Care Sheet for SkinksAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 08/09/2008 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Skinks |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Torin |
Years Experience: | 15 to 20 Years |
Species: | Tribolonotus gracilis |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Other skinks in the genus Tribolonotus. |
Sexing and Characteristics: | The easiest way to sex them is to look at the belly. If it has several enlarged discolored scales where the belly button would be it’s a male. Males are also slightly larger and have darker coloration. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | A mixture of coconut fiber and moss works well for substrate. Always keep it moist but not wet. For water provide a large water bowl or waterfall. They bathe frequently. |
Lighting and UVB: | Use a Fluorescent uvb bulb. They don’t like the heat, and they won’t bask. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The temperature should be in the 70’s-80’s. Humidity should be high, but not so high that everything is soaking wet. |
Heating and Equipment: | A small heating pad under the cage if anything at all. |
Caging Provided: | Homemade from a rubbermaid type storage box. About 2’x3’
Screened front and lid. The type used in windows. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | They eat slow moving prey. They seem to be annoyed or afraid of faster prey items such as crickets and roaches. Feed them butterworms, silkworms, super-worms, mealworms, waxworms, earth worms, night crawlers, phoenix worms, and sow bugs. They seem to be particularly fond of snails. If you try snails make sure they aren’t too large or thick shelled. If you can’t easily crush them in between your fingers don’t use them. They should also be about the size of a large or medium cricket. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Some calcium supplement a couple times a month is good, and also remember to gutload your insects. |
Maintenance: | Clean out the water a few times a week. Pick out any dead insects and waste in the cage. Mist daily. Check the soil to make sure it isn’t too wet. Check to make sure the skink isn’t too dry, and that it is alert and healthy. |
Some Words on this Species: | They are very shy. They don’t like to be without their hiding place. Usually they just poke their head out to look around. Aside from hiding they also like swimming and digging. They can burrow elaborate tunnels. They seem to enjoy the company of their own species. Making sure that they are eating properly is probably the main difficulty in their care. |
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