Hi I want to buy a northern bts I live in the UK and can't really find a good breed could I get one shipped from USA to UK or would they not make the shipping x
casually binge watching these video's while I give my skink time to adjust to his cage... Got a young Indonesian bts four days ago, lookin' forward to bonding with my very first skink! (but not first reptile)
I’ve been checking out your videos and while I disagree about some things, I do appreciate the fact based good information and the way you’re able to disseminate good info to a wide range of folks for taking good care of BTS. Question. Where do you see the prices going with this years crop while expos may not be a happening thing for the foreseeable future and money being more scarce with folks losing their jobs and just the uncertain times?
Great question. Expos are one of the least common places for BTS to be sold, at least as far as the Australian species go. Very few quality breeders vend at expos. A vast majority of sales occur online and the animals are shipped all over the US. So expos closing won't impact the Aussie BTS market much if at all. The second part of your question, is harder to gauge. The economy will recover from this, how long it will take is a deeper question I know. We do know luxury items are (mostly) the first to be cut from spending when money it tight and skinks are luxury items. However, there are many people interested in purchasing skinks as evidenced by the number of people signing up to buy a skink from my website. In the past month during this crisis the new subscribers to the email list has increased by over 100 and puts my total at over 2,000 folks. So I can't speak for the entire community but from my little corner things are increasing if anything...
ReptileMountain.TV thanks. Yes, and the other side of things is that when folks are not doing the best, little things like hobby pursuits almost seem more important. Thanks again.
TC, im always amazed on how calm your BTS are in your hands. Im not saying mine is squirmy or wild, but yours are puppy dog tame. Mine will give an occasional hiss coming out of her enclosure. Are all your breeders cooperative leaving their enclosures? And can you give a probable way to lessen enclosure hissing?
Thanks. There are out takes full of squirmers. I usually go through my selection to pick one that is chill for the day. They each have good days and squirmy days. Consistency is key. And food bribes are helpful as well.
I live in South Australia and most of us have Easterns (eye-banded) in our backyards, at least in the hills anyway. They seem to prefer a solitary life, so you only ever see 1 at a time, but they're the best, love em.
I have really been researching looking for my first reptile, i'm from Australia so no exotic animals allowed. Thanks to your channel along with a few others I have made the decision to buy a bluey. I have a a good local pet store, not a chain to buy from and I am ready to order a custom enclosure. I am simply waiting for my my Pet application for my rental to be approved. Your information has really helped me to know about all or the enclosure, diet, supplementation and enrichment requirements. I am super excited, far better than the fish I thought I would be stuck with because I am in a small unit, at least I can handle a bluey, plus no license required in Victoria.
I'm getting my northern bts in a few days and I'm super excited. The only issue is I sleep with white noise, and my fan is very loud. Will this be an issue?
Just got a mirauke need more advice he is sub adult healthy have the uv 100 watt basking bulb and heat pad which i use for the night hope i am doing ok
Im just getting into skinks (dont plan on getting one for a while so much research to do) and this is absolutely wondefful video. Eaastern vs northern has been a rough thing for me to look into. At least this helps a bit narrow down which way i want to go. Thank you so muc.
I really like your videos and I am learning a lot! I am starting to look for having one northern myself but in Europe there are so few available.Too bad that I am not in the US, otherwise I would really love to buy one from you! Hope everything is going on well there during this difficult period of time.
I’m doing a lot of research on blue and pink tongued skinks - more recently the northern vs eastern BTS and I’m noticing a trend... the videos are all on the same channel
Can you/Do you have a video on Schneiders Skink care? I recently rescued one that was being very neglected and am not seeing much as far as how to for it.
One other thing I notice people saying is "easterns need less humidity, heat and uvb than northerns", this is not true at all, easterns can be found in most of the northerns range and deal with the exact same parameters but they can thrive in a wider range of habitats than northerns. you can treat a eastern the same as you would a northern with no ill effects at all, they are very adaptable and can thrive in most conditions, within reason that is
I agree to some extent. Easterns from the southern locals do have negative issues with higher humidity though and damp captive environments more so than Northerns. And they do benefit from a cool down at night unlike some of the Queensland Easterns. There is still a major climate difference between Melbourne and Darwin wouldn't you agree?
