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Blazin Blue Tongues
Приєднався 5 січ 2021
What started as a passion grew to so much more. Taffie and Alex work with a variety of lizard species. We specialize in Northern Blue Tongue Skinks. We work with a variety of other lizard species also. Working towards providing beautiful and strong reptiles for amazing pets and future breeders.
Blue Tongue Skink Care Guide
Here’s a detailed care guide for blue tongue skinks. With a good shopping list of links below. Looking for a baby blazinbluetongues.com/shop.
Enclosures
New version comes out this week with better features. dubiaroaches.com/products/4-x2-x2-pvc-reptile-enclosure
Great look and on sale
www.chewy.com/new-age-pet-ecoflex-mojave-reptile/dp/268666
Now get into longer wait time to receive but nicer options . Both companies below have multiple options.
Ratio 4x2x2 Blue Tongue Skink Kit - Focus Cubed Habitats
With lighting.
customreptilehabitats.com/products/essential-4-foot-pvc-aluminum-enclosure
Lot of custom options and can hide lights.
Heat lamp
Amazon.com: REPTI ZOO 8.5 Inch Reptile Lamp Fixture,Optical Reflection Cover for Reptile Glass Terrariums : Pet Supplies will hold heat bulb
Internal mount
www.amazon.com/Flylin-Reptile-Ceramic-Aquarium-Included/dp/B0BN1FPXM1/ref=mp_s_a_1_20?crid=7S8HUXRQC49P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vu8EMV_79aNEDaL5F5iHaBcX-HxlAoJE5rEIFCUAPt4tVLi1DcnBo0KjHfrWTG3hsW45qOidzNsQfTJzND-K548fOFdGNm3Hv0uyteeshG7S902ICGU7tOyqjj3EGinxIQJhZg-usFLzSBP_BBikEwVViMqe7QRAObMB41uPXjcrGWMHsi1xAc39sNW8ZbpnmfgfIfqQ7OWZWT4ulV0W8Q.CFiOolmTzACpQhh7rIFD4PXH9Sae4eKwGOKOTxLga7c&dib_tag=se&keywords=reptile%2Blight%2Bmount&qid=1716777950&sprefix=reptile%2Bligjt%2Bmount%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-20&th=1&psc=1
Built in dimmer version noticed on amazon
Amazon.com: REPTIZOO Reptile Light Fixture with Dimming Thermostat, 8.5 Inch Deep Dome Lamp Fixture with Reptile Heat Lamp Bulb Temperature Controller Reptile Dimming Thermostat Max 150W : Pet Supplies
Heat bulb for lamp
www.amazon.com/Pangea-Halogen-Heat-Lamp-Reptiles/dp/B09BBHMMS6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3NAHMBPGOJ64Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gkAL9C5lpcvZ2T6CNyEJMhgiD9u1JFHcGl66P5FTnMHRmgb5t3e6GHgMtPbp-6Yn4Wcpe1SwRYx6IUhvBKd01DEwvxnnoZD9aYnawiLqgCg.ySKbyXVTxZuDXsaJ8S6csGZ6dcdXeXXHquNz1mZuHTw&dib_tag=se&keywords=pangea+halogen+bulb&qid=1716763095&sprefix=pangea+haligen+bulb%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-3
Uvb light
Decent
Amazon.com : Zilla Reptile T8 Strip Desert Pet Habitat Light Fixture with 15 Watt Fluorescent Bulb, 24 Inches : Aquarium Lights : Pet Supplies
Better
www.amazon.com/Arcadia-ProT5-UVB-Kit-Fixture/dp/B084ZMW697/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=35M2KL3YPXYRP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KSSQsNLzXMqpHiVN_PTB8Atquz3WIuAYdXtB4ylH3Lbq1SMoxPKsB8V0HXd5aGRNd8YZ46pA6pho2iH3z5QOu89MKCugwyCAi3Lm7XfMKG49T5MzrEtWewOTAKNDZaD8-7N6dVhbxR1vwrXg9EdfPUqCzvpxSn0Oh2U4q4QozLytdJrPAOb5QB3ADVa14kzSDYOldtBC5oe6ZiVxNFb-lg.NqVM_FBkF2QbHj3Ahd-Dtu5K00JMKL4YIVyWpp8RiZQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=arcadia+uvb+reptile+light&qid=1716763160&sprefix=arcadia+uvb+%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-4
Calcium with d3
Amazon.com : Zoo Med Repti Calcium with D3 Reptile Supplement : Pet Nutritional Supplements : Pet Supplies
Multivitamins
www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptivite-without-Vitamin/dp/B00167S5GC/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=LVQ767NGHFIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JP4R3w2kcNNLY33g7XAf_BXtx2iH4jgAMnz9m8VAbi1vX-VaTHb78GNLOEbtVRd-L1yj2uVb9fCUTaI_lkxJXzM_NGK8590VCkCRJzV1Lri1Y1-sm0GmmCrABi60ZE6Nsuq2fb8cQ0Mh86XL3NDqGElB6olkHgrh42rzhNWypGdCC53UvwrOYseSjOSIaimBlIgYLL4fMZ1Wt6uTSoJRxQ.OM_g0RsVWGHzFCHjCJ-mnoK5VJFGnoxmml3fbdRR3h8&dib_tag=se&keywords=reptile+multivitamin&qid=1716760742&rdc=1&sprefix=reptile+multi%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-4
