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Common Blue-tongued
Lizard
Tiliqua Scincoides |
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| general
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| description |
One of the largest members
of the skink family. While rather bulky in appearance
and sluggish in their movements they are quite good climbers
and can often be seen on tree stumps and brick walls while
basking in the sun. |
| distribution |
Australia |
| adult
size |
12" - 15" |
| hatchling
size |
approx. 4" ; 14
g |
| life
span |
approx. 20 years |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; grasslands,
forests, rainforests, and deserts |
| cage
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It should be large instead
of tall. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| substrate |
Soil, gravel, barks (e.g.
Repti Bark, Coconut
Bark), fine sand (e.g. Repti
Sand, Calci-Sand),
compressed paper granules (e.g. Good
Mews) |
| activity
period |
 Daytime (diurnal);
12
- 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or UV
lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0,
UV Heat Bulb) |
| temperature |
29 - 31 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
23 - 26 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
19 - 22 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
mid |
| water
dish |
A large water dish (e.g.
Rock water dish)
should be availabe to access all the time |
| hiding
place |
Optional. Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Omnivorous
(both plant and meat-eating);
Flowers, fungi, veggies, soft fruits (e.g. banana, kiwi,
strawberries, peaches, plums, mangos, tomatos), slow-moving
invertebrates (e.g. snails, slugs), occasionally pinkie
mice or rats |
| notes |
a large diversity of food
items should be offered |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
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viviparous; bears 6 to
12 live young |
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