@@ReptileMountainTV but for easterns found in Queensland there is not much climate difference to Darwin, easterns in far north Queensland deal with conditions just as tropical as Darwin northerns. even easterns living as far south as Melbourne live in an average humidity of 55%, which is above what most would suggest. Brisbane easterns thrive in a summer humidity range of 65-70%, way over what is recommended by most keepers and in summer and spring live with hot days and hot nights, but easterns from this area also deal with humidities of 48% in winter and average night temps of 9°C, just thought I should get this out there because easterns are very versatile, even more versatile then most people believe, but once again not too sure if locales could impact the parameters that the animal needs
Hello, hope you are doing well :) Over the summer, I have been considering getting a northern blue tongue skink. I have a 70 gallon tank, and I want to do a hot side and cooler side for the tank itself. I am just wondering if this is too large of a tank for the temps to distribute the right way, and how long should my uvb light be? I am mostly a beginner, as I have only had a corn snake and leopard geckos. Thanks!
I think our BTS (Victor) might be green phase too. Also, on measurments, you said the weight for easterns is 300 - 1000grams. Just wanted to check, Victor is an eastern, we estimate his age is about 2 years, he is about 14.5 inches long and 307grams, which is on the lowest end of that scale- should we be concerned or is he perhaps still growing and there is no need to worry?
No need to worry. Those were just general sizes. Some animals are outliers whereby they maybe different than the norm but still healthy and well. I have a small male Victorian Eastern who is just inside the 300g mark as well. Really the most important part is their body mass ratio. Are they a good weight for their size? If so then great. Wonderful question!
Gday mate in your pink tongue care video you also stated you have a favorite skink. You commented that you would not tell us . so no one could mistake it as you disliking other skinks :) ... its eating me up in side. i would just love to know. i also care for some of the same reptiles you do :) . ps i hope you remember that last convo we may of had :) cheers ps i think it may not be Australian skink.
Could you answer a question for me dude, I am almost ready to be able to get my first ever lizard which will be a northern blue tongue skink. I was wondering will a light bulb that provides uvb and uva will be ok for the little dude. According to the description it provides heat, uvb and uva all in one should I trust it?
How’s it going hope all is well, I just received a bts from a friend who couldn’t care for it anymore and wanted to know if you could identify exactly what species bts it is so that I can care for it properly. Thank you in advance..
Thank you I thinking about getting a Northern BTS for my b day so I am doing a bunch of research and your channel is helping me so much keep making videos.
ReptileMountain.TV OK, that works for me. It doesn’t get below 65 or 70 at night in my reptile room. At least in the summer. But next winter I’m going to provide some heat at night. Thank you. I don’t know how I missed that detail but I will definitely fix it.
This might be a stupid question but i have and indo and an northern Australian. The Australian looks great and i bought him from a breeder but i got the indo first from a reptile shop. The indo is a healthy weight but his neck is disproportionately large, is this normal. I only noticed as my northern doesnt have this look. Thank you in advance, your vids are so helpful! 👍
Good question! Some animals get “neck jowl-like” thickness in the neck. Ive seen it mostly in obese Meraukes and Irian Jayas for some reason. I see a ton of skinks that people think are healthy weight but really are obese. Not saying yours is however its something to look for.
@@ReptileMountainTV no i agree while i had him on the home brew he did put on some weight, its the reason why i switched food. Could this be like loose skin similar to if a person lost weight? His body is quite slim now since changing food and schedule. But tbh i never thought he was obese just over weight thats why i didnt act sooner. Thanks for the reply!
Huh I'm looking to get a blue tongued skink (thinking northern though though kai island is interesting) in the next month or so. This is interesting particularly about the humidity think I'll subscribe.
I have a Northern that I adore, and would love to have an eastern from you. Do you have a waiting list for them or is it more of a first come, first served kinda thing?