Temp gun for checking surface temperatures
Amazon.com: Digital Infrared Thermometer Gun for Cooking,BBQ,Pizza Oven,Ir Thermometer with Backlight,-58℉~932℉(-50℃~500℃) Handheld Non Contact Heat Laser Temperature Gun (Not for Human) : Industrial & Scientific #reptiles #bluetongueskink #careguide #pets #lizard #northernbluetongueskink #gecko #bluetonguecareguide
Enclosures
New version comes out this week with better features. dubiaroaches.com/products/4-x2-x2-pvc-reptile-enclosure
Great look and on sale
www.chewy.com/new-age-pet-ecoflex-mojave-reptile/dp/268666
Now get into longer wait time to receive but nicer options . Both companies below have multiple options.
Ratio 4x2x2 Blue Tongue Skink Kit - Focus Cubed Habitats
With lighting.
customreptilehabitats.com/products/essential-4-foot-pvc-aluminum-enclosure
Lot of custom options and can hide lights.
Heat lamp
Amazon.com: REPTI ZOO 8.5 Inch Reptile Lamp Fixture,Optical Reflection Cover for Reptile Glass Terrariums : Pet Supplies will hold heat bulb
Internal mount
www.amazon.com/Flylin-Reptile-Ceramic-Aquarium-Included/dp/B0BN1FPXM1/ref=mp_s_a_1_20?crid=7S8HUXRQC49P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vu8EMV_79aNEDaL5F5iHaBcX-HxlAoJE5rEIFCUAPt4tVLi1DcnBo0KjHfrWTG3hsW45qOidzNsQfTJzND-K548fOFdGNm3Hv0uyteeshG7S902ICGU7tOyqjj3EGinxIQJhZg-usFLzSBP_BBikEwVViMqe7QRAObMB41uPXjcrGWMHsi1xAc39sNW8ZbpnmfgfIfqQ7OWZWT4ulV0W8Q.CFiOolmTzACpQhh7rIFD4PXH9Sae4eKwGOKOTxLga7c&dib_tag=se&keywords=reptile%2Blight%2Bmount&qid=1716777950&sprefix=reptile%2Bligjt%2Bmount%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-20&th=1&psc=1
Built in dimmer version noticed on amazon
Amazon.com: REPTIZOO Reptile Light Fixture with Dimming Thermostat, 8.5 Inch Deep Dome Lamp Fixture with Reptile Heat Lamp Bulb Temperature Controller Reptile Dimming Thermostat Max 150W : Pet Supplies
Heat bulb for lamp
www.amazon.com/Pangea-Halogen-Heat-Lamp-Reptiles/dp/B09BBHMMS6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3NAHMBPGOJ64Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gkAL9C5lpcvZ2T6CNyEJMhgiD9u1JFHcGl66P5FTnMHRmgb5t3e6GHgMtPbp-6Yn4Wcpe1SwRYx6IUhvBKd01DEwvxnnoZD9aYnawiLqgCg.ySKbyXVTxZuDXsaJ8S6csGZ6dcdXeXXHquNz1mZuHTw&dib_tag=se&keywords=pangea+halogen+bulb&qid=1716763095&sprefix=pangea+haligen+bulb%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-3
Uvb light
Decent
Amazon.com : Zilla Reptile T8 Strip Desert Pet Habitat Light Fixture with 15 Watt Fluorescent Bulb, 24 Inches : Aquarium Lights : Pet Supplies
Better
www.amazon.com/Arcadia-ProT5-UVB-Kit-Fixture/dp/B084ZMW697/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=35M2KL3YPXYRP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KSSQsNLzXMqpHiVN_PTB8Atquz3WIuAYdXtB4ylH3Lbq1SMoxPKsB8V0HXd5aGRNd8YZ46pA6pho2iH3z5QOu89MKCugwyCAi3Lm7XfMKG49T5MzrEtWewOTAKNDZaD8-7N6dVhbxR1vwrXg9EdfPUqCzvpxSn0Oh2U4q4QozLytdJrPAOb5QB3ADVa14kzSDYOldtBC5oe6ZiVxNFb-lg.NqVM_FBkF2QbHj3Ahd-Dtu5K00JMKL4YIVyWpp8RiZQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=arcadia+uvb+reptile+light&qid=1716763160&sprefix=arcadia+uvb+%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-4
Calcium with d3
Amazon.com : Zoo Med Repti Calcium with D3 Reptile Supplement : Pet Nutritional Supplements : Pet Supplies
Multivitamins
www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptivite-without-Vitamin/dp/B00167S5GC/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=LVQ767NGHFIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JP4R3w2kcNNLY33g7XAf_BXtx2iH4jgAMnz9m8VAbi1vX-VaTHb78GNLOEbtVRd-L1yj2uVb9fCUTaI_lkxJXzM_NGK8590VCkCRJzV1Lri1Y1-sm0GmmCrABi60ZE6Nsuq2fb8cQ0Mh86XL3NDqGElB6olkHgrh42rzhNWypGdCC53UvwrOYseSjOSIaimBlIgYLL4fMZ1Wt6uTSoJRxQ.OM_g0RsVWGHzFCHjCJ-mnoK5VJFGnoxmml3fbdRR3h8&dib_tag=se&keywords=reptile+multivitamin&qid=1716760742&rdc=1&sprefix=reptile+multi%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-4
