing a single Cunninghams for quarantine to give birth may result in fight club when the adult is returned to the group. Cunninghams suck with how nasty they can be when strangers are re-introduced, blood relatives..whatever, doesn't seem to matter, they forget they used to know them. Fighting is the default programming here, easier to re-introduce the blueys after.
You asked in a PM what my animals look like when gravid. These pics were taken back in October after what I reckon was ovulation.
SEQLD form
Southern New England form
and on 1st of jan
Sydney sandstone form
another sydney
All have now had between 5 and 7 young.
You also asked what my enclosures look like.
I have a couple of these, 500litre poly trough.
These are my favourite, Bunnings used to sell a 220litre UV stable tub. Some of these have been in use since the late 90's.
The bricks stop the new borns slipping out through the corners.
These button and loops can be found at bcf
Usually run a pair per tub. The trick is to stack the hides to give multiple temperature options.
I haven't lost a cunningham yet to heat, warmest day I have had is 47C. In the real hot weather though, the skinks tend to moon bask as I call it.
Hope this helps.
I love the button and loop idea! May have to try that out myself!For starters, adult blue tongues will nail young cunninghams if given the chance. Easier to remove the blue tongues when the Cunninghams are expecting. Removing a single Cunninghams for quarantine to give birth may result in fight club when the adult is returned to the group. Cunninghams suck with how nasty they can be when strangers are re-introduced, blood relatives..whatever, doesn't seem to matter, they forget they used to know them. Fighting is the default programming here, easier to re-introduce the blueys after.
You asked in a PM what my animals look like when gravid. These pics were taken back in October after what I reckon was ovulation.
SEQLD form
Southern New England form
and on 1st of jan
Sydney sandstone form
another sydney
All have now had between 5 and 7 young.
You also asked what my enclosures look like.
I have a couple of these, 500litre poly trough.
These are my favourite, Bunnings used to sell a 220litre UV stable tub. Some of these have been in use since the late 90's.
The bricks stop the new borns slipping out through the corners.
These button and loops can be found at bcf
Usually run a pair per tub. The trick is to stack the hides to give multiple temperature options.
I haven't lost a cunningham yet to heat, warmest day I have had is 47C. In the real hot weather though, the skinks tend to moon bask as I call it.
Hope this helps.
I love the button and loop idea! May have to try that out myself!
Do you have open bases on those Wally or is the mesh underneath for strength?Those rain water tanks are awesome.
Been using them for a few years as well and find them quite versatile between several species.
Thanks Rory great setups,animals and information how many skinks do you generally house in one of those big circle pits? Thank you
Do you have open bases on those Wally or is the mesh underneath for strength?
Do you have open bases on those Wally or is the mesh underneath for strength?
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