I was looking through your breeders and saw that a few come from Captive Bred Excellence lines. My northern came from CBE, one of Donna's "orange crush" line. She breeds such beautiful skinks. 😍
I sell most everything first come first serve. I haven’t had Eastern babies yet so I will have to see how things go. Fingers crossed at least one of the female that bred has babies 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Thank you. Good information. As I am the only person I know that jave an eastern around me, I always wondered if I was just very unlucky with mine. Hes always scared. My Northern are much better... makes me wanna get a baby Eastern now LOL
Hey man I need help. My BTS was bought from underground reptiles and was captive bred. He has been very aggressive since I got him about 6 months ago. I have tried everything to tame him but he’s hyper aggressive. Sometimes when I’m sitting next to the cage he will actually run from the other side of the cage and continually strike the glass and will run at me any time I try to open the cage.
I just got a beautiful baby girl but am having trouble making sure exactly what species she is , I want to make sure I'm doing everything she needs .. Is there any way to help ? Thank you
Hello TC! I find your channel incredibly helpful and love that you focus on fact. I’ve wanted a BTS for a long time but I’d ideally like an adult northern. Do you recommend any places or people to get an adult from?
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Hey man so good to see you posting. Been worried about your channel with the pandemic going. Glad to see you and your animals are well!
Thanks! Glad you are well too. We are in this together 👍🏼 stay safe
Hi I want to buy a northern bts I live in the UK and can't really find a good breed could I get one shipped from USA to UK or would they not make the shipping x
I have a 14 week old eastern blue tongue! Loving your videos mate helped me a lot🤘 from Australia here
Cheers 🍻
I’m not sure why you don’t have at least 100,000 subs. You are SO educated. I’m blown away!
Thank you 🙏😊
hey man, your videos are literally the highlight of my day i love this chanell so much
Happy to hear that! :-) Thank you !
This is a PRIME channel for BTS info!
Thanks Taevian!! You rock 👍🏼👍🏼
You are awesome! Thanks for the support :-)
casually binge watching these video's while I give my skink time to adjust to his cage... Got a young Indonesian bts four days ago, lookin' forward to bonding with my very first skink! (but not first reptile)
I’ve been checking out your videos and while I disagree about some things, I do appreciate the fact based good information and the way you’re able to disseminate good info to a wide range of folks for taking good care of BTS.
Question. Where do you see the prices going with this years crop while expos may not be a happening thing for the foreseeable future and money being more scarce with folks losing their jobs and just the uncertain times?
Great question. Expos are one of the least common places for BTS to be sold, at least as far as the Australian species go. Very few quality breeders vend at expos. A vast majority of sales occur online and the animals are shipped all over the US. So expos closing won't impact the Aussie BTS market much if at all. The second part of your question, is harder to gauge. The economy will recover from this, how long it will take is a deeper question I know. We do know luxury items are (mostly) the first to be cut from spending when money it tight and skinks are luxury items. However, there are many people interested in purchasing skinks as evidenced by the number of people signing up to buy a skink from my website. In the past month during this crisis the new subscribers to the email list has increased by over 100 and puts my total at over 2,000 folks. So I can't speak for the entire community but from my little corner things are increasing if anything...
ReptileMountain.TV thanks. Yes, and the other side of things is that when folks are not doing the best, little things like hobby pursuits almost seem more important. Thanks again.
I couldn't agree more for me anyway. The hobby (animals) has helped me cope with some crappy situations for certain.
TC, im always amazed on how calm your BTS are in your hands. Im not saying mine is squirmy or wild, but yours are puppy dog tame. Mine will give an occasional hiss coming out of her enclosure. Are all your breeders cooperative leaving their enclosures? And can you give a probable way to lessen enclosure hissing?
Thanks. There are out takes full of squirmers. I usually go through my selection to pick one that is chill for the day. They each have good days and squirmy days. Consistency is key. And food bribes are helpful as well.
I keep my T s intermedia in groups, 3 and 6 and 8 in the groups. Never had a problem.
I'm looking into a juvenile eastern BTS and I've found your channel very helpful in getting info
I live in South Australia and most of us have Easterns (eye-banded) in our backyards, at least in the hills anyway. They seem to prefer a solitary life, so you only ever see 1 at a time, but they're the best, love em.
I've been looking into getting a BTS and your channel is so informative and so helpful. Thank you for doing what you do!
Thank you so much!