Temp gun for checking surface temperatures
Amazon.com: Digital Infrared Thermometer Gun for Cooking,BBQ,Pizza Oven,Ir Thermometer with Backlight,-58℉~932℉(-50℃~500℃) Handheld Non Contact Heat Laser Temperature Gun (Not for Human) : Industrial & Scientific #reptiles #bluetongueskink #careguide #pets #lizard #northernbluetongueskink #gecko #bluetonguecareguide
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Відео
Ep 22 Ever of Forever Reptiles utilizing Florida's outdoor ambients to breed Blue Tongues.
Переглядів 1524 місяці тому
Ever grew up surrounded by reptiles in Florida which sparked his interest in them. From young keeper to breeder consistently produces northerns, meraukes, and irian jaya. Lot of different insight to help you learn more.
Ep. 20 Decades long Dedication in Tiliqua with Menno of Dutch Tiliqua
Переглядів 1075 місяців тому
Menno has successfully bred multiple Tiliqua through out the years. Some of the blotches, westerns, and shinglbacks in collections he produced. Tons of knowledge you won't want to miss! #reptiles #pets #bluetongueskink menno_bouma?igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw
Ep 15. Tc Houston of Reptile Mountain Continual Improvement and Moving Adjustments
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Ep 15. Tc Houston of Reptile Mountain Continual Improvement and Moving Adjustments
Ep 8 Blue Tongue Skink Breeding down under with Lizard Morphs
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Ep 8 Blue Tongue Skink Breeding down under with Lizard Morphs
Ep 7 Yoshii West of Modern Reptile breaks down Blue Tongue Breeding and outdoor keeping.
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Ep 7 Yoshii West of Modern Reptile breaks down Blue Tongue Breeding and outdoor keeping.
Ep 6 Blue Tongue Skinks and Tegus the perfect breeding combinatio?
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Ep 6 Blue Tongue Skinks and Tegus the perfect breeding combinatio?
What do you think about a blue tongue podcast?
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What do you think about a blue tongue podcast?
How Reptiles can help you cope with life.
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How Reptiles can help you cope with life.
Blue Tongue Skink Hybrids! Good, Bad, what do you think?
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Blue Tongue Skink Hybrids! Good, Bad, what do you think?
Brumating Alpine Blotched Blue Tongue Skinks for breeding. The chamber we built to do it.
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Brumating Alpine Blotched Blue Tongue Skinks for breeding. The chamber we built to do it.
Diy custom enclosure build, how did it turn out?
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Diy custom enclosure build, how did it turn out?
Vision 70 Rack Assembly for grow ups #reptiles #bluetongueskink #lizard
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Vision 70 Rack Assembly for grow ups #reptiles #bluetongueskink #lizard
USARK always fighting for the Reptile Community!
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USARK always fighting for the Reptile Community!
Blue Tongue Skink Favorite Food Challenge.
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Blue Tongue Skink Favorite Food Challenge.
What to do when your A/C goes out with Reptiles
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What to do when your A/C goes out with Reptiles
Save money on reptile hides with this Diy hack. Don’t spend extra money at Petco.
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Save money on reptile hides with this Diy hack. Don’t spend extra money at Petco.
