| general
|
| description |
It is a skink with a stout
body and rough edged scales, which are used to help minimize
water loss. The tail is about 1/3 the actual size of the
body, flat and has very strong spines that prevent the
reptile from being dislodged while hiding within rock
crevices. Their legs are well developed with five toes,
however the fourth toe appears to be longer than the rest.
The tongue is oval, flat and contains a mucus secreting
membrane. The mucus allows the skink to keep hold of insects
it catches. The body color ranges from olive brown to
reddish brown and some may have paler scales with dark
edges. The underside side tends to have either white or
a creamy yellow coloring. |
| a.k.a |
Stoke's Skink, Spiny-tailed
Skink |
| distribution |
 
Australia |
| adult
size |
10" - 12" |
| hatchling
size |
approx. 6 cm |
| life
span |
approx. 25 years |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial, social;
crevices or under boulders in the stony hills and mountain
ranges, sometimes on hollow trees |
| cage
|
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 |
| wild
diet |
Insectivorous (insects-eating);
various insects and worms