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GeckoGuy777
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 Catching Skinks

Will someone help me learn to catch five line skinks? They are everywhere at my friend’s house, and her dad (and her) want them, or at least some, gone! And of course, I want them, they call me over when they see them, knowing I’m the lizard guy. They are quick little guys, we saw two within 5 minutes of eachother yesterday. So there are plently there, I just want to know how to catch them. Since it is not my house I will not dig holes or put up anything more than a trap under a bush. Thanks in advance!


Danny
07/21/07  03:36am

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Gecko boy12
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   Message To: GeckoGuy777   In reference to Message Id: 1368170


 Catching Skinks

practice on slower lizards like green anoles. dont keep the skinks they wont eat trust me i know.
07/21/07  05:44pm

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Gecko boy12
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   Message To: GeckoGuy777   In reference to Message Id: 1368170


 Catching Skinks

practice on slower lizards like green anoles. dont keep the skinks they wont eat trust me i know. i dont know of any good lizard trap.
07/21/07  05:46pm

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Mampam
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   Message To: GeckoGuy777   In reference to Message Id: 1368170


 Catching Skinks

it took me some time too get good at catching lizards, but its e z now

practice, practice, practice,

ive caught one five lined skink

but i never see them
07/21/07  11:36pm

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   Message To: GeckoGuy777   In reference to Message Id: 1368170


 Catching Skinks

Actually 5 lined skinks are pretty easy to catch and keep. Be a bit careful on adults, they bite but it doenst really hurt. Try not to break their tails and keep them from stressing......move slowly to them....when you are within 2 feet, get low and with a quick tap put your hand over them, never try to actually grab them, hold them down lightly with your palm then slowly expose their head and secure them. but yeah, if you keep em, they make good pets and can be tamed. i own a few, they eat very readily with good temps.
09/23/07  09:44pm

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MOZIAK66
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   Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 1454720


 Catching Skinks

ya i keep them 2 and they eat fine you dont know what your talking about.
12/06/07  11:40am

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Mampam
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   Message To: Gecko boy12   In reference to Message Id: 1368668


 Catching Skinks

U wrong!!!

ive never had an anole that ate

but my WC five lined skink ate the first time i fed it

while i was looking, i was pushing a caterpillar to a better
place in the tank for it to be seen (with a stick) and the skink thot it was moving and ate it
12/06/07  10:27pm


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