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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.
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BTS feeding-a follow up to James Wilson's Excellent 'Dribble'
by Brian-SFCRC - Jul 06, 2003 07:09 AM |
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Jul 06, 2003 06:09 PM by Brian-SFCRC |
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Please Someone Help with my skinks!
by Sarreee - Jul 05, 2003 05:13 PM |
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Jul 06, 2003 07:14 AM by Brian-SFCRC |
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alligator skink and a rainbow skink?
by Lqblue21 - Jul 05, 2003 04:12 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Shedding trouble!
by terrytastic - Jul 05, 2003 02:07 PM |
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Jul 06, 2003 03:31 AM by kiwisue |
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Sun Skink
by kellinjar - Jul 04, 2003 07:47 PM |
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Dill (PTS) enjoying dinner.....
by icequeen - Jul 04, 2003 06:22 AM |
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Jul 04, 2003 03:46 PM by Brian-SFCRC |
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Can i give earth worms to my Skinks? Mainly to my Trib?
by Flavia Guimaraes - Jul 03, 2003 09:29 PM |
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Jul 06, 2003 10:38 PM by Flavia Guimaraes |
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new skink
by erinszoo - Jul 03, 2003 07:10 PM |
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Any sites where I can order livestock water tanks so I can use that for BTS's?
by rich_123 - Jul 03, 2003 06:22 PM |
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Jul 03, 2003 07:17 PM by btorgy |
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I think my female BTS has a penis...
by naql - Jul 02, 2003 11:47 PM |
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Jul 04, 2003 08:22 PM by Greg |
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BTS Question
by angelo - Jul 02, 2003 09:40 PM |
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Jul 02, 2003 11:31 PM by James wilson |
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General BTS Questions
by KatricK - Jun 30, 2003 10:06 PM |
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Jul 02, 2003 10:56 AM by edward |
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??? About tribs
by Flavia Guimaraes - Jun 30, 2003 09:17 PM |
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Jul 02, 2003 07:11 PM by Flavia Guimaraes |
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BTS Beaten Up
by bast - Jun 30, 2003 05:01 PM |
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Jul 03, 2003 08:47 AM by Brian-SFCRC |
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Has anyone ever tried keeping BTS's in a kiddie pool enclosure?
by rich_123 - Jun 30, 2003 11:20 AM |
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Jul 03, 2003 12:35 PM by rich_123 |
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Prairie Skink Care
by KevinsReptiles - Jun 30, 2003 09:07 AM |
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Jul 12, 2003 02:23 PM by erinszoo |
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Corucia Enclosures-what to avoid
by Brian-SFCRC - Jun 29, 2003 10:46 PM |
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I think my adult bts ate my baby bearded dragon
by rich_123 - Jun 29, 2003 03:59 PM |
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Jun 30, 2003 10:28 PM by Flavia Guimaraes |
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Fire skinks just bred...
by Jeremy - Jun 29, 2003 12:24 PM |
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WHEN A BTS LOSES ITS TAIL??
by cactuskent - Jun 29, 2003 10:08 AM |
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Jun 30, 2003 03:17 AM by Edward |
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bts or schneiders?
by danny - Jun 28, 2003 06:17 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 03:52 AM by Edward |
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Kinda silly BTS breeding question
by rich_123 - Jun 28, 2003 01:12 AM |
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Jun 29, 2003 12:23 AM by James Wilson |
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My BTS
by toby1331 - Jun 27, 2003 09:53 AM |
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Jun 29, 2003 01:53 AM by James Wilson |
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Hey Edward!
by jess b - Jun 26, 2003 10:14 PM |
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Jun 26, 2003 11:47 PM by Edward |
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OT - but I just had too................
by Craig Loose - Jun 26, 2003 09:55 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 12:28 AM by James Wilson |
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What state does James Wilson live in?
by rich_123 - Jun 26, 2003 05:53 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 01:44 AM by James Wilson |
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New baby skink from james.
by logweid - Jun 26, 2003 12:13 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 11:24 PM by logweid |
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PTS enclosures
by LCH - Jun 26, 2003 10:55 AM |
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Jun 27, 2003 07:36 AM by LCH |
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BTS Male or female?Look at the eyes?
by Flavia Guimaraes - Jun 25, 2003 11:48 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 10:44 PM by Flavia Guimaraes |
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BTS...how bad is the bite?
by KingOz - Jun 25, 2003 06:31 PM |
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Jul 04, 2003 12:29 AM by James wilson |
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BTS housing question....
by iluvblackfrancis - Jun 25, 2003 04:07 PM |
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Jul 01, 2003 12:35 AM by iluvblackfrancis |
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Possible BTS habitat. . . . . .
by fred4444 - Jun 25, 2003 10:06 AM |
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Jun 29, 2003 01:34 AM by James Wilson |
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What to make cage like? Also, diet?
by out50stang - Jun 24, 2003 08:17 PM |
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Anyone work with Pink Tongues
by chrisred - Jun 23, 2003 09:53 AM |
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Jun 24, 2003 03:32 AM by Edward |
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Another BTS question. . . . .
by fisherk2 - Jun 22, 2003 04:22 PM |
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Jun 22, 2003 08:49 PM by logweid |
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BTS in The Hulk
by bast - Jun 22, 2003 12:08 PM |
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Jul 01, 2003 09:29 PM by iluvblackfrancis |
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Anyone breed Northern Blue-Tongues in Vermont or New Hampshire? n/p
by KingOz - Jun 22, 2003 09:54 AM |
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another question. . . . . . .
