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Skinks

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.

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Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae and with about 1200 described species, the Scincidae are the second most diverse family of lizards, exceeded only by the geckos. Skinks look like true lizards, but most species have no pronounced neck and sport relatively small legs, and several genera have no limbs at all while others have only reduced limbs. The longer the digits, the more arboreal the species is. Often, their way of moving resembles that of snakes more than that of other lizards. Skinks usually have long, tapering tails that can be shed and regenerated. Skinks are generally carnivorous and largely eat insects, including crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, and caterpillars. They also eat earthworms, snails, slugs, isopods, other lizards, and small rodents. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Skinks. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.

Topic	Replies	Last Post
BTS Question by bast - Oct 30, 2003 10:00 AM	1	Oct 30, 2003 12:54 PM by Edward
BTS by geckolover - Oct 30, 2003 07:14 AM	5	Nov 03, 2003 10:18 AM by geckolover
MTS-- strawberries - an ok food? by clp - Oct 29, 2003 10:39 PM	3	Nov 02, 2003 05:39 PM by jess b
Newbie help needed. Just picked up a BTS from llreptile by jwile - Oct 29, 2003 07:33 PM	3	Oct 31, 2003 12:32 PM by jwile
PTS with parasites, ewww by jrbl - Oct 28, 2003 07:12 PM	6	Oct 29, 2003 09:13 PM by zeteki
Q - Food Freshness and MTS by clp - Oct 27, 2003 08:25 PM	9	Nov 17, 2003 10:43 AM by amysue
i got to hold a prehensiled tailed skink today by Amelie - Oct 27, 2003 07:05 PM	2	Oct 28, 2003 10:38 PM by meretseger
?? about MTS routine by Flavia Guimaraes - Oct 27, 2003 06:19 AM	0	No replies
how many Corucia can you count? by jess b - Oct 26, 2003 07:19 PM	8	Oct 30, 2003 07:49 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
Mystery Skink by Noodles - Oct 26, 2003 10:54 AM	1	Oct 26, 2003 01:58 PM by jess b
Croc skink eggs! by iwana - Oct 26, 2003 09:21 AM	1	Oct 27, 2003 05:56 AM by Flavia Guimaraes
Breeding Berber Skinks! by Muscy_Mel - Oct 26, 2003 07:36 AM	6	Oct 29, 2003 02:56 AM by Aino
Need advice on acquiring MTS (new to forum) by Tristan - Oct 26, 2003 12:07 AM	8	Oct 29, 2003 08:08 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
Sleeping Beauty by icequeen - Oct 25, 2003 01:01 PM	10	Nov 03, 2003 09:12 PM by anson
sexing BTS? by smoke - Oct 25, 2003 09:24 AM	1	Oct 26, 2003 02:34 AM by Edward
new trib born today by rab - Oct 24, 2003 11:49 PM	1	Oct 25, 2003 06:16 PM by Mothi
Blue Tongue Skinks Websites by lizard-lady - Oct 24, 2003 09:32 PM	7	Oct 27, 2003 11:45 AM by lizard-lady
Scheinder Skinks for sale. by MichHerper - Oct 24, 2003 06:38 PM	2	Oct 29, 2003 03:02 AM by Aino
BTS poop by buffysmom - Oct 23, 2003 11:22 PM	0	No replies
And so begins another winter... by Deke - Oct 23, 2003 06:28 PM	5	Oct 29, 2003 03:04 AM by Aino
