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Ok, so I've been all geared up to purchase a mali and then I come to find out that taking them out of their hot enclosure and exposing them to avg. 75 degree temps when handling them is stressful on the animal. I like the idea of having a reptile that I can handle on an almost regular basis it's one of the things that has enticed me to take up keeping reptiles. I dont mean I will be pulling him out every 15mins or even every day, probably every other day if that even.

Any suggestions on an animal that doesnt require the large insect diet like beardeds but isnt suceptable to stress/illness from being brought out of their enclosures? Any options are greatly appreciated as Im about to build a very permanent enclosure for whatever I end up getting.

Since you posted this in the skink forum are you hinting at a BTS? If so I'd say BTS are easier to care for and a lot better with being handled. THey also don't need crix.

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0.0.1 Corucia (Bubba)
1.0 Indonesian Blue Tongue Skink (Don)
1.1 Irian Jaya Blue Tongue Skink(Sammy) & (Sausage Girl)
0.0.1 Tanimbar Island Blue Tongue Skink ( Spunky Sebastian)
0.0.1 Ornate Uro (Spike)
1.0.1 Green Tree Pythons ( Male=Floyd, Baby= Verdi)
0.1 Western Hognose (Piggy)
0.0.1 Egyptian Tortiose(Tank)
0.0.1 Sonoran Gopher snake ( Toro)
0.1 Albino Leo gecko (Sasha)

I like uros too, but a BTS is a better choice for a pet that you can interact with. Some of the larger uros are social and handlable, but in general I would take a sweet Irian Jaya skink over a mali anyday!

Plus, the temperature requirements for uros are CRAZY. It takes a lot of heat to have them comfortable. BTS are much easier husbandry wise.
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Stacey