My order from Roy Stockwell arrived today!

[BoidKeeper]

These Oscillated Skinks are my new class pets! The students can't wait to see a lizard that will eat and thrive on cat food!

To give you an idea of how small these things are I placed my university grad ring in the background.

Thanks for looking,
Trevor

[Kevin McRae]

Little cuties.....make sure they get some insects and fruit too

[BoidKeeper]

Sounds like you know something I don't. Where did you get your information from?
Cheers,
Trevor

[leoncurrie]

Holy geez Trev... You better hope they don't escape on ya... they are so small, it would be next to impossible to find them

[Kevin McRae]

Well I don't have any of those guys but I know that that it is best to give them some insects and fruit, but I know people who just feed the caned cat food and they do great

[jim mcallister]

Hey Trev, i think they look hungry, throw in a couple of more cans! LOL........ I checked out your rosy's on the nb herp site, very nice. Jim

[CDN-Cresties]

Trevor, you must be the coolest teacher in the school. Hopefully, I can do some of the same things you are doing when I become a teacher.

[Vanan]

Kevin, why do you mention fruit? There seems no reason for this desert species to be eating fruit. Definitely not morphologically capable of crunching any desert "fruits". Certainly non have been known to eat fruits in the wild. You might be confusing these skinks with another skink species.

Edit: Trev, you're not alone! Got a few of Unkie's babies at home too! Certainly the most charming lizards I've ever owned! Your kids will love them!

[Scales Zoo]

If they are anything like legless lizards, which share the same sknk face - then catfood seems to be what keeps them alive for a long time.

Roy bred them - I think following his advice would be the way to go.....

Ryan

[BoidKeeper]

Well I don't have any of those guys but I know that that it is best to give them some insects and fruit

Again, how do you know this? Every time someone offers me advice I question it and check it out for myself. If you can't tell where you read this or that you've done it for yourself should you really be telling people to do it? What I'm saying is I would like to know how you "know".

Roy bred them - I think following his advice would be the way to go.....

That's what I was thinking Ryan. He been breeding almost as long as I've been a live.

Trevor, you must be the coolest teacher in the school.

Well there are only 4 of us. lol But yes, I am.lol When you become a teacher my advice is get a feel for your Principal and ease the school comunity into herps slow.

Jim,
When you going to come for a visit? Nothing like seeing them in person. Grab a few other herpers and car pool.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Kevin McRae]

Originally posted by Vanan
You might be confusing these skinks with another skink species.

I have read in numerous books that most small skinks accept fruit, not very much at all, but you could try.....maybe this species won't?

Trevor:
I was told they would eat some fruit by a member on another wesite

[Darren179]

great pics I wish I had that kinda thing when I was younger. In grade 12 now and the best ive seen to date is goldfish at school

[DragnDrop]

When I was in school the closest we got to a classroom pet was the leather in the strap.

Your skinks look great, Trevor. Congrats on the new babies.

[BoidKeeper]

I have read in numerous books

Sweet! I've been looking for a few good skink books but can't seem to find any. Can you share some of those titles with me please. So far all the care info I've read only talks about bugs and dog and cat food.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Lindze]

I was just reading that the closest thing to a pet in school is a goldfish?! Last year before i graduated highschool, all my teachers were asking me to bring in my collection, as well as one of the local elemtary schools. So this year i hope i will be doing more educational veiws.....as i think the kids really benifit from it, and my snakes dont seemed to get too stressed.

Lindze