How long can a blue tongue lizard go without food?

How long can a blue tongue skink go without eating? A blue tongue skink can go weeks without eating – blue tongue skinks during brumation can go up to 3 months without food.

How long do blue tongue skinks sleep?

He sleeps in for an hour or so after his lights come on. Then he’s pretty active for a while until its “nap time” which is about mid day. He wakes up in an hour or two and is active right until about 30 min before bed time. When he sheds he pretty much sleeps all day though.

What do skink mites look like?

When physically checking for mites on your skink, look for the following: Small black dots around eyes, ears & vent. Tiny black dots on shed skin. Small black dots on your hands after handling (wash your hands straight away)

Do blue tongue skinks need belly heat?

Skinks love the warmth coming from their basking lamp but they also appreciate secondary belly heat which will radiate from warm objects. Natural rocks like slate are perfect for this, so are heavy artificial ornaments. These decorations can be placed under and around the basking area and should warm up nicely.

How often should a blue tongue skink eat?

every two days
Feeding. Feed your adult bluetongue every two days in warm weather, in colder weather every three days. Remember — if the enclosure temperature is not right your bluetongue may refuse to eat. Bluetongues are omnivores and should be offered a variety of foods such as insects e.g. crickets, worms, snails and slugs.

Should I soak my blue tongue skink?

You can also give your blue tongue skink a warm soak to help with shedding. Shinglebacks require lowest humidity levels of around 20-30\% and should shed normally without any help. Northern and Blotched skinks will need humidity levels of 35-40\%, which is also quite moderate.

How often should I feed my blue tongue skink?

Do blue tongue skinks recognize their owners?

Blotched Blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua nigrolutea). Blue tongues have tiny little legs and feet, so they aren’t going to go anywhere fast. I honestly believe that blue-tongued skinks can learn to recognize their owners. Handling is important, and the best way to get to know your pet skink is to hold it often.

How do I know if my blue tongue skink has mites?

Mites can be hard to notice on your blue tongue skink and can be of different sizes. These will be small dots on your blue tongue’s skin or under its scales – they can be crawling or staying still. On top of that, you might see white mite dust (which are their feces), on your blue tongue skink’s skin.

Why does my blue tongue skink have white spots?

I’ve had white spots pop up on my skinks if they have stuck shed on their heads. It’s caused by the shed pulling off the top most layer of the scale. Maybe give him a humid hide to better aid him in shedding.

Do blue tongue skinks need lights?

For your blue tongue skink, you will need light bulbs for light and heat during the day. However, you will need to turn lights off at night. Blue tongue skinks are diurnal, and sleep at night, so having any light will disturb sleep.

Do blue-tongues need UV light?

Blue-tongues require a basking spot maintained between 30-35˚C. Ultraviolet light (UV) plays an important role in a blue-tongues growth and development. A 5.0 UVB tube or compact globe must be used as a source of artificial UV lighting in the blue-tongue’s enclosure.