Where are Blue Tongue Skinks from?
A Vivarium of 48x15x15in is required for one adult pair of Blue Tongue Skinks. You should provide a dry woodland type enclosure with Orchid Bark for the flooring. Cork Bark and other hides should be provided with some artificial plants. The use of a 5% UV light should be provided. Although some people say that these Skinks do not need this, they would benefit from it. Provide a daytime temperature of 25-35C (77-95F) with a drop down to 18-20C (65-68F) during the night. Use a heat mat and a thermostatically controlled spotlight on one side of the enclosure and place a shallow water dish at the other side. Blue Tongue Skinks are omnivores, meaning they eat both plant and animal matter. It’s best to place the food in a dish, this helps keep the enclosure clean, but Blue Tongue Skinks like to actively search for their food. Offer your adult skink fresh food every three days. Younger skinks should be offered food ad lib, meaning however much they will eat, this will reduce as they grow. Any
