Monkey Tail Skinks

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Anyone have some Monkey Tail skinks available for sale in Canada?

[lostwithin]

Hey, there are a few around. You could try Niagara reptiles, they might have some available, they are becoming harder and harder too find, I'm hoping too have some good results with my trio this year. If you end up finding some feel free too let me know where I wouldn’t mind knowing where too pick up a few more when I’m ready too expand my group.

Devon

[Samba]

Aren't Monkeys somewhat monogamous? I think I heard or read that somewhere... pretty interesting animals.... =)

[Greg West]

There is a guy in Calgary who has a trio for sale in Calgary. They are LTC 10+ years, but have never been bred. Let me know if you would like contact info. I think he had a pretty good price on them too.

Greg

[lostwithin]

Hey Greg., I would like the contact info my e-mail address is devoncartier@rogers.com

Devon

[Scales Zoo]

Where is he located Greg?

Ryan

[Greg West]

Karel Bergman - Hes in Calgary. He had them in Red Deer, not sure if they sold or not. His address is morelia@shaw.ca

Greg

[Scales Zoo]

Did you say Calgary, lol.

Ryan

[NiagaraReptiles]

After the boom of imports last year, <i>Corucia's</i> have been a little harder to find, but it has also brought their price down tremendously.

Monkey Tails aren't necissarily monogamous, but they do better in captivitiy if kept in pairs or small groups. In the wild they live in family groups for the most part.

We are working with a small group of them, but they have yet to produce offspring.

JonK

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Karel's has since sold his trio.

[Samba]

Thanks for answering that, JonK. I've heard too that females only have one or two offspring at a time, and that they will stay with her for as long as two years... is that true? If so, that would be incredible, especially for a reptile... =)

[lostwithin]

Hi from what I have heard they do remain with their mothers for about a year after birth, and yes it’s normally only one offspring. I have actually heard the young will not survive if separated too early. I will hopefully learn more when my group begins too reproduce.

Devon

[Samba]

Awww, that's so sweet! Now I want some!! LOL =)

[Leviathan]

A buddy of mine has bred them once. The mother became VERY aggresive and protective ofter her baby was born so he is no longer breeding them. I will check if whoever he sold them too is breeding them.

Alecia

[Samba]

Wow, that kind of maternal instinct just isn't that common or that strong in many reptiles. They also produce live offspring, as opposed to laying eggs, right? =) Sorry, once you answer one question, about 29,847,218,472,937 more pop into my head! LOL =)

[lostwithin]

Just cruising through the found an unanswered question. Yes PTS give birth to live young, normally a single offspring, sometimes twins.
They’re very unique creatures, that’s why they originally caught my interest. They are so unique in so many ways that they are one of the most fascinating animals I have ever dealt with I hope too have a MUCH large colony of them in the future.

Devon