A couple of recent picture updates on some of my crew...


Baby Geronimo veeeery slowly growing up (shedding in top pic!) Still hates to be handled, but is getting better. Im thinking of renaming him Mr. Staypuft as he is always puffing himself up when he is picked up, bless him - but it doesnt quite fit the theme of the rest of their names! We shall see.



Little BTS arent so little anymore! These guys disappear into their hides at night and emerge about an inch bigger I swear.

Aaaand, I got my first bite from an MTS...it was bound to happen eventually.


This was a glancing bite and he didnt manage to get a grip as I saw him coming and was in the process of moving out of the way...not quickly enough it seems! Even the little nip caused a great deal of bleeding and broke through the middle of my nail. I cant imagine how bad a "proper" bite would be (even through the heaviest-duty riggers gloves it still pinches really badly!).

Here is the culprit looking pleased with himself:

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4.5.0 Monkey Tailed Skinks - "Kaiser", "Nimbus", "Murdock", "Aquila", "Bali", "Altjira", "Gremlin", "Grover" & "Rembrandt"
1.2.1 Chuckwallas - "Mojave", "Chinook", "Keres" & "Mr. Staypuft"
1.0.0 Argentine Tegu - "Big Teg"

Jos Little World - Monkey Tailed Skinks
Jos Wider World - Tegus, Chuckwallas and More

Awww that baby chuck is so cute

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3.1.0 Bearded Dragons
2.5.2 Leopard Geckos
1.1.0 Chinese Mantids
1.4.0 Border Terriers
1.0.0 Corn snake

They are gorgeous!!! ok for someone who has never owned one, what can you tell me about their general temperaments and care.

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Originally Posted by Pliskens_Chains well you made a statement accusing some of being racist on this forum, dont you think they have the right to know what you are calling them?

Well you for start . As to backbone, I think I've had enough running battles on here of which you are al too aware. If the cap fits wear it. Maybe a nice SS one.

Happy New Year to all, May 2009 be a good year.

that bloody pic is ace an the culprit looks so innocent......
and staypuff is a cool name mine should be called allpuffs..
those bts are getting huge

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1.2 red ackies
0.1 green iguana
2.2 frilled dragons
1.0 chameleon
1.5. chuckwallas
0.1 aegypticus uros
2.2 leos
0.1 pygmy hedgehogs
2.0 border collies

is he smiling because he bit you or because he's just happy

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monkey tailed skinks allways look so cheaky

just looked again,

he is saying "give me your finger, go on give me it i dare you"

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Thanks for the comments! My boyfriend came up with Staypuft and I thought it was pretty clever - plus I love Ghostbusters! Little Geronimo looks like a ping-pong ball when hes all blown up.

Murdock always looks very happy, its very deceptive as he is a lunatic! Totally unpredictable, which is why he was christened "Howling Mad Murdock" Oddly enough, the seller really tried to convince me that they were all handlable and tame...

Which ones? I have caresheets for the chuckwallas and monkey tails on my two sites if theyre any good...for BTS I'd recommend Blue Tongue Skinks - Welcome to BlueTongueSkinks.NET !. My monkey tails are far and away my favourite reptiles, but they can be really moody sometimes; the male that bit me is usually a bit crazy but generally checks you out before biting. This time I let my guard down and approached him a bit quickly, and he got me! The females hes housed with also went for me today, both of them were at the door clawing to try and get at me. Well, actually they wanted their food - but if youre in the way when they come for it they WILL try and mess you up lol. I have to drop their food into the cage and beat a hasty retreat! To be fair, that group is the worst - my other two groups are much, much mellower.

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4.5.0 Monkey Tailed Skinks - "Kaiser", "Nimbus", "Murdock", "Aquila", "Bali", "Altjira", "Gremlin", "Grover" & "Rembrandt"
1.2.1 Chuckwallas - "Mojave", "Chinook", "Keres" & "Mr. Staypuft"
1.0.0 Argentine Tegu - "Big Teg"

Jos Little World - Monkey Tailed Skinks
Jos Wider World - Tegus, Chuckwallas and More

Lovely pics.

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