| general
|
| description |
The handsome skink with
a red cycled coloration around both eyes |
| a.k.a |
Red-eyed Armored Skink,
Crocodile Skink |
| distribution |
north Irian Jaya and north Papua New Guinea |
| adult
size |
approx. 7" SVL |
| sexing |
Male posses planter pores
on their third and fourth toes.Females lack these pores.Both
sexes have palmer pores.Collectively palmer and planter
pores are referred to as volar pores. |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; |
| cage
|
It should be large enough
but does not need to be high because they do not climb
much. (e.g. Wooden Terrarium,
Glass Terrarium) |
| substrate |
Soil, gravel, barks (e.g.
Repti Bark, Coconut
Bark), fine sand (e.g. Repti
Sand, Calci-Sand) |
| activity
period |
 Nighttime (nocturnal);
give heat and help monitoring by infrared lamps (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp) where the light is invisible for it but
humans |
| temperature |
30 - 32 ¢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 |
approx. 75 % |
| water
dish |
A small water dish (e.g.
Rock water dish)
should be availabe to access |
| hiding
place |
Optional. Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Carnivorous
(meat-eating);
insects, slow-moving invertebrates (e.g. snails, slugs),
occasionally pinkie mice or rats |
| notes |
a large diversity of food
items should be offered |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
Oviparous |
