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sirius2k5 · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: Pink Tongue Skink

hiya i was wondering if anyone could help me, i'm getting a pink tongue skink from my lectuerer in college and need help on a few things. i won't be getting the skink for a while yet so me and my dad want to build a vivarium ourselves ..what size viv do we need to build, i've set my heart on building a viv with the sliding glass at the front.
what equipment do i need for my skink ? and any other info i will need would be great ...thank you
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Jordi J · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject:

This is by far the best website about pink tongue skinks

http://www.geocities.com/pinktonguedskink/pink_tongue_skink_information_ce.htm

Here you can find everything you need to know about how to take care of this amazing species. There are not that hard to take care Wink

And if you have picture's of yous Rolling Eyes

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Tom Verbeeck · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

I keep my pair in a 80x45x100cm viv. Most care-sheets say that height isn't needed, but mine are certainly using it. So if you have the opportunity, make it a little higher then mentioned on most websites. Don't keep 2 males or even 2 females in the same enclosure, they will kill each other. Keeping a pair together isn't a problem. It's really hard to tell what sex an animal is, so if you want a pair then I suggest you to buy a little group to start with and when the are sexually matured you can easily see what the females are and what males. Keep in mind you can't keep the group together at that point are you end up with the dominant male en female killing the other ones.

I would also suggest to teach them to eat cat food or minced beef or something like that, so if you don't have snails for some time for some reason, you have an alternative to feed them.

They are great animals and very easy to keep. Lots of fun these animals!

sirius2k5 · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: pink tongue skink

thanks for the advice.. i've just bought a 3ft vivarium i'm not intending to buy a pair so i should be ok for just the one.. i'll post pics when i've set it up... do you think reptile wood bark would be ok for sunbstrate also if a bit unsure on whether to get a pink tongue skink or a blue tongue and suggestion
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Tom Verbeeck · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:09 am Post subject:

Reptile bark would be OK. I use that also, mixed with some soil. They would appreciate a substrate in which they can burrow. And they really like leaf-litter!

What you should get is your personal choice. I've had both, and I like the pink-tongue better, but that's just me. They are both great species. But for blue-tongues, I would use a bigger viv.