Blue-tongued skink · Shared by FrostyOtter · 6 days ago
Bruce climbs onto the warm bark for the last of the sun and stays until it has gone.
About the Blue-tongued skink
- Origin
- Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia
- Adult size
- 45–60 cm
- Lifespan
- 15–20+ years
- Basking temperature
- 35–38°C surface, 24–26°C cool end
- UVB
- Required — a linear tube over the basking area
- Diet
- Omnivore — roughly half greens and vegetables, half protein
Read more about the blue-tongued skink — what they are like to live with, grooming, and the health worth knowing about.
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