Wow! I now know a lot of information! I totally getting a pet blue tongue skink!!!!
as a kid, an eastern lived in my yard. we named 'him' stumpy, and cared for 'him' for years... until she had hatchlings!
I have really been researching looking for my first reptile, i'm from Australia so no exotic animals allowed. Thanks to your channel along with a few others I have made the decision to buy a bluey. I have a a good local pet store, not a chain to buy from and I am ready to order a custom enclosure. I am simply waiting for my my Pet application for my rental to be approved. Your information has really helped me to know about all or the enclosure, diet, supplementation and enrichment requirements. I am super excited, far better than the fish I thought I would be stuck with because I am in a small unit, at least I can handle a bluey, plus no license required in Victoria.
Thats great to hear!
I live in Australia, Queensland and I am going to get an eastern BTS soon
I was wondering what humidity levels and what substrate you would recommend?
Humidity should be between 70-90% and the best substrate (imo) are those coconut stuff. They keep high humidity
I have male northern blue tongue and eye banded female eastern blue tongue and they have 3 babies.
What size dome should I use for my heat bulb and what type of dome do I use for a ceramic heat bulb.
Do you have any westerns? I saw coops reptiles videos and they looked so cool but way too expensive like 12k
I'm getting my northern bts in a few days and I'm super excited. The only issue is I sleep with white noise, and my fan is very loud. Will this be an issue?
Probably not
Eastern cost $150 in Australia, great video, learned a lot from you, thanks.
More like 20-50 bucks
Just got a mirauke need more advice he is sub adult healthy have the uv 100 watt basking bulb and heat pad which i use for the night hope i am doing ok
Im just getting into skinks (dont plan on getting one for a while so much research to do) and this is absolutely wondefful video. Eaastern vs northern has been a rough thing for me to look into. At least this helps a bit narrow down which way i want to go. Thank you so muc.
So happy to hear that
Thank you TC!
Amazing video!
Stay safe man!
Blessings
Thanks Lance you too!
Great vid man. Those easterns are beautiful
Thanks man!
I really like your videos and I am learning a lot! I am starting to look for having one northern myself but in Europe there are so few available.Too bad that I am not in the US, otherwise I would really love to buy one from you! Hope everything is going on well there during this difficult period of time.
I’m doing a lot of research on blue and pink tongued skinks - more recently the northern vs eastern BTS and I’m noticing a trend... the videos are all on the same channel
Good to see you TC!
Good to be here 🙂
Can i put my northern and my two easterns together?
I've been binge watching your bts videos, and I eventually want an Eastern or Northern. Where did you get that log hide from (at 1:03)? I love it!
Thanks so much!!! I got the log at Nature Box Pet Emporium in Aurora,CO
@@ReptileMountainTV Thanks. I’m about to check.
Love seeing Easterns get attention my two are still going strong.
They deserve much love!
So cool 😎. Getting a blue tongue nexts year. You helped me choose
Can you/Do you have a video on Schneiders Skink care? I recently rescued one that was being very neglected and am not seeing much as far as how to for it.
I recommend reaching out to the Scincidae FB group. I believe there are a few keepers there 👍🏼
@@ReptileMountainTV thank you so much!
One other thing I notice people saying is "easterns need less humidity, heat and uvb than northerns", this is not true at all, easterns can be found in most of the northerns range and deal with the exact same parameters but they can thrive in a wider range of habitats than northerns. you can treat a eastern the same as you would a northern with no ill effects at all, they are very adaptable and can thrive in most conditions, within reason that is
I agree to some extent. Easterns from the southern locals do have negative issues with higher humidity though and damp captive environments more so than Northerns. And they do benefit from a cool down at night unlike some of the Queensland Easterns. There is still a major climate difference between Melbourne and Darwin wouldn't you agree?
@@ReptileMountainTV but for easterns found in Queensland there is not much climate difference to Darwin, easterns in far north Queensland deal with conditions just as tropical as Darwin northerns. even easterns living as far south as Melbourne live in an average humidity of 55%, which is above what most would suggest. Brisbane easterns thrive in a summer humidity range of 65-70%, way over what is recommended by most keepers and in summer and spring live with hot days and hot nights, but easterns from this area also deal with humidities of 48% in winter and average night temps of 9°C, just thought I should get this out there because easterns are very versatile, even more versatile then most people believe, but once again not too sure if locales could impact the parameters that the animal needs
Hello, hope you are doing well :) Over the summer, I have been considering getting a northern blue tongue skink. I have a 70 gallon tank, and I want to do a hot side and cooler side for the tank itself. I am just wondering if this is too large of a tank for the temps to distribute the right way, and how long should my uvb light be? I am mostly a beginner, as I have only had a corn snake and leopard geckos. Thanks!
