0
Skinks
The most distinct group of lizards, skinks belong to the family Scincidae, the second biggest of the lizard families. Skinks are smooth shiny lizards with a conical head, a cylindrical body and a long, tapering tail.
500 Questions
What do GROUND skinks eat?
Asked by Wiki User
The reptiles known as ground skinks normally eat small insects and spiders. In the wild, they search for this pray from leaves and decaying wood.
What do sand skinks eat?
Asked by Wiki User
Big juicy Termites and insects that also live in the desert
Are skinks poisonous to cats if eaten?
Asked by Wiki User
Skinks are neither poisonous nor venomous. In fact, there are no poisonous lizards in the world- only venomous ones, and the only venomous lizards on Earth are the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum spp.), the Mexican Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum spp.), and the Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis). Although many believe the Komodo Dragon's "venom" to be the product of solely dental bacteria, Dr. Brady Barr's recent work with the species has shown that they actually do have a venom of their own (as impotent as it may be). I talked with him in person about this work a couple years ago.
How do you tell a boy blue tailed skink from a girl blue tailed skink?
Asked by Wiki User
The same with all skinks you cannot really tell there sex apart. If you have a blue tailed skink and you really want to know what sex is you can take it to the vet and they will x-ray it. You don't really need to know the sex unless your planning on breeding it. Its not worth the hassle for such a small little lizard. Hope this answers your question :))
What can blue tail skinks be with?
Asked by Wiki User
NONE.
Never keep different species of reptiles in the same enclosure. The reasons are many, and range from the transmission of disease or parasites, to competition over food and basking, to fighting.
Reptiles are NOT happy with companions, and you should provide them what they need to thrive in captivity--which means, their own separate enclosure.
What do these things have in common Komodo Goanna Gecko and Skink?
Asked by Wiki User
they are all dragons
What are the skinks predators?
Asked by Wiki User
Some natural predators of the skink are raccoons, foxes and snakes. The skink must avoid many species and hunters which feed on lizards and other small reptiles.
What do whipped tail skinks eat?
Asked by Wiki User
Drop-tail skinks eat fruits and vegetables, but vegetables have to be cooked before they will eat them. The drop-tail skink is a small common skink often seen in suburban gardens in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane in Australia.
How Do You tell If A Eastern Water skink is a male or female?
Asked by Wiki User
A female isn't coloured whereas a male has a red,yellow,blue or green chest.
Why wont your skink eat?
Asked by Wiki User
A bearded dragon may not be eating for several reasons. If you feed your beardie the same thing every day, he/she may get tired of the food and simply stop eating. Other cases may be more serious. Such as the fact that they did not swallow a bite of food all the way before taking another bite. The food gets stuck in the throat or beard until completely digested or removed. One more very serious case completely depends on the type of bedding you use. If you use Vita Sand or Repti Sand or other beddings like these, you may have a very serious problem. Sands found in pet stores are very dangerous to bearded dragons. In fact it's safer to use play sand. (Not at all suggesting that you should.) These sands are not digestible, and beardies tend to inadvertently eat it. It just sits in their stomach. The more they eat, the less often they feel hungry. In this proses it is starving itself. You must attend to this very serious matter immediately! You must give your beardie a warm bath every day, while doing this, you should give them warm drinks of apple cider or prune juice. Papaya is a good fruit to try to get them to eat during this time of need. Hopefully, after a time your beardie will poop after a bath or a warm drink. Do not be alarmed if it is extremely sandy and dry. It may also have a very foul smell. Continue giving baths and drinks until normal eating, drinking, and pooping habits restart. Remember: When giving a bath, do not allow the water to get near the ear. If your beardie does not return to normal after all the treatments and change of substrate within three weeks, Take him/her to a veterinarian right away. Do not give up!
May your beardie have a happy, safe, and long life!
-L4E
Will the blue tailed skink eat blood worms?
Asked by Wiki User
I do not believe they eat worms, but they do eat a lot of insects. I also heard they really eat whatever you give them. I have never heard of them eating worms.
How do you breed garden skinks?
Asked by Wiki User
it needs to be summer and get a big container and put natural things like dert and leavs put the container out side catch the skinks make shore thay can't escape and wait for about month if there big
What do small brown skinks eat?
Asked by Wiki User
they normally eat grasshoppers, cut up fruit and small insect but for safety you should get the grasshoppers from the pet store in case they've got disease
How can you tell if your pet skink is pregnant?
Asked by Wiki User
Unless her belly is translucent enough for you to see the eggs through it, you really can't. If you suspect it, provide a laying box with moist sphagnum moss or coco fiber in it.
Are Fire Skinks endangered?
Asked by Wiki User
because the government of mexico is letting turists in and take away their habitats
Why won't the skink eat?
Asked by Wiki User
i had the same problem it is caused by stress so put some natural things in there and leave him for a day then try
Are Skinks harmful to cats?
Asked by Wiki User
I think the short answer is YES.. My cat was staggering and appeared nearly dead. Vet said it had eaten a skink and would recover. However there was permanent nerve damage. The cat's head was tilted about 45deg. and cat was unable to climb or jump up onto even fairly low objects. The cat staggered sideways as if drunk, and would 'bounce' off the walls when going down the hall.
EDIT: The blue tail skink is poisonous to cats. If a cat eats this specific type of lizard they will look as if they are drunk with symptoms such as twitching, shaking, and falling. In some cases the animal will recover without long term nerve damage, but many times skinks cause irreversible damage to the nervous system of the cat. I doubt the vet will do anything besides tell you to wait it out. The cat should probably be kept in a cage to prevent falls. The main concern is to make sure your cat keeps fluids down because he/she may not want to eat or drink. I am going through this issue with my cat now. I live in GA. where this type of lizard is very common and is a constant issue.
