UPDATE 02/24/2026: Breeding has concluded for the 2026 baby season. Now we patiently wait on the arrival of Baby Blue-Tongued Skinks. Below is are the pairings for this 2026 season. They are ordered in the date their copulation cycle concluded which provides a very rudimentary baseline who will have babies in order. Each couple’s chart will update when we have new notes to share and especially once babies arrive.
If we luck out with a 100% success rate, we will have the following to offer:
- 2x Irian Jaya litters by way of Couples 1 & 2
- 2x Classic Northern litters by way of Couples 3 & 5
- 3x Half Classic / Half Specialty Morph litters by way of Couples 6, 9, & 10
- 3x Specialty Morph litters by way of Couples 4, 7, & 8
You will find the best photos of each parent on our Meet the Skinks page and you will find samples of how we post babies once we have them for sale, presently on the For Sale page. Actual ready-for-forever-home babies will replace the samples once babies are ready in May, June, and July of this year. Please familiarize yourself with our purchase rules and early bird deposit instructions on the Purchase Rules page. And if you can’t wait for future updates, follow our social channels and sign up for the emailed newsletter to be in the know regarding the most up to date news about our skinks and their babies. Please send us an email and reach out with any questions.
Couple 1
| Species | Irian Jaya (Tiliqua sp.) |
| Parents | Dinobot & George |
| Successful Locks | 4 |
| Dates Bred | 01/08/2026 – 02/01/2026 |
| Genetics | Half Red |
| History | Experienced Mother |
| Confidence Level | High |
Notes: Dinobot turns 20 this year and still has many good breeding years left. She was eager to pair with George so I have strong feelings for a good litter in Late spring or early summer.
Couple 2
| Species | Irian Jaya (Tiliqua sp.) |
| Parents | Gladys & George |
| Successful Locks | 4 |
| Dates Bred | 01/07/2026 – 02/06/2026 |
| Genetics | Half Red |
| History | Experienced Mother |
| Confidence Level | High |
Notes: Gladys was very easy going to breed this year, as she has been in previous years. She’s never taken a year off so I anticipate a continued trend of a litter between 3-9 large babies.
Couple 3
| Species | Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) |
| Parents | Karen & Carl |
| Successful Locks | 3 |
| Dates Bred | 01/20/2026 – 01/28/2026 |
| Genetics | 100% Classic Northern (Reduced Side Bands Classic to High Orange Classic) |
| History | Experienced Mother |
| Confidence Level | High |
Notes: Karen took 2025 off and was eager to breed at the beginning of the 2026 season. I anticipate some above-average sized classic babies from this litter.
Couple 4
| Species | Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) |
| Parents | Magmar & John Wayne |
| Successful Locks | 3 |
| Dates Bred | 01/14/2026 – 02/02/2026 |
| Genetics | 50% Magma x 22% Sunrise x 12.5% Fenn Orange x 12.5% T+ Caramel x 3% Red |
| History | Experienced Mother |
| Confidence Level | Medium |
Notes: Magmar has taken a couple years off breeding but was eager to take a mate this year. I expect some good shades of red, orange, and yellow out of this litter. Should we be greeted with a healthy litter, this will be one of our three high-end offerings
Couple 5
| Species | Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) |
| Parents | Jellybean & Carl |
| Successful Locks | 3 |
| Dates Bred | 01/22/2026 – 02/04/2026 |
| Genetics | 100% Classic Northern |
| History | Experienced Mother |
| Confidence Level | High |
Notes: Jellybean has consistently delivered adorable babies. She’s already sunbathing often; a tell tale sign she’s got some buns in the oven.
Couple 6
| Species | Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) |
| Parents | Hermione Granger & John Wayne |
| Successful Locks | 4 |
| Dates Bred | 01/06/2026 – 02/04/2026 |
| Genetics | 50% Classic (Light and Reduced Side-Banding) x 22% Sunrise x 12.5% Fenn Orange x 12.5% T+ Caramel x 3% Red |
| History | Experienced Mother |
| Confidence Level | Medium/High |
Notes: Hermione was a little choosy with her playmate this year. I was initially hopeful she’d pair with Carl to make some classic babies but she was John Wayne’s woman and I anticipate some of their offspring to display diminished dark side banding into adulthood should be we greeted with this half specialty morph litter.
Couple 7
| Species | Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) |
| Parents | Cinnamon & John Wayne |
| Successful Locks | 4 |
| Dates Bred | 01/08/2026 – 02/05/2026 |
| Genetics | 40.5% Sunrise x 37.5% T+ Caramel x 12.75% Fenn Orange x 9.25% Red |
| History | Was a first-time mom in 2025 |
| Confidence Level | High |
Notes: Cinnamon was born in-house. She is Tequila’s daughter and demonstrates a distinct absence of the traditional dark side bands – a key objective of our breeding project. She was hesitant to breed for us for years but after being a great mom last year, she knows what all the fuss is about. I expect a great specialty morph litter from her featuring diminished dark side bands
Couple 8
| Species | Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) |
| Parents | Kinsuki & John Wayne |
| Successful Locks | 2 |
| Dates Bred | 01/30/2026 – 02/07/2026 |
| Genetics | 37.5% T+ Caramel x 25% Sunset x 21.875% Sunrise x 12.5% Fenn Orange x 3.125% Red |
| History | Second Time Mother |
| Confidence Level | Medium/Low |
Notes: John Wayne and Kinsuki have paired in the past, and surprised me with a very late litter. So bets are off as to what will unfold in June, and maybe even July for this couple, but their babies will be a strong mustard yellow color based on past experience.
Couple 9
| Species | Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) |
| Parents | Large Marge & Carl |
| Successful Locks | 3 |
| Dates Bred | 01/19/2026 – 02/09/2026 |
| Genetics | 50% Classic (High Orange) x 25% Fenn Orange x 25% T+ Caramel |
| History | Experienced Mother |
| Confidence Level | Medium |
Notes: These two have paired in the past. My only worry is the had a number of missed lock and I’m thinking there’s a chance the act triggered ovulation but Carl wasn’t able to contribute his swimmers in time, which may trigger unfertilized eggs – but we’ll see what happened. No one has a crystal ball. But if babies are born, the hold the genetics to be larger as adult blueys more so than any other litter we are offering.
Couple 10
| Species | Northern (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) |
| Parents | Goldilocks & Carl |
| Successful Locks | 2 |
| Dates Bred | 02/18/2026 – 02/21/2026 |
| Genetics | 50% Classic Northern (High Orange Classic) x 50% Sunrise |
| History | Experienced Mother |
| Confidence Level | Medium/Low |
Notes: Very late movers these two. Carl didn’t get horny until after a month out of brumation. Goldilocks wasn’t interested in anybody until the end. These two have paired before. Some years we get great light yellow or brown-yellow babies. Others years – nada. But if these two produce, it will likely be the last litter born this year.