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Blue tongue lizards, or blue tongue skinks, are not good for beginers. They require a lot of space, exercise out of their tank, and need a lot of tank maintenence. You would have to feed them vegetables and crickets. The crickets need their own food. You may need to remove the hind legs of medium or large crickets so that your lizard can catch them. The water would have to be changed 1-3 times a day. An easier pet would be a tree frog or a leopard gecko.
Remember, do not house different species of reptiles or amphibians together.
erin_animal_lover_
i have to disagree, i think that blue tongue skinks make good first time pets. if the person that is willing to spend time to clean, feed and care correctly for the lizard on a daily basis, as you would do with a dog or a cat. Then i think this is a animal for you if its what you want. the only problem i have had with blue tongues is that they can be a bit huffy and puffy at times but you just have to ignore it. they eat a varies of different types of food it is like something like 35% meat and 65% veg diet. you can feed them low fat dog food as meat, you would still need to add vitamin supplements to their food, you will still have to give them a mouse once and a while, you can still feed them crickets and other insects but not as a main meal just when they look like they are searching for food.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoDefinitely! Blue tongue skinks are wonderful pets! i have owned many many lizards but blue tongue skinks will always be one of my favorites. Check out the related link for more info on blue tongue skinks.
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∙ 15y agoits ok but i would suggest the bearded dragon
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Do blue-tongued lizards lay eggs?
No , Blue tongue lizards do not lay eggs like many other types of lizards. They give birth to live lizards.
What is a blue-tongued Skink?
A blue-tongued skink is any of several species of Australian skinks in the genus Tiliqua.
Are blue bellied lizards the same as the western fence lizard?
Western fence lizards usually do have blue bellies, and are sometimes called 'blue-bellied lizards'
Why do blue tongued lizards have blue tongues?
The blue tongue is mainly used for scaring of predators from eating them. The predator is usually put off by the blue and leaves it alone.Trust me, I should know because I have one and he did this to my dog and my dogDID NOT like that at all!!Because they eat a lot of ice, and the veins in their tongues freeze. If they eat too much ice, you can just snap it of with your hand
Do blue tailed lizards bite?
Most blue tongued lizards are not dangerous or poisonous- The bright blue tongue is meant to scare or frighten away predators- in biology this is known as aposemitism (warning colors). Most animals have pink tongues, so When the lizard is threatened, it sticks out a bright blue tongue which is shocking to the predator- while the predator decides whether the lizard is scary or poisonous, this buys the lizard time to escape!
What is the name of an Australian blue tongued lizard?
There are several Australian blue-tongued lizards, and they are all members of the skink family. They are commonly just called Blue tongue lizards. Species include:Eastern Blue tongue lizard or Common Blue tongue lizardNorthern Blue tongued skinkWestern Blue tongued skinkCentral Blue tongued skinkBlotched blue tongueShinglebackPygmy Blue tongued skink
Are blue tongued lizards mammals?
They are reptiles.
Are western blue tongued lizards endangered?
yes
Do blue tongue lizards spit out dangerous stuff?
they do not spit out stuff that will do anything so no
Do blue-tongued lizards lay eggs?
No , Blue tongue lizards do not lay eggs like many other types of lizards. They give birth to live lizards.
Do Blue-tongued lizard lay eggs?
No , Blue tongue lizards do not lay eggs like many other types of lizards. They give birth to live lizards.
What does the blue-tongued lizards tongue do?
the blue tongue lizard uses its tongue as a defense mechanism. When a predator sees the blue tongue it thinks the lizard is poisonous, when it isn't.
Are Blue-tongued lizards good pets?
yes but you need a 40 to 60 gallen terreium and the more you interact with it the happier it will be
How long do Blue-tongued lizard live?
if they are look after then probably 20-35 years.
When was Blotched blue-tongued lizard created?
Blotched blue-tongued lizard was created in 1824.
Are blue tongued lizards nocturnal?
They are kinda both cuz som are activ in day and som in the night... so im not really sure.. hoped this helped... ;-) ^_^
What kind of lizard has a colourful tongue?
Different types of lizards have different types of tongue colours. Just one example the Australian Blue-Tongued Lizard.
