Blue Tongu Skink

SKINKS IN GENERAL:

blue tongue skink is a reptile from australia and east indonesia. this animal is very cute and have a various of colour. and now many people keep as pets.
blue tongue Skink have a small legs and weak.  not fitted to support the weight of the body high above the ground in running. they typical have a blue tongue.

 

BEHAVIOR:

Skinks are shy and secretive and seldom stray far from their shelter. The large skinks of the genus Tiliqua are especially adaptive to handling and are popular as pets.

DIET:

In nature, skinks are omnivorous feeders eating many types of foods. They are diurnal ground-dwelling lizards which feed on a variety of insects, snails, carrion and wildflowers, native fruits and berries.

REPRODUCTION and GROWTH:

The breeding season occurs once yearly. In Hawaii it begins in February. Courtship consists of males seeking out females and trailing her. The male will aggressively bite and hold the female prior and during coitus. Damage to the scales and injury are common during this time. The pairs are compatible without aggression for the rest of the year.