We have a Solomon Island Skink aka a monkey-tailed skink. He really doesn’t have a name – I think at one time his name was Bob. Here’s Bobs Story:
A few years back, maybe like 7 years ago, Cordy wanted a lizard. So we all loaded up into the SUV and went to the pet store. We were all thinking Gecko or Anole, you know, something small and easy. Then we saw this odd looking lizard in the tank with the Iguanas. Cordy decided that he just HAD to have that particular lizard. The guys at the pet store said the we just needed a simple 10 gallon tank and feed him much like you would an iguana – fruits, veggies, mealworms, and crickets.
So we take home the lizard and all the makings for the habitat we were told he needed. Come to find out, a ten gallon terrarium is totally wrong for this particular type of lizard. They like to climb and hang. In the wild they spend all their time in the trees of the Solomon Islands eating fruits and veggies, not crawling around a small tank. Just like my family, buy the pet then do the research. After about a week of research and wandering from pet store to pet store trying to find the best terrarium for Bob, I walked into the Cabinet shop and looked at this solid oak gun cabinet that I made for a local farmer like a year and a half ago. I came to grips that he would never be picking it up, so there was my lizard cage.
So Cordy really liked Bob, until one day Cordy did something simple… he picked up Bob improperly. Of course Bob bit him. Cordy screamed and when the bite was neosporined and bandaided, he gave me the lizard.
Bob is so cool! He crawls from the bottom to the top of his cage. He swan-dives from the top shelf into his water dish and splashes water everywhere! He hangs up-side-down and eats his food – which he doesn’t care for bugs at all, he only likes fruits and veggies. So I thaw out frozen veggies for him some days and cut up fruit for him other days. He’s the easiest pet I have ever had! He doesn’t require endless attention – he prefers to be left alone to do his own thing. He’s really easy to feed. And best of all, he’s SO COOL!
The pet store told us that Bob wouldn’t get much bigger, he was only about 12 inches long from the tip of head head to the tip of his tail… once again, they were wrong. Bobs probably 32 inches long now and supposed to live for about 20 years!
All the Best,
Wolfbernz
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5 replies on “My Favorite Pet”
Wow, Wolf…love your Bob! And 32″?? Years ago we had a blue-bellied lizard but it was a wild creature my young ‘un thought she could keep despite my “NO!” so the deal was she could do so as long as she got up earlier each morning to dig bugs etc., ditto when she came home for lunch and again in the evening when the schoolday was over…and she agreed. It worked!! The little soul was set free within two days (but lived in our rose bed thereafter). Couple of years ago, though, I was fascinated by a veiled lizard in a pet store in Seaford and was actually set to buy him when the guy told me he was already sold, just waiting to be collected. One day……..
Bob even looks like he is a character…and judging from his grin, very happy! Lovely colouring, too!
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There was a time this picture of Bob would have really creeped me out. Lizards! Ooooooh. But, now that I live in Florida (the land of geckos), I’ve gotten to admire reptilian creatures. I like them outside, however. 🙂 Bob is definitely cool!
Oh wow, I’ve never even heard of Solomon Island Skinks! Maybe I can get one of those… so I can finally have a pet of my own.
Holy moley! That’s definitely an unusual pet, though I’ve known someone else that had a pet lizard before. Don’t know if they still have it though since I lost touch with them. But I suppose I could agree Bob is pretty cool…he seems pretty easy to take care of. Clicks to you Wolfbernz!
Wow, what an interesting creature. I don’t know if I could handle something like this one? I am glad you like this guy, by the way does Cordy like him now that he is older?
I would give you a click but it is toooo late for that. 😆
Love and Blessings,
AngelBaby