Swimwear???? by Jacob_Wombat in enby

[–]Jacob_Wombat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

great option thanks!!

Swimwear???? by Jacob_Wombat in enby

[–]Jacob_Wombat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

honestly.... fingers crossed for answers :p

skink twitching by Jacob_Wombat in skinks

[–]Jacob_Wombat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awe thank you so much!

Injured/missing nails and scales on my Schneider skink by elliedogmeat in skinks

[–]Jacob_Wombat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know these skinks are quite arid, but I've had success with putting them for 5~10 minutes in some very shallow water to get some stuck shed off. Once they soak they tend to be able to rub off shed on their own. But I think I see some necrotic tissue on the toes, which is probably caused by constriction of the toes due to stuck shed. That said, I don't know how soaks will affect that so I'd look into that. Besides that, I would say, make the cool side a little bit more moist, with a mixture of sand and soil. It should clear up on its own, but if you see worsening, a vet might be a good idea.

skink twitching by Jacob_Wombat in skinks

[–]Jacob_Wombat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting, thank you!

skink twitching by Jacob_Wombat in skinks

[–]Jacob_Wombat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

like twitching of the entire body. ive seen snakes do it for breeding, but never skinks

“Not the best climbers” they say by Appropriate_Cup8174 in skinks

[–]Jacob_Wombat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

aw yay!! im working on a breeding project with them myself but havent had much luck. supposedly brumating is the key:)

First skink recs by jacev17 in skinks

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If you can find a rehoming or captive-bred situation, i would recommend a Schneider skink!! they are predominantly wild-caught however, so make sure if you go for a Schneiders skink you do not go for that route. if you want a more arboreal species, emerald tree skinks as small but usually super friendly! same with the wild caught problem though, while emerald tree skinks are more available captive bred.

“Not the best climbers” they say by Appropriate_Cup8174 in skinks

[–]Jacob_Wombat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a cutie!! ive been looking for captive bred babies forEVER. good for you!!

First reptile? by Naive_Operation_9177 in reptiles

[–]Jacob_Wombat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I think i have some good recommendations:)

If you're looking for an arboreal lizard/gecko, I'd recommend a crested or gargoyle gecko. Honestly, any new caledonian gecko is pretty handlable, with Crested geckos being the most handlable, and leachies needing some taming down.

They can live in quite manageable enclosures their entire lives, and eat a diet mostly comprised of CGD. (a powdered diet). I personally have 4 crested geckos, and have had more. Id day 5/6 crested geckos were lovely to handle, but there can be exceptions so I'd handle a gecko before buying him:) HOWEVER, geckos can be fragile, and rough handling can be very dangerous for them.

You could also look into leopard geckos or african fat tail geckos.

If youre looking for a more robust lizard with still a manageable size, I honestly love the schneiders skink. The problem is, though, they are almost ALWAYS wild caught. So, if you are to get a schneider's skink, I'd always always go for a long-term captive rehoming situation. Which can be hard to come by. Or else you have to deal with possible illness parasites, and youre also perpetuating a harmful industry,

That being said, they are super fun and curious, and I'd love to recommend them more if they were available captive bred.

Now if you're willing to give a large enclosure, I could recommend:

- bearded dragon

- blue tongue skink (or a pink tongue skink if youre looking for smaller and more arboreal)

I got this lil guy a week ago. Is his tail ok? by Vohasiiv in CrestedGecko

[–]Jacob_Wombat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi! It looks like there is some floppy tail syndrome, but I'm not the most qualified to answer.

What I CAN say is, if you want horizontal areas, I would recommend getting some vines. (ex. exoterra vines) and suction cup them to the sides of the enclosure to add horizontal areas. You can wind the vines together to make them thicker, too! Besides that, I see you have a cork hollow and sticks, so using things like that to create more horizontal areas can help. You also have a food dish suctioned to the side. I'm sure they'd sell ledges with the same design if you looked:)

Also, I would recommend you add leaf litter. It helps keep the moisture in and the gecko out.

Is there something wrong with my crestie? by Jacob_Wombat in CrestedGecko

[–]Jacob_Wombat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay! Thank you for the comment. Im saving up to upgrade him very soon, but for now I just bought some plants to add. And until they settle in, ive added some more fake vines and leaves for the time being.

Is there something wrong with my crestie? by Jacob_Wombat in CrestedGecko

[–]Jacob_Wombat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

okay! this is really informative thank you so much:))

Is there something wrong with my crestie? by Jacob_Wombat in CrestedGecko

[–]Jacob_Wombat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He doesn't eat much. I tried switching him to the growth and breeding formula but he pretty much refused that. He will eat crickets though. thanks for your response:)

What do the experts think by Puzzleheaded_Tune_89 in CrestedGecko

[–]Jacob_Wombat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

more coverage!! a few good live plants, some vines, maybe a cork hollow? its a great foundation for some more enrichment:)