Care Sheet for SkinksAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 06/13/2005 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Skinks |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Guy |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Monkey tailed/prehensile tailed skink |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males tend to be larger and have a more slender body and more broader head than females. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | The substrate should be something that keeps moisture for your skinks humidity needs. Cedar and pine should never be used. A large water bowl or waterfall for soaking should always be available. tip:cannot recognize still water |
Lighting and UVB: | All Skinks should have UVB and UVA lighting. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The temperature in the cage should be 75-85 degrees degrees. The basking spot spot should be near a 95 degrees. Humidity should be 70 - 85 percent mist the cage 2 - 3 times a day to obtain this. |
Heating and Equipment: | Heating can be established with incandescent bulbs. |
Caging Provided: | I provide my skink with a 4 feet high x 2.5 feet long x 2 feet deep. But the absolute minimum cage space is 3 feet by 24 inches by 18 inches and i mean that’s absolute. Monkey tails are highly arboreal (live off of the ground) you MUST provide many climbing branches and dense foliage for hiding. |
Diet: | Herbivorous |
Description of Diet: | List of foods I use: collard greens, broccoli, romaine lettuce, berries, pothos, kale, frozen mixed veggies,
and swiss chard. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Dust foods 2 - 3 times every feeding. |
Maintenance: | Relatively easy recommended for intermediate to advanced hobbyist. |
Some Words on this Species: | Although they can become used to regular handling and quite friendly monkey tails have extremely powerful jaws. Monkey tails are Native to the Solomon islands. life span 15 - 20 years.
size is 18 - 32 inches. |
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