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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.

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What eats a prairie skink?

I have a pet Skink called Angry and he is out of hibernation all ready!

And i got a page off wikkipedia and it says their preditors are Birds, Bigger lizards, snakes, Hopper ants.

How long can skinks live without water?

it can live without its head for 2 weeks, because it has open blood vessels (so it won't bleed to death, and it always eats so much the nutrients in its food will keep it from starving to death. HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL.

Do blue tailed skink's have babies?

it carries it on its back till it is fully grown

Do the skink lizard bite?

Skinks really do bite because i have caught one and it bit me!!

What is the life span of a common skink?

Lifespan of a SkunkThe lifespan of the striped skunk is usually about 2-3 years but they have been known to live past 15 years (wild).

Do skinks eat minnows?

Foods: Skinks eat everything - crickets, snails, carrion (bits of turkey or chicken are okay, if you run out of carrion), fruits, flowers, vegetables, mealworms, earthworms, banana bites, greens, baby foods, grasshoppers, beetles, spiders, caterpillars, and smaller lizards. And eggs, boiled, scrambled, or raw, and probably poached.

How big do a blue tailed skink get?

Anywhere from 4.9 inches to 8.5 inches in total length.

Do skinks like to eat tomatoes?

Veggies should be 60% of skinks diet: Turnip, collard and/or mustard greens, green beans, all squashes, watercress, beet greens, borage, OCCASIONAL white mushrooms, green peas, sweet potatoes, parsnips. They will also eat cactus pads and cactus pear FREQUENTLY in nature. Fresh basil can be offered occasionally as well, as a boost for picky eaters or weak animals.

Fruit can also be fed, but only as a treat, not to extend 10% of diet: mango, mixed berries, cantaloupe.

How do you tell male and female skinks apart?

you cant exactly tell when they arn't fully grown, but once they are adults the male will turn brownish black colored all over the body and the female will stay the same (blue tail, stripes, etc.)

Will a ground skink eat bluebird eggs?

no

They are viviparous meaning they give live birth like humans (assuming you meant Blue Tongued Skink). There is no species with the common name Blue Tailed Skink.

Does the mother skink need to stay with her eggs?

Blue tailed skink females will stay with their eggs to protect them and then leave after they hatch from one to two days.

How much does an average male skink weigh?

A average male skink weighs 1 to 1 and a 1.5 pounds

How do you get rid of a skink lizard?

Instructionsthings you'll need:
  • Enclosure
  • Screen lid for enclosure
  • Substrate
  • Heat lamp
  • Heat mat
  • Full spectrum lighting
  • Lighting timer

Provide an appropriately sized enclosure for the number of skinks you wish to purchase. You can house one male along with three females in a 20-gallon aquarium. You should also purchase a locking screen top lid for the aquarium to prevent escapes.

Spread a 3- to 4-inch layer of mulch, bark or soil in the bottom of your skinks cage to help maintain humidity.

Heat your skinks enclosure to 95 degrees Fahrenheit on one area of the cage, and then maintain 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the rest of the enclosure. You can do this using heat lamps and heat mats.

Light the cage with full spectrum lighting for 14 to 16 hours a day. The other 8 or 10 hours the light should be turned off to simulate night.

Feed your skink three or four times a week. They can eat a variety of things including feeder crickets, pinkie mice, lean meat or snails.

Use a water dish that will allow your lizard to submerge its entire body and is not easily overturned. It must always be kept full with fresh and clean de-chlorinated water.

Create a hiding area for your skinks using an imitation rock or small hollow logs. Place a few branches and rocks in the enclosure for climbing.

Read more: How to Care for a Skink | eHow.com

Are snakes oviporis or viviporis?

Most are. Oviparous animals are those that lay eggs with little development taking place inside the mother's body.

There are some species that are ovoviviparous, meaning that the eggs are essentially carried and hatched inside the mother, leading to her giving live birth. Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous.

Where does a Blue tongued Skink live?

I have found them in numerous places including my barn, under planks of wood, in between bricks, I once found a family of them in a rotting log. Usually you will find them in where it is moist yet dry. But beware if you find one in the winter and it is hibernating, LEAVE IT BE! I learned that the hard way and it died. Also, don't be surprised if it's tail falls off, it does this as a defence mechanism to divert the predators attention. I hope this helps:)

Are blue tailed lizards and skinks the same thing?

When talking about common five lined skinks; yes.

How much food does a five-lined skink eat per meal?

store bought crickets or mealworms, NEVER feed them wild crickets or mealworms, they could make him/her sick. you can buy these at PETSMART, that's what i do for my 5 lined skink.

Do skinks lay eggs or give birth?

Its quite easy. Keep the temp nice and warm and give them some leaves to shelter under and to also help build their nest. Then hopefully in a week or 2 there will be little eggs the size of peas :)

i think that you need a small fish tank and 2-4 skinks (wild) put alot of dirt & leaves and 1 rock that they can sun on ok feed them fly's, small worms, crickets, grasshoppers and maybe some mashed fruit.

then u put some water in a small cup and put a spot for them to lay their eggs then let them do the rest in 2-3 weeks u will have about 7-8 little baby skinks running around but then u need a bigger tank!

Can skinks live with geckos?

Skunk geckos do not change color but can change tone, they will fire up or fire down. Meaning, when the animal is active at night, it should generally be a brighter color, this is firing up. When the animal is sleeping during the day, it will generally be dull in coloration, this is fired down.