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jim_radley · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:41 pm Post subject: Shingleback Skink

Anyone seen these unusual lizards in the flesh?

Jas · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject:

I love these lizards,I saw a pair for sale at Wiltons in Pitsea many years back, i nearly bought them they were 600 for the pair.I think Prestige has some for sale now though.

Scott W · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

lol...yep, seen one or two in the UK. It was amazing how many were being bred, but I think the majority went to the US. Rolling Eyes

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jim_radley · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject:

£600 pair? Prestige are selling them for £1200 a pair. I want to get a pair, and also some monkey tails.

Jas · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject:

Well it was about 6 years ago.

jim_radley · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

OK that makes sense, probably WC specimens.

JStroud · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:02 am Post subject:

Probably not as they're Aussie so any 'WC' wouldn't be declared as such. Last time I saw them they were going for about £750 a pair. I have worked with a group of them for about three years. Really cool lizards but to be fair nothing I'd pay near a grand for, one of the only things I liked about them was how they shaked their head when you hand fed them a pinkie to make sure its dead, now thats really cool Laughing

Will have to take some pictures when I see them again Cool

DanLay · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:12 am Post subject:

I'd like to keep them but couldn't spend £1150 for 'non-breeders'. I'd like to keep some of the other large skinks from Australia in the future too, maybe once my collection of Geckos is 'complete' Neutral

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