Time optimization and care planning to make your reptile tasks more efficient.
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Time optimization and care planning to make your reptile tasks more efficient.
Cool video. Got a three month old northern last week that’s fiesty/ biting like helll.
My lizard isnt that smart because my skink when he catches a superworm he just shakes his head in the air
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My goodness Joe's audio is so bad 😩
@@norbertineovan9030 great news we’re looking for sponsors and donors for the live one in person.
Can I do mustard and collard greens instead? Or with the turnip greens? Also what other kinds of veggies can I put in or substitute? Would peas and carrots be ok? How much of the calcium do you add in to each batch? I also have powdered reptile vitamins, would that be ok to mix in too? And my last question do you have any other recipes to try out? I’ve pretty much made the same recipe in your video for my skink to freeze so I can feed him from that, but I want to change it up a bit in my next batch I need to make. Would chicken livers be ok to add?
Hi, when is breeding season and is brumation necessary?
@@thebluebanana6865 it isn’t necessarily but they normally do some based off outdoor temps. Brumation helps get them on the same breeding schedule . Dec-April in usa
@@blazinbluetongues Thank you
how to diff good bitting and combating bitting between BTS if we dont know the gender of our skink yet ?
These are so crazy looking. You're amazing!
Are you on MorphMarket?
@@dannyphantom121 yes will be adding some more later this week
So u can just feed it sometimes just dogfood?? I also got chicken gizzards to I will put in the dog food I also feed the skink greens to and mashed bananas
@@saraandmikeyvlogs364 yep you can do straight grain free wet dog food. Adding some variety is great can do organ meats, insects, veggie, eggs scrambled raw (messy) hard boiled eggs
thats cute
hopefully they make beautiful babies.
@@zoesworldgaming321 sadly she slugged out seems every girl peach pairs.
@@blazinbluetongues aww. That’s sucks.
huh. ive never seen skinks mate. this is a first lol
awww!! im sure its excited to grow up into a big dinosaur >:D
*Reptile not dinosaur. Birds are dinosaurs, reptiles are not and never were.
@@dannyphantom121 .. I wasn’t being serious. I already know that.
I’m actually getting a bluetongue in November this year
@@JMANFAN13YT awesome they are amazing!
@@blazinbluetongues :)
im gonna have one before christmas!! :D
He given me a death stare…..🤣🤣🤣
wow! all the colours are so vibrant! especially the blue tongue!
@@kibyempire1689 thanks!
Great video! I recently rescued a 3-5 year old Indonesian BTS who has had basically no handling with the previous owner. He is extremely defensive. He poops and pees while thrashing his tail around as soon as I try to take him out of his enclosure. He lounges and tries to bite. He has got me twice and drew blood. I just got him accepting being tong fed but his is so untrusting of me and even when he’s feeding he’s super huffy and on edge. His previous owner said he wouldn’t eat while they were in the room at all so I’ve made a little bit of progress with him. I don’t want to give up on getting him used to handling but I think I need to try something different. I’ll try getting him into a bin and using it like you did in the video instead of just picking him up when he gives me an opportunity to and trying to avoid the literal shit-storm and bites.
@@samanthageach3146 plan b or in addition some people will have luck putting a piece of clothing in the enclosure. The reptile will get used to your smell. So don’t want clean out of dryer or anything too nice. Continue working on the tong feeding more good experiences is beneficial. Keep at it you’re making progress
Why do you sound so stoned, great video though
Sound more congested downfall cheap amazon clip mic
I can guarantee that the morph you call ‘Ivory’ are all descendants from my lines. The original White Northerns from John Coward didn’t do well as intermedia so I crossed two males (whites) , onto 16 eastern normals. I produced 132 hets which when pared to each other produced many hundreds of eastern/ northern visuals which I termed ‘super hypos’. At the same time I also put ‘Sugar’ a white onto a hyper to produce the first double visual Platinum, in 2014. I sold hundreds of these whites over the years, and so have those that purchased the same lines from me.
jay here
Really good video great info
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Alex. I will add the spatula to my "need" list and the shower mat. I used to breed years ago, before learning about substrate. What do you suggest for the birthing mother to give birth on to avoid impaction of the mulch when the baby consumes its sac? Thank you again.
