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BLUE TONGUE SKINK

 

Origin: Northern Australia

Life Span: Average of 20 Years

Diet: High quality canned dog food, crickets, mealworms, pinky mice. Greens including collard greens, mustard, dandelion, kale and mixed vegetables. Their diet should consist of 75% meat though.

Adult size: 18-20 inches

Enclosure: Start of with a 10 gallon but when adult size they should be in atleast a 40 gallon tank.

Temperature: Daytime high 80's to low 90's. Basking area should be 100-110 degrees. Nighttime can go high 60's to low 70's

Substrate: Aspen Bedding is best for the blue tongue skink. They can burrow in it.

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