Go for it!
@@ReptileMountainTV sweet thx! How long should my uvb light be? I just want to make sure it's enough
Have you made a video comparing the human contact tolerance (handleability) of all bluey species?
Not quite yet. But by far the most overall handleable is the Eastern.
I think our BTS (Victor) might be green phase too.
Also, on measurments, you said the weight for easterns is 300 - 1000grams. Just wanted to check, Victor is an eastern, we estimate his age is about 2 years, he is about 14.5 inches long and 307grams, which is on the lowest end of that scale- should we be concerned or is he perhaps still growing and there is no need to worry?
No need to worry. Those were just general sizes. Some animals are outliers whereby they maybe different than the norm but still healthy and well. I have a small male Victorian Eastern who is just inside the 300g mark as well. Really the most important part is their body mass ratio. Are they a good weight for their size? If so then great. Wonderful question!
Gday mate in your pink tongue care video you also stated you have a favorite skink. You commented that you would not tell us . so no one could mistake it as you disliking other skinks :) ... its eating me up in side. i would just love to know. i also care for some of the same reptiles you do :) . ps i hope you remember that last convo we may of had :) cheers
ps i think it may not be Australian skink.
Its an Aussie for sure ;-)
Could you answer a question for me dude, I am almost ready to be able to get my first ever lizard which will be a northern blue tongue skink. I was wondering will a light bulb that provides uvb and uva will be ok for the little dude. According to the description it provides heat, uvb and uva all in one should I trust it?
I doubt it unless its a Mercury Vapor Bulb. Check out Reptifiles.com’s care sheet or mine on my website for more info.
Thank you so much dude you probably just helped me save that blue tongue
I found the mercury bulb you were talking about I will now buy that instead thanks again dude
Thats not the ideal for uv and heat really. It wasn’t a suggestion.
Check the website I suggested
How’s it going hope all is well, I just received a bts from a friend who couldn’t care for it anymore and wanted to know if you could identify exactly what species bts it is so that I can care for it properly. Thank you in advance..
Email me a photo 👍🏼
For northern BTS should I mist their cages or are they fine with the normal humidity and never need to be misted?
Mist weekly if they appear dry.
Thank you I thinking about getting a Northern BTS for my b day so I am doing a bunch of research and your channel is helping me so much keep making videos.
How would Centralians stack up?
BTW, when are your Skinks going to be ready?
Late April - Early June
Thank you!
I know this whole virus thing is going around so I thought I would ask
Oh, I don’t give my northern night heat. What temperature do you suggest at night?
Min of 65F but I do 70F
ReptileMountain.TV OK, that works for me. It doesn’t get below 65 or 70 at night in my reptile room. At least in the summer. But next winter I’m going to provide some heat at night. Thank you. I don’t know how I missed that detail but I will definitely fix it.
I would love a western blue tongue but I do not think they sell those here in the USA ??
They are available for about 4-5k
This might be a stupid question but i have and indo and an northern Australian. The Australian looks great and i bought him from a breeder but i got the indo first from a reptile shop. The indo is a healthy weight but his neck is disproportionately large, is this normal. I only noticed as my northern doesnt have this look. Thank you in advance, your vids are so helpful! 👍
Good question! Some animals get “neck jowl-like” thickness in the neck. Ive seen it mostly in obese Meraukes and Irian Jayas for some reason. I see a ton of skinks that people think are healthy weight but really are obese. Not saying yours is however its something to look for.
@@ReptileMountainTV no i agree while i had him on the home brew he did put on some weight, its the reason why i switched food. Could this be like loose skin similar to if a person lost weight? His body is quite slim now since changing food and schedule. But tbh i never thought he was obese just over weight thats why i didnt act sooner. Thanks for the reply!
