Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster. I’ve been interested in getting reptiles for a long time and I’m finally in a position to get one. At this point I’m in the research stage and I’m looking into shinglebacks. My hope is to get a pair of “hatchies” (I know they give birth to live young) and keep them together and ultimately have them breed a few years down the line. I don’t know how feasible this is. I know I might be getting a bit ahead of myself thinking about breeding before I’ve even gotten my first reptile. So the first thing I’m looking to find out is whether or not shinglebacks can be sexed at this age.
The second thing I’m trying to find more information is the different subspecies of shinglebacks. From what I understand (courtesy of Wikipedia) there are four subspecies:
The second thing I’m trying to find more information is the different subspecies of shinglebacks. From what I understand (courtesy of Wikipedia) there are four subspecies:
- T. r. rugosa - bobtail or western shingleback – Western Australia
- T. r. asper - eastern shingleback – eastern Australia
- T. r. konowi - Rottnest Island bobtail or Rottnest Island shingleback – Rottnest Island, Western Australia
- T. r. palarra - northern bobtail or Shark Bay shingleback – Shark Bay, Western Australia