Well I took the exhausting 15 step hike to the side of the yard and found this.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/captivebredcreations/Animals_gone_wild/skink1.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/captivebredcreations/Animals_gone_wild/skink2.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/captivebredcreations/Animals_gone_wild/skink3.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/captivebredcreations/Animals_gone_wild/skink4.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/captivebredcreations/Animals_gone_wild/skink5.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/captivebredcreations/Animals_gone_wild/skink6.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/captivebredcreations/Animals_gone_wild/skink7.jpg

:lmao: Hope you recover soon! :D Awesome pics!

Thanks Ron. Well, my breathing has started to return to normal and the cramping in my legs is starting to subside. It looks like I'll make a full recovery! Haha

Exciting hike. But that lizard looks rather irritated with you for interrupting it's sunbathing.

Is that a broad head skink or an old five-lined male skink? He looks great :yes:

Great shots - next time, so some thought for those that care about you and make them aware your going outside like that.... always let someone know your going hiking and where - what would of happened if you got lost? :eek:

haha! Sounds like me............my kinda field herping. I just can't find the time. Nice shots though. :cheers:

I love skinks and he is a beauty.

Dan

I hope you took a break before heading all the way back..... nice to have things close to home.

Exciting hike. But that lizard looks rather irritated with you for interrupting it's sunbathing.

Yeah, it wasn't too thrilled with my presence.

Is that a broad head skink or an old five-lined male skink? He looks great :yes:

I'm not sure. I think the broad heads have an orange head.

Great shots - next time, so some thought for those that care about you and make them aware your going outside like that.... always let someone know your going hiking and where - what would of happened if you got lost? :eek:

I knew that I wasn't going to get lost, I had my gps. :cheers:

haha! Sounds like me............my kinda field herping. I just can't find the time. Nice shots though. :cheers:

I was actually in the middle of something but had to try and get a pic.

I love skinks and he is a beauty.

Dan

Thanks Dan. It always amazes me how fast they are with those tiny legs.

I hope you took a break before heading all the way back..... nice to have things close to home.

I had to take a 2 hour nap after the whole excursion.

Sit down and catch your breathe lol

I need to wipe the sweat from my brow first. Haha

lol
great find

Thanks.

I'm not sure. I think the broad heads have an orange head.

Male five-lined skinks do too, during breeding season. That's why I asked. His looks orange to me.

We don't have broad heads up here :(. I'd like to have one or two. They get bigger than five-lines do :yes:

In any case. He's a looker.

Oh, and DO rest up :yes:

I'll keep you in mind if I ever decide to try and catch one. Of course it might be dead or dying because those are the only slow ones. :yes:

I'll keep you in mind if I ever decide to try and catch one. Of course it might be dead or dying because those are the only slow ones. :yes:

Understood. They ARE quick. I've caught several five-lined up here and some have escaped me by losing a tail because I just wasn't quick enough to get a head or body grip. Out of curiousity, how long would you say that one was?

I would say it was 12 inches or more. That is a BIG log that it was on.

I would say it was 12 inches or more. That is a BIG log that it was on.

It was a broad head then :yes:. Five-lines max out at MAYBE 8 inches.

Thats what I was thinking, but I am not in any way a skink expert. Also I was thinking it was a female as the males have much bigger heads. Then again I could be wrong being as winded and my vision beginning to blur due to the strain that my body went through. :lmao:

I'm just callin' it a him. It could very well be a female.

If I can catch any this year I will certainly keep you in mind.

If I can catch any this year I will certainly keep you in mind.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

That wore me out just reading about your excursion.

Nice shots, skinks are way up on my cool list. I hope they know better than to go into your tegu enclosures. :)

skinky experience...
get well soon !
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That wore me out just reading about your excursion.

Nice shots, skinks are way up on my cool list. I hope they know better than to go into your tegu enclosures. :)

THAT would be an experience they'd not soon forget. :eek:

I may be wrong here but I believe the males get red heads during breeding season and turn more of a golden brown color. I think the females retain the hatchling stripes but without the brightness and contrast.

Dan

I may be wrong here but I believe the males get red heads during breeding season and turn more of a golden brown color. I think the females retain the hatchling stripes but without the brightness and contrast.

Dan

For broad heads Dan? If so they're just a bigger version of the five-lined skink then :yes:

Yeah for broad heads. The five lines are a smaller version but I am not sure how the five lined males look.

Dan

Hope you have made a full recovery from your trek! Great shots!

It has been extremely difficult but I am glad to say that I have made a full recovery and have been thinking of trying to go into the backyard this weekend. :yes: :lmao:

Yeah for broad heads. The five lines are a smaller version but I am not sure how the five lined males look.

Dan

Dan, they look just like a broad head. Here's a fairly descent shot of my male.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff315/QuigsPlace/Picture008-1.jpg

Wil, let's not overexert ourselves now. :nono: