This is a baby crocodile skink (Tribolonotus gracilis). He is very young, but already serious and grumpy. And he can "hurr hurr hurr".
He loves water, crickets, woodlice, snails and hiding. In general, crocodile skinks aren't very sociable, but they're remarkably caring towards their eggs and offspring, carrying them on their backs and protecting them.
New question:
Ильдар Игтисамов
"Nika, I've got a couple of questions. 1. Are you planning to have a meet and greet with your subscribers (besides Reptilium), and if so then when? 2. What's your favourite dish? If you can, please share the recipe."
Answer:
1. A meet and greet with Yolka (if that's what you meant) is planned to take place in early April at the spring Reptilium.
I don't know if there will be another meeting before that. I no longer do it in random places without proper planning and support, as there is a lot of people coming in, and if I do it without getting formal consent from the local authorities, it might get mistaken for an unsanctioned demonstration.
Besides, I simply can't keep such a crowd of people under control of my own. Therefore, we can now only meet at official events that accept us.
A meeting with me and possibly the crazy zoologists will happen in February, at the conference of terrarium keepers in St Petersburg, if all goes well.
2. My favourite dish is food. And it can be very different. I like meat, fish, dessert, tea, potatoes, etc. I love porridge with milk, especially farina and millet with raisins.
It's much easier to list the things I don't like. They include bell peppers (especially when they're fresh), pieces of onions added to dishes (especially when they're boiled), fried tomatoes (the smell of omelette with tomatoes and onions is torture to me) and sausages with pieces of fat in them.
Not a lot of things - easy to remember. To summon a curse upon yourself, all you need to do is buy me pizza with all of the above ingredients.
I also don't like pea soup. Not because of the taste, but because I was tortured with it as a kid, being forced to eat it. Plus, I don't like it when a soup contains onions fried in oil. A soup shouldn't have anything fried in it!