What size r those tubs u keep them in
3ft by 2ft
He has lot of pink in him which is cool
Of topic a bit but do you provide night heat for your Indonesian species?
Yes
@@ReptileMountainTV Great! Just wanted to make sure
Huh I'm looking to get a blue tongued skink (thinking northern though though kai island is interesting) in the next month or so. This is interesting particularly about the humidity think I'll subscribe.
Where can I get a northern blue tongue skink?
www.reptilemountain.com
Hi I have a question for you do I need a license to buy a norther blue tongue skink.
Depends on where you live
Hello, was just wondering if you ship to Canada, specifically Ontario. If possible
Not at this time unfortunately, but I hope to in the future seasons.
ReptileMountain.TV ok. Thanks for answering my question
I have a Northern that I adore, and would love to have an eastern from you. Do you have a waiting list for them or is it more of a first come, first served kinda thing?
I was looking through your breeders and saw that a few come from Captive Bred Excellence lines. My northern came from CBE, one of Donna's "orange crush" line. She breeds such beautiful skinks. 😍
So true. CBE are top of the line skinks. I need more from them.
I sell most everything first come first serve. I haven’t had Eastern babies yet so I will have to see how things go. Fingers crossed at least one of the female that bred has babies 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
@@ReptileMountainTV Thanks for the quick reply and best of luck with breeding! Hopefully you'll have some lil easterns running around soon 💚🦎
Thank you. Good information. As I am the only person I know that jave an eastern around me, I always wondered if I was just very unlucky with mine. Hes always scared. My Northern are much better... makes me wanna get a baby Eastern now LOL
Some Easterns are more shy for sure but so are some Northerns. I think it comes down to the individual really.
All right y'all let's learn I'm Aussie
Hey man I need help. My BTS was bought from underground reptiles and was captive bred. He has been very aggressive since I got him about 6 months ago. I have tried everything to tame him but he’s hyper aggressive. Sometimes when I’m sitting next to the cage he will actually run from the other side of the cage and continually strike the glass and will run at me any time I try to open the cage.
What did Underground suggest?
ReptileMountain.TV they said that essentially some skinks are just like that
Sadly they are correct. Time and persistence can sometimes help. Especially with food. Best of luck man.
I just got a beautiful baby girl but am having trouble making sure exactly what species she is , I want to make sure I'm doing everything she needs .. Is there any way to help ? Thank you
Post a photo and ask on a FB group. Many folks there will help.
@@ReptileMountainTV okay thank you I will do that, do you have any recommendations for a good group to ask ?
Blue Tongue Skink Enthusiasts or Keepers or Hobbyists also The Complete Blue Tongue they all have folks who can ID a skink easily.
Another good one.👍
Who wins in a fight if you pit a Mexican Gila Monster vs Northern blue tongue skink?
Haha easterns mainly cost between $80-150 here in aus
Ha! Yep they are far more common there 👍🏼
Do you ship to Ontario!!
I no longer ship to Canada.
Its rarely to found BTS from Uustralia in Indonesia. :( hope i could keep that as a pet soon 😊 thanks for the info amigo
I hope you will get some soon. Thanks for watching!
I have a baby Eastern Blue tongue skink namd Blueberry
Great name!
Can a baby fit in a 100 gallon tank
Yes
is it okay to feed a skink just an insect, because my skink only wants an insect?
They need more than insects. But insects can be a part of their diet.
thx, allways support your channel😃😃
Epic 100 video giveaway!!! lol...maybe?
Maybe :-)
@@ReptileMountainTV
When you feed blue tongue skinks dog feed do you add calcium supplements
Hello TC! I find your channel incredibly helpful and love that you focus on fact. I’ve wanted a BTS for a long time but I’d ideally like an adult northern. Do you recommend any places or people to get an adult from?
If you want to see a real greenish eastern from vic found this guy on my property in ballarat
I have a green phases
👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗
Simple! Eastern are amazing looking while northerns ...... Well, you know my opinion on the chihuahuas of the herp hobby 😂
Lol
The 'land' in Queensland is pronounced like the normal word, not like it is in words like 'Portland'. Land, not lund.
2nd viewer!!!