Some breeders will switch to towels or no chemical no pheromone puppy pads. I did this the first few years. Seemed like they would make more of a mess and needed to change more causing more stress. I have seen some people still use an change them less. So they’re eating the yolk off a dirty pad. I have kept mothers on substrate. I did wash off some of the yolk sacs that were left with substrate on. Had ones thats dragged in maybe running from siblings eating it. I keep babies on substrate when separated from birth. Some breeders keep babies on with mom a few days with substrate. I don’t like to keep together. Risk isn’t worth it
I totally agree and keep only one to each tank, starting with a 10, then to 20 long and i have 3 of Frank's in a 40 breeder. Two of which i bought as adults. His skinks are larger I did raise two baby Merauke together and never had a problem I should have said this first, but thank you so much for responding to my comments and for your input. Most people don't. Did you have your surgery yet, i hope all went well. Talk to you again. I am so nervous and excited. I haven't had live births in a long time. Hatched out 3 Venezuelan tortoises last yrsr and that was great, but nothing can compare to live birth. I did Corcias, But
Hi i use the Mazuri omnivore soaked and my Indonesians eat it out of my hand they love it. I mush it in the wet food for the Northerns and they eat it.
Ya would be a good variety to add. Just need to be somewhat careful heard stories of skinks choking on dry cat food. I
That Episode with Yoshii was great. I ibtained a bunch of Pitch Black last year from Living Art, Frank Payne and i love them. The Blacks have become my very favorite. Then i obtsined a proven female and later on a proven male. I am now hopefully expecting my first litter of Blacks I mix he soaked Mazuri with wet cat food or wet dog food. No dry pellets, except when i putcin a few pellets of Kangaroo. They all love it. I bred my first Blues a very long time ago with also breeding Solomon Island Skinks and Pink Tongues. I love the live bearers over egg layers. Now I'm doing it again and had my first eggs from my group of Venezuelan redfoot tortoises and an acquaintance hatched out 3 of them for me. All new compared to when i did this a long time ago. So much more knowledge and products for the animals. I totally love it Your new to me, but not Blues and i have been watching a different Episode daily. It's been grest. I so enjoyed TC Houston as i watched him everyday when i got back into these reptiles this time around. Thank you your guests and information is spectacular.
@@christinaserrone7023 I appreciate the support! Luckily some of my friends have been already close with the guests.
With regard to snails. I am keeping land snails which lay lots if eggs which i remove as soon as they hatch into their own neutral conditions, feed them up. But, i love land snails for themselves, so haven't fed off any of my babies. I give quail eggs and a good diet and including Mazuri, so far no health problems.
Thus wss soooo great. Ichad these wondrtful skinks when they first came into the US. My groups bred for me and I had 2 sets of twins. I observed on one occasion breeding down on the bottom of their enclosure and on another time saw the baby sitting on the top of the mom's back and on another occasion i saw the mother chewing hrr greens, spinach, and the baby eating from its mom's mouth. It was fascinating.
My rescue blue tongue skink Sally May has helped me w/ depression. I just got her a 4*2 cage upgrade. My family doesn't understand how cool she is. That's okay though. I have her in my plant room so she isn't in the way
How did you do the lighting fixture? Did you have to wire it yourself?
My friend Danny wired it. Its 6 wired together in a string with one plug. You could wire each level individually then would need more dimmers.
@@blazinbluetongues I think I'll be making this rack soon. I'll probably just buy pre wired sockets from toad ranch though, I can't do electrical things. Do you put hides in the bins or do they seem secure without them?
@@maxrain4204 I have hides in them. Since then I raised up the basking tile with 2” pvc legs attached to the bottom. Allows for a nice warm hide
i wanna give it a smooch
Very informative, Ever knows what he’s talking about.
Oh?
Ever is the best friend i have.
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What's up guys
Hey Eric hope you’re doing good
good talk guys 👍
Thanks man
Great episode!
Thanks!
Looking forward to this video
Good episode, ill definitely be watching more
Thanks I appreciate it!
sadly my monkey tailed died this morning
Sorry to hear never fun losing an animal
@@blazinbluetongues yeah the seller said he was cb found out from a vet he was full of parasites ate well hated his meds lol wasnt friendly at all but my skinks are doing amazing thanks for everything and ill be getting more from you when the new enclosures get here
Cute tsuchinoko💞
Thanks 🙏
There's only been 3 Axanthics imported and two Aneries
Really enjoyed the content. Great stuff
Thanks She’s very knowledgeable
Awesome episode 🎉
Thanks 🙏
Lmao the audio. 😅
Wow, his colors are insane!
Good luck! 🎉
Wow, super beautiful! 🎉
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Gorgeous! 🎉
Thanks!
Beautiful! ❤
great episode guys!! cool to know that Heather's indos are next to the northerns and breed in the same conditions
Thanks! Ya I am curious to see how halms do
Are we calling this a comeback TC!?
Sounds like some videos possibly time is key lol
@@blazinbluetongues it's not like I've stopped waiting