Irian Jaya BTS are from Indonesia, and are often what you see in the pet stores for $199.99. They are snatched from the wild and sold to pet stores for about $25. Irian Jaya's are truly terrific BTS that are capable of shades of orange, brown, and red. These babies 100% captive bred. Irian Jaya (and Indonesians) are the easiest type of BTS to find, but keep in mind, finding a truly captive bred bluey can prove to be very difficult. Nearly ALL pet store blue tongues are wild caught. Very, very rarely do you see Northerns in pet stores because it's simply not cost-efficient for reptile businesses to breed them. That's why we see tanks full of bearded dragons at every shop (and not blue tongues) because bearded dragons have clutches and clutches of eggs many times during the year while the BTS only has 5-15 babies (on average) every 1-2 years. If you're trying to make money in a reptile business or pet store, blue tongues are not the way to go! It's much easier to snatch BTS out of the wild and sell them than wait on babies for months and years on end.
These two were born in July in 2008.
I cannot guarantee the sexes of the two, but I can give my ideas, and they are as follows:
Amber:
I was told by the breeder that he thought she was a female, but there's no way to be for sure until breeding season. She's the sweetest Blue Tongue Skink I've ever held. She's loves to be held, and has no temper at all. She love to explore, and to be held by whoever is willing to hold her.
Jared:
I was told by the breeder that he thought he was a male. He freaks out a bit at first when you are trying to pick him up, but once you have him out he's pretty nice, but he loves to explore also.
There is an adoption fee on both of these Blue Tongue Skinks, please contact me for more information.
Also included with the adoption of one of them (First to go), is a 20 Gallon Aquarium.
I also have many other reptile supplies available for purchase. Heat lamps etc. Please contact for pictures and pricing!
Pictures of Jared:
Pictures of Amber:
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