New Here!

[SkinkyDinker]

Hi everyone!
So i'm a new member here. I don't own any frogs (yet) but have my eye on Pacmans .
I have 2 Adult true fire skinks, 2 Baby true fire skinks, 1 snapping turtle, 1 painted turtle, 21 hermit crabs (i know alot ) and 1 dog.
Thats pretty much all...

[Kurt]

Welcome aboard. I have a fire skink too. Why do they always call them "true" fire skinks? I have never seen a false one. That has always confused me.

[SkinkyDinker]

Welcome aboard. I have a fire skink too. Why do they always call them "true" fire skinks? I have never seen a false one. That has always confused me.

Thanks for the welcome!
I actually have no idea, but the name just stuck to me i guess...

[Kurt]

When ever I see them for sale in the pet stores, 9 out of 10 times it says "true" fire skink on the tag.

[Tom Highum]

Hmm I havn't seen them labeled that. Welcome. Did you breed your skinks to get the two babies? Is it a regular snapper or a alligator snapper?

[SkinkyDinker]

Hmm I havn't seen them labeled that. Welcome. Did you breed your skinks to get the two babies? Is it a regular snapper or a alligator snapper?

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Yes, i did. they had 12 eggs before and since i can't incubate eggs they died , and than i got the petstore to incubate them, and the two babies died, and then i had 2 more babies, and now one died on Friday, but the other one is healthy and growing. Here is a pic of the baby:

The mom:


The dad:



(Do you see the mom in the background? )
My 1 year old common snapper:




And my Painted:





Thats pretty much the whole crew except my 21 hermit crabs and my dog

[Kurt]

Wow, baby fire skinks look so much different that the adults do. Very pretty! I can't handle my skink, she is dead-said against it. The snapper looks very proud of himself. The painted turtle I am guessing is a midland, C. p. marginata.

[Tom Highum]

I love the Snapper how much does he weigh?
That is sad about the skinks. The guy at a local pet store let me try to hold one she was dead against it too, gave me a nice bite.

[SkinkyDinker]

Thanks guys! My skinks are overall nice
The snapper is actually really nice, and sweet. and smart, and cute. Couldn't live without him or any of my others . My painted is a western from what i know, but i could be wrong since i found her.
He's around 4-5 pound atleast he was a few months ago, wait that was in july, time passes quick!
Well, i think skinks just need to get more used to you, like it took my female a month to let me handle her good, and my male, he still jumps off my hand after a few seconds. Thanks for the welcomes guys!

[Kurt]

You're welcome.

[Tom Highum]

Hmm I have a wild caught Western Painted too what gender is it and how big is it?

[Kurt]

Again, that's a rather personal question!

[Tom Highum]

Three times Kurt.

[SkinkyDinker]

I don't mind answering! She's a female and 4 inches long (shell length) and 3 inches wide, she's much smaller than my snapper!