PART 2: URGENT! PLEASE HELP ME ALSO IDENTIFY THIS SKINK by jyenko - Oct 22, 2003 02:28 AM	0	No replies
URGENT! PLEASE HELP ME IDENTIFY THIS SKINK by jyenko - Oct 22, 2003 02:26 AM	3	Oct 22, 2003 10:13 PM by zeteki
Snails by Mothi - Oct 21, 2003 08:40 PM	1	Oct 22, 2003 03:37 AM by Edward
PTS breeders by ohh_kristina - Oct 21, 2003 05:31 PM	2	Oct 23, 2003 12:29 AM by jess b
B/T wiggle movement in tail by grantnicol - Oct 21, 2003 02:36 PM	1	Oct 30, 2003 08:55 AM by James Wilson
mts- a question by clp - Oct 20, 2003 10:37 PM	15	Oct 31, 2003 10:06 AM by Bannor0
Cunningham Skinks by bcup - Oct 20, 2003 09:35 PM	0	No replies
crocodile skinks by comanche - Oct 20, 2003 04:47 PM	2	Oct 20, 2003 05:59 PM by mike594
Lukey The frozen Aussie by blotch - Oct 20, 2003 08:52 AM	1	Oct 20, 2003 10:36 AM by Edward
Skink Enclosure by WaGuy82 - Oct 20, 2003 01:15 AM	1	Oct 24, 2003 08:21 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
How do skinks eat snails? Should I help? by buffysmom - Oct 19, 2003 09:05 PM	5	Oct 20, 2003 09:12 PM by buffysmom
crocodile skink questions by Mothi - Oct 18, 2003 01:21 AM	2	Oct 18, 2003 09:53 AM by Flavia Guimaraes
Croc Skink. Bright Orange Spot. by Flavia Guimaraes - Oct 17, 2003 07:10 AM	3	Oct 17, 2003 08:17 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
Zoogen update/calling all PTS owners with KNOWN sex animals. by jess b - Oct 16, 2003 11:51 PM	3	Oct 18, 2003 07:34 AM by Brian-SFCRC
For what it's worth, my WC PTS finally ate a huge meal. by smoke - Oct 16, 2003 10:06 PM	2	Oct 17, 2003 05:06 AM by icequeen
poop question by buffysmom - Oct 16, 2003 09:02 PM	4	Oct 16, 2003 11:42 PM by jess b
Zoogen and DNA reptile sexing- I finally called them! by jess b - Oct 16, 2003 12:15 AM	9	Oct 18, 2003 11:37 AM by meretseger
Prices of Sandfish? by Insideoutsider13 - Oct 15, 2003 07:06 PM	1	Oct 15, 2003 11:42 PM by Brian-SFCRC
The Southern Florida Corucia Research Center .... by Brian-SFCRC - Oct 15, 2003 07:11 AM	1	Oct 15, 2003 06:56 PM by JeanP.
CONCERNS..... by Brian-SFCRC - Oct 14, 2003 07:41 AM	2	Oct 14, 2003 11:24 PM by Brian-SFCRC
Happy birthday to me- two new PTS babies in the house! by jess b - Oct 13, 2003 04:06 PM	7	Oct 16, 2003 08:33 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
Kingsnake ad mentioning the Corucia import ban posted by RAY by Brian-SFCRC - Oct 13, 2003 06:00 AM	1	Oct 13, 2003 10:39 PM by Brian-SFCRC
RE: BUSH Aministration changes allowing hunting, trade of endangered animals by Brian-SFCRC - Oct 12, 2003 07:54 AM	5	Oct 13, 2003 12:13 PM by zeteki
My Solomon Island Skinks are sitting on the bottom of the cage mostly...?? by dancetoday - Oct 11, 2003 07:00 PM	11	Oct 14, 2003 07:17 PM by jess b
TRY THIS: by Brian-SFCRC - Oct 11, 2003 04:35 PM	2	Oct 12, 2003 06:47 AM by Brian-SFCRC
Question about prehensile tailed skinks by jrbl - Oct 10, 2003 07:54 PM	4	Oct 14, 2003 08:20 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
