the Northern BTS (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) more...There are others that are great too. However, the Northern is as docile as they get, and it is much easier to find, and much more affordable than The Blotched BTS (Tiliqua nigrolutea), the Western BTS (Tiliqua occipitilas), the Centrallian BTS (Tiliqua multifaciata), or even the Eastern BTS (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides). Because this species is exclusive to Australia, only Captive Bred specimens are available to US hobbyists. This is a good thing, as US buyers are guaranteed a healthy pet that will not need to learn how to adjust to captivity. This is also something that cannot be said for the Irian Jaya (Tiliqua ssp.), Tanimbar (Tiliqua scincoides chimaerea), or any of the Indonesian BTS subspecies (Tiliqua gigas ssp.) The Northern is the BTS for the first time skink shopper.

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• sub-species - NewHerpAddict, Sat Aug 30 20:01:15 2003
• The BTS that has it all would have to be... - James Wilson, Sat Aug 30 20:29:44 2003
• RE: The BTS that has it all would have to be... - blotch, Sat Aug 30 23:24:48 2003
• RE: The BTS that has it all would have to be... - James Wilson, Sat Aug 30 23:49:13 2003
• Less feasible at hundreds of $s each in the U.S., you lucky bloke! - Edward, Sun Aug 31 03:23:15 2003
• Hi Lukey - kiwisue, Sun Aug 31 18:29:26 2003
• Just realised u posted the same request Edward! n/p - kiwisue, Sun Aug 31 18:32:32 2003
• i mean *I* did.... Doh! n/p - kiwisue, Sun Aug 31 18:37:25 2003
• Lukey be here! - blotch, Mon Sep 1 09:57:32 2003
• Cool hand Luke. - James Wilson, Wed Sep 3 14:44:21 2003
• I agree 100% -- Northerns are best!!! . . . . . . n/p - Edward, Sat Aug 30 21:27:35 2003