oh man I should never have clicked on this thread!! when you mentioned blue tongued skink it got me thinking andddddd now I want on lol we will see but mentioned it to my mom and she is totally on board bc she saw some when she went to australia
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To be fair they are kind of like scaley dogs personality wise. Personally I was never too interested in getting one but I do see their charms and I can totally understand why they are so popular.
yes I did not want one and skipped over them at first but thought what the heck and did some reasearch and the fact that their foods is cheap and they have great personality's really appeals to me we will see If I follow through though and looking on reptile forums many people say a 40g breeder is ok for life which is great bc I have a spare 40g but I dont know I feel comfortable keeping a 20" lizard in a 40g but to be fair they dont move much so I dont know we will see
Atleast ya don't need allot of vertical space for it since they aren't very good climbers and are kind of lazy. The only thing I would focus on for getting one is making certain that the substrate won't clog it up if it's eaten. Only reason I say that is that just like with geckos, many skinks also love to lick everything and that sometimes gets em into trouble.
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An upgrade is in order.
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I don't know who says adult blue tongues can be kept in a 40g. The problem isn't space for a blue tongue, as it barely moves, but maintaining a temperature gradient. They're sensitive with temperature and you need to keep a variable temperature gradient, as different individuals of different sizes will enjoy either warmer or colder spots. An adult should be kept in a 75g.
What subspecies will you be planning to keep? There are some care differences between them.
You'll be paying around $200-300 for a baby and about $300 for its setup (don't house it right in the 40g, as they get nervous with too much space. 20 gallons for a baby is good). It's pretty much a must to purchase a baby, as they never really acclimate well to new environments as adults. You will have to upgrade it eventually, first to a 40g, then a 75. Setup for each will not be as expensive, only about $75 per upgrade as you can use materials from the old terrarium.
Other than this, care for a blue tongue is in many ways simpler than in many other reptiles. If you are prepared to accommodate the above care instructions, I believe you will do very well with a blue tongue skink.
There is a baby blue tongued at the petco near me. it is going on sale soon its 300$ currently
ya sorry about that mix up I was looking at some reptile forums and it was 50/50 people saying 40g are ok and the other half say 4x24x18
I acualy talked to a bts breeder about it and he said a 48x24x18 is the minnimum but they can live in smaller containers for quite awhile while you look for a bigger cage and I think I might get a Halmahera or merauke would love a northern but cant seem to find one around me I would probaly grow it out in the 40g and then build a 48x24x18 or 48x24x24
I acualy talked to a bts breeder about it and he said a 48x24x18 is the minnimum but they can live in smaller containers for quite awhile while you look for a bigger cage and I think I might get a Halmahera or merauke would love a northern but cant seem to find one around me I would probaly grow it out in the 40g and then build a 48x24x18 or 48x24x24