skink anatomy question, please reply quickly by buffysmom - Oct 10, 2003 03:13 PM	12	Oct 12, 2003 10:30 AM by buffysmom
how hardy are bts? by Xardion - Oct 10, 2003 03:03 PM	3	Oct 11, 2003 03:44 AM by Edward
Re: classifieds.......Nothing There n/p by Brian-SFCRC - Oct 10, 2003 02:50 PM	0	No replies
To All: On the Solomon shut down by Brian-SFCRC - Oct 10, 2003 08:34 AM	6	Oct 11, 2003 04:10 PM by Brian-SFCRC
shedding question by sean1234 - Oct 09, 2003 05:20 PM	2	Oct 10, 2003 11:59 AM by sean1234
Leonardo, my MTS, update by Flavia Guimaraes - Oct 09, 2003 10:03 AM	0	No replies
To breed or not to breed, that is the question! by LizardLuva - Oct 09, 2003 08:48 AM	0	No replies
Ladies and Gentlemen........Dill. by icequeen - Oct 07, 2003 10:20 PM	5	Oct 10, 2003 08:30 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
Dill isn't eating...any ideas? (more) by icequeen - Oct 06, 2003 11:05 PM	2	Oct 10, 2003 04:08 PM by smoke
Do I have what I need? by Buffysmom - Oct 06, 2003 02:59 PM	0	No replies
Monkey Tail temps? by c&f - Oct 05, 2003 10:17 PM	8	Oct 13, 2003 07:17 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
Brumation for BTS by rich_123 - Oct 05, 2003 06:02 PM	8	Oct 07, 2003 07:38 PM by btorgy
Prehensile tailed skink questions... I know this topic keeps coming up...sorry... by Bammer - Oct 05, 2003 12:18 PM	26	Oct 10, 2003 02:33 PM by dancetoday
-----------> Z by Brian-SFCRC - Oct 05, 2003 08:29 AM	7	Oct 06, 2003 01:51 PM by zeteki
BTS Skin Problems? (long) by bast - Oct 04, 2003 10:58 AM	0	No replies
MTS/PTS more Q's by CrazyCorn - Oct 04, 2003 09:52 AM	1	Oct 04, 2003 10:42 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
Tailwagging? by Eastlandpets - Oct 04, 2003 01:32 AM	1	Oct 11, 2003 06:52 PM by gollum
Monkey tails by crazycorn - Oct 03, 2003 07:10 PM	2	Oct 04, 2003 07:20 AM by Brian-SFCRC
BTS diet by buffysmom - Oct 03, 2003 12:18 PM	5	Oct 03, 2003 04:51 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
schnieder skink ill and not earing need help! by x_starwarsgirl - Oct 03, 2003 10:49 AM	0	No replies
Mom i want to play! by Flavia Guimaraes - Oct 03, 2003 09:54 AM	1	Oct 03, 2003 09:59 AM by Flavia Guimaraes
? for Croc Skinks experts! by Flavia Guimaraes - Oct 03, 2003 09:49 AM	7	Oct 05, 2003 08:10 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
think my schnieder skink is ill and/or dyring need help!!! by x_starwarsgirl - Oct 03, 2003 09:47 AM	5	Oct 03, 2003 10:25 PM by zeteki
Ground skink Humidity by sk8erdude360 - Oct 02, 2003 07:58 PM	0	No replies
PTS price?? by ericthemantis - Oct 02, 2003 12:51 PM	5	Oct 04, 2003 07:32 AM by Brian-SFCRC
Apologies and such plus a comparison by J-Cal - Oct 02, 2003 10:26 AM	3	Oct 02, 2003 08:57 PM by Flavia Guimaraes
PTS -- The Necessity of Community Housing? by zeteki - Oct 02, 2003 12:22 AM	21	Oct 03, 2003 10:21 PM by zeteki
PHT; Heating vertical cage? by c&f - Oct 01, 2003 09:22 PM	0	No replies
Length of copulation - BTS by RobnLiz - Oct 01, 2003 09:01 PM	2	Oct 02, 2003 03:16 AM by RobnLiz

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