by fisherk2 - Jun 21, 2003 07:57 PM |
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Jun 22, 2003 05:08 PM by btorgy |
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New to Blue Tongues. . . . . . Info, please
by fisherk2 - Jun 20, 2003 11:43 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 09:00 AM by james wilson |
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Snails in the UK (Anyone?)
by Hedwig - Jun 20, 2003 07:13 PM |
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Plants for eating (Oh yeah,, and Shedding!!!!!!!!!)
by Terrytastic - Jun 20, 2003 11:53 AM |
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Jun 29, 2003 09:34 AM by james wilson |
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Schneider's skink breeding
by aino - Jun 20, 2003 04:28 AM |
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Jun 27, 2003 12:02 AM by Roy Stockwell |
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do northern bts get along like indo's
by turtlegrl22 - Jun 19, 2003 02:48 AM |
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Jun 20, 2003 10:43 AM by Edward |
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Chiquita, Female Merauke BTS
by eve - Jun 18, 2003 10:31 PM |
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Jun 20, 2003 09:32 PM by eve |
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Not your typical garden variety lizard....
by icequeen - Jun 18, 2003 08:16 PM |
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Jun 20, 2003 09:35 PM by eve |
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Fussy tribbies!
by iwana - Jun 18, 2003 08:12 PM |
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Jul 03, 2003 08:44 AM by alabastard |
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Few questions
by stjpball - Jun 18, 2003 05:46 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 09:12 AM by james wilson |
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Schneider Problems (please help!)
by Deke - Jun 18, 2003 04:19 AM |
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Jun 25, 2003 04:34 PM by Tim Madsen |
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gravid pts
by xcalibar2002 - Jun 17, 2003 08:49 PM |
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Jun 24, 2003 09:01 AM by eve |
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What's this?
by eublepharis - Jun 17, 2003 02:02 PM |
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Jun 18, 2003 11:45 AM by bast |
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Help
by Terrytastic - Jun 17, 2003 08:37 AM |
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Jun 17, 2003 11:10 AM by PHScales |
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BTS fish/spinach tolerance
by antonm - Jun 16, 2003 12:10 AM |
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Jun 16, 2003 07:09 PM by JethrozMom |
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PTS UPDATE
by barace21 - Jun 15, 2003 01:26 PM |
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Jun 21, 2003 07:43 PM by jess b |
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BTS- 'Dumping'
by Brian-SFCRC - Jun 15, 2003 08:11 AM |
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Jun 29, 2003 09:14 AM by james wilson |
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How often do BTS's take a dump?
by rich_123 - Jun 14, 2003 01:14 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 09:18 AM by james wilson |
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substrate ?'s
by rst - Jun 13, 2003 01:00 PM |
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Jun 15, 2003 01:42 PM by Craig Loose |
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Plant Hardiness Zones
by bast - Jun 13, 2003 09:30 AM |
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Jun 13, 2003 05:51 PM by Edward |
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PTS "Coughing"
by FritzW - Jun 12, 2003 06:05 PM |
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Jun 16, 2003 10:08 PM by KingOz |
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MY BTS and thier new Summer Home
by bast - Jun 12, 2003 09:47 AM |
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Jun 24, 2003 09:02 AM by eve |
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My new BTS
by CreepyCrawler - Jun 10, 2003 12:55 PM |
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Jun 15, 2003 06:40 AM by Edward |
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poop question
by randi - Jun 09, 2003 09:19 PM |
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Jun 15, 2003 03:40 PM by rich_123 |
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my fire skinks have been breeding........
by abishai - Jun 08, 2003 05:05 PM |
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Jun 14, 2003 12:33 AM by PiedPeddler |
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What's This?
by Mermaiden - Jun 08, 2003 02:36 PM |
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Jun 08, 2003 08:25 PM by mermaiden |
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Seminal plug question for BTS?
by rich_123 - Jun 07, 2003 04:01 PM |
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Jun 08, 2003 01:24 PM by Craig Loose |
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Fussy eating!
by Hedwig - Jun 07, 2003 01:57 PM |
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Jun 07, 2003 03:53 PM by Edward |
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My BTS has worms.. Is panacur the answer..only given three treatments. more question. any help appreciated
by joeyjoh - Jun 06, 2003 05:12 PM |
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Jun 17, 2003 07:13 AM by Tim Madsen |
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Croc skink egg progress
by hrepman - Jun 06, 2003 12:22 PM |
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Jun 08, 2003 11:19 AM by Mothi |
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new BTS
by randi - Jun 06, 2003 11:25 AM |
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Jun 07, 2003 02:18 PM by Craig Loose |
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how old (BTS) before feeding mealworms
by KingOz - Jun 05, 2003 09:00 PM |
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Jun 06, 2003 08:15 AM by Craig Loose |
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broadhead skink care and breeding
by nickpurvis - Jun 05, 2003 02:14 PM |
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Jun 08, 2003 04:47 PM by Edward |
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Breeding fires for Mandoly/Jones
by PiedPeddler - Jun 05, 2003 12:07 PM |
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Jun 06, 2003 01:01 AM by jones |
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Feeding Blue Tongues
by zetaphidiablo - Jun 04, 2003 10:29 AM |
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Nematodes & cillianes in BTS how and are cillianes harmful..more????
by joeyjoh - Jun 03, 2003 05:31 PM |
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Possible Pair Question?
by modsquad5150 - Jun 02, 2003 05:30 PM |
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New skink owner. Need help identifying.....
by Mermaiden - Jun 02, 2003 01:42 AM |
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Jun 05, 2003 02:35 PM by Mermaiden |
