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KBHicks2012
05-10-13, 06:53 PM
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b587/kbhicks2012/68A31FF9-EBFB-420E-B9D0-477481C1C9AD-1915-00000288507EBD5E_zpsf57bb85e.jpg
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Starbuck
05-10-13, 07:09 PM
lol i misread your title and my first thought was 'Thats no blue-tongued skink!!!!' ;) ;)

Very nice blue TAILED skink, he looks very healthy and sleek :)
smy_749
05-10-13, 07:11 PM
lol i misread your title and my first thought was 'Thats no blue-tongued skink!!!!' ;) ;)

Very nice blue TAILED skink, he looks very healthy and sleek :)

I also misread the title, before I clicked on the thread. I wanted to see this 'speedy' blue tongued skink lol blue tailed makes much more sense hhaha
KBHicks2012
05-10-13, 07:20 PM
Lol, yeah just am everyday blue TAIL but he has settled in wonderfully and grown quickly. He has an awesome appt and love to play in the leaves when not hiding under rocks.
StudentoReptile
05-11-13, 06:02 AM
Where in the US was it found? Likely either a five-lined skink or a juvenile/female broad-head? That blue-tail will eventually fade.

Is it eating well? and what?
KBHicks2012
05-13-13, 06:43 AM
Where in the US was it found? Likely either a five-lined skink or a juvenile/female broad-head? That blue-tail will eventually fade.

Is it eating well? and what?

From what I have read and researched, that the juvenile male and females will have the blue tail, but the males tale will fade away but the females can keep the blue tail. "Speedy" is about five inches long now nose to tail, and does eat extremely well. He is in the mini tall exo terra, and feeds on crickets and fluckers meal worms
Mark Taylor
05-13-13, 06:45 AM
I love that blue tail and the 3rd pic looks sweet. How big do they get?
KBHicks2012
05-13-13, 07:15 AM
I love that blue tail and the 3rd pic looks sweet. How big do they get?

The largest I have seen in the wild was about 6", but I have read the average is 5-8.5"
KBHicks2012
05-13-13, 07:16 AM
Oh and I am sorry I failed to answer the question on where it was found. I found this little man in south-east trxas
sweatshirt
05-13-13, 12:29 PM
I've never seen one of those. :O His tail is so awesome!
pdomensis
05-13-13, 01:06 PM
I used to catch these guys as a kid. They're a special find.