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Blue-Tongued Skink
scientific name: Tiliqua scincoides
| Cites status: | not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | Northwest and south Australia |
| Habitat: | dry, weakly woody grassland, but also found in forest |
| Size: | up to 45 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | over 15 years |
| Reproduction: | livebearing, gestation periode ist about 4 months, 8-13 babies |
| Temperature: | between 26-28°C, lokal up to 30°C |
| Humidity: | 75-95%, we recommend special technique like Super Rain or Super Fog, which can be controlled with Humidity Control or PRO Timer. |
| Lighting: | As basic lighting the perfect solution is Daylight Sun T5 in combination with Light Strip and for the heating, UV and sun source the Bright Sun UV Desert. |
| Substrate: | Possible is the use of Desert Bedding mixed with Desert Sand or a mix of Sand and Lucky Reptile Herp Pottery- |
| Cage Furniture: | Branches, additional a bacground, of course a flat, large Water Dishes and various hiding places. Planting is possible e.g. Ficus benjamina, F. pumila Scindapsus etc. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): | Should be kept single, 120x80x60 cm |
| food: | Omnivorous, snails, worms, various insects, also possible to use Herp Diner Cans Series as well fruit, flowers, leafes and seeds. |
| Comment: | hibernation at 14-18°C, at a reduced lighting of 8 hours, no feeding |