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scaledverts 06-21-2011 01:20 PM

Pink Tongue Skink Information
 
Hello -

I am looking for a good source of information regarding the care of pink tongue skinks. I have been looking online for some time. However, it seems that every website has differing opinions as to the proper care of these guys. For example: some websites recommend group cages while others recommend single living conditions; similarly some recommend UV some recommend no UV. There is not a consistent place to find the information regarding this species. I know some on the forums keep/breed these species. So I thought that is wold be a good place to start the discussion of proper care for these skinks so the information is out there.

Thanks,

Kyle

rjarosek 06-21-2011 02:02 PM

I keep mine in groups of 4 no UVB and feed greens, snails , dog food and really ripe fruit. The are opportunistic feeders so I feed them stuff that they would find in the wild. I give them places to hide and climb a little. Temps in basking are about 85 and cooler near the bottom. I use coco fiber as a substrate.

They tend to be stimulated to eat by misting and like a 85 or so basking spot. Seems to work great for me. The are very social in the group. They hang out and sleep together.

Hope this helps.

scaledverts 06-21-2011 03:53 PM

Thanks Ryan,

One question regarding tanks. What do you keep yours in? I'm looking into getting a small group (5 ish) but want to make sure I actually understand the cage requirements etc before getting them.

rjarosek 06-21-2011 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scaledverts (Post 1304195)
Thanks Ryan,

One question regarding tanks. What do you keep yours in? I'm looking into getting a small group (5 ish) but want to make sure I actually understand the cage requirements etc before getting them.


I like taller cages as they like to climb. I keep 4 of them in 18x18x24.


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