My Pet Wood

[Tongue Flicker]

You know how scorpions and tarantulas are called pet holes and pet rocks? Now a new term is added to the list, Pet Wood.

Just an update:
Originally, i had a sub-adult pair of emerald tree skinks. They mature very slowly and now they are 5 years old going 6 this coming August. Last year, my drunkard snakedealer sold me a trio adding up to 5. Two of the newcomers died due to heat and travel stress so my dealer promised to give me replacements but failed to do so. As a result, they were sold to me free.

A rare glimpse of one skink sleeping (pics taken at 3am lol)

There are 2 hollow mopani wood inside and my emerald tree skinks love frolicking and hiding in it (perhaps hide in it forever). I do know they are out and about during the day when i'm away coz the food dish is empty every 2-3 days.

Obviously, my imagination is below sea level so this is the best that my creative mind could come up with lol. I was planning to upgrade to a bigger tank if the replacements came but for now this'll suffice.

Even after 5 years they are still quite flighty and skittish. Guess that'll never change.

 

[khatchet]

They are cool skink. I only have one skink but would love to have more as im sure you know owning them they are amazing lizards.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Haha true that. I personally think skinks are the smartest lizard and most developed in terms of brain structure as proven by science except this particular species lol. Live-bearing skinks are definitely the most affectionate and brighter as arboreal ones go nuts all the time lol

 

[khatchet]

I would agree that there the smartest. My fire skink is diffently the smartest lizard I have.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Plus they love giving you the stink eye when they're thinking about something haha

 

[khatchet]

Fire skink dont do that part cause there manly under ground.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Oh that sucks haha

 

[khatchet]

He so cool tho the times you see him out are the best.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Yes, i am inclined to agree. I feel you on the 'times you see them out are the best' lol

 

[khatchet]

Yeah it seems the longer they wait to come out the better it is when they do.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Guess it is safe to compare them to wines lol

 

[khatchet]

That it would be. What other pets do you have?

 

[Tongue Flicker]

34 snakes (mostly rear-fanged tropical species), 17 lizards, 1 turtle, 2 newts, a treefrog, 78 scorpions (8 adults the rest are successive broods), 7 matured female Ts, 3 millipedes, a centipede, a few beetles, a crow, a trio of owls, a ****atiel, 6 hedgehogs, 1 palm civet and 5 sugar gliders to be exact. Excluding the sold ones and the ones i have abroad

 

[khatchet]

I wish I could have that many. One day though.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

You're still young, a lot of years more to collect lol

 

[khatchet]

Yes im still going to repticon so maybe ill come home with a few more things

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Few and more usually ends up being a lot haha!

 

[khatchet]

It does I have a few spiders in mind to get.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

I'm aiming for a N.chromatus for my next one

 

[khatchet]

I want a B smithi and some jumping spiders.