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On May 29th, 2019 – My girlfriend exclaims “OOH! Something moved inside the tank”. I have a looksie for myself. One baby, then two. I take them out. All looking healthy. I get them into a small tub and go back in momma’s tank to inspect more thoroughly. A third baby! I think Dave’s Skinks was (officially) born June 4th 2016 so this […]
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This question has been asked a lot and I’m happy to share. Dinobot was the first. He’s an imported Indonesian Irian Jaya I got from a Soutside Chicago exotic pet shop when he was just a few months old. I had been doing bts research for two full years before finding an affordable, local supplier. Ordinarily, I’m against removing animals from the wild […]
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Honestly it’s dates and close friends that ask me the most what my daily routine looks like with these guys. I keep my ZooMed 80W Mercury Vapor Sun Dome lights and ZooMed Large Heat Pads on timers so that portion of care is automated for me. First put on gloves. I go to each tank, spot clean their poops and take out old food […]
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The Dave’s Skinks Blog was created to connect with was my audience on a more personal level. I may go through a spurt of posts or just blog periodically, but the content will be a mix of personal stories related to care, my daily routine or something cool/fun the lizards did. I’ll also use this as a platform to go more in depth […]
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Truth be told, getting a dog was my first choice. My original babysitter was a 13-year-old Irish Setter. You could say I was an animal lover since day 1. The house I grew up in just outside of Chicago, IL was positioned on a bend in the road that offered a wide view of the neighborhood. As soon as I could stand, I […]
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The short answer is YES. I had a fire skink briefly. It was a nice display pet but hated to be held. He was super fast. And one time bit me so hard on the hand I really never wanted to be make attempt at bonding any more. Some reptiles are nice display animals. Others truly value their hooman (human) companion. I wanted […]
