Prehensile Tail skink aka Monkey Tail Skinks, who owns one?

[mkman]

Who owns one and what do you think? There is a breeder locally with 3 pairs of these, I might want to get a baby from them. They seem to be fairly rare in the hobby.

Here is a pic of what they look like

 

[andyjs]

I plan on having a pair at some point, but that will be years and years down the road. These are definitely one of the coolest lizards out there

 

[mkman]

andyjs, I agree with you, they are awesome!

 

[coreyweinkoetz]

You should jump at this ! or give me there email or phone # that would be sweet . There hard to find endangered no longer imported but please don't get just one an animal in it's current state most be breed not used as a pet they make nice pets don't get me wrong but they need a great increase in captive #'s to make it through the what we call the modern era thats my 2 cents anyway but I think its a crime for any zoo to hold a single threatened or endangered species it's there or our responsibility to replace what we've destroyed

 

[Riv D]

These are awesome creatures!
If you get some, BREED Them!!!
Get them from different lines, and get lots of info on them!
They need tall vertical enclosures.
If I was ever to get another herp, these would be the ones!

 

[andyjs]

Even if they weren't endangered, their breeding and young-rearing habits are too unique and interesting to pass up. The female gives birth (live birth) to a single offspring which she carries on her back-not a common thing among lizards.

 

[coreyweinkoetz]

This is the great white of skinks

 

[AW2EOD]

You can find them all day long, on kingsnake.com.

Always thought they were cool, but I'm kinda biased to large Pythons, rare Pythons and now, no matter how much I try to shy away...Monitors. lol

 

[coura]

You should jump at this ! or give me there email or phone # that would be sweet . There hard to find endangered no longer imported but please don't get just one an animal in it's current state most be breed not used as a pet they make nice pets don't get me wrong but they need a great increase in captive #'s to make it through the what we call the modern era thats my 2 cents anyway but I think its a crime for any zoo to hold a single threatened or endangered species it's there or our responsibility to replace what we've destroyed

 

[latshki]

I wish I could go back in time as there was one in the local craiglist for 300 with his cage and stuff, but the worst part was the fact his cage was a large bird cage and the ad said that you feed them iceburg lettuce

so if anyone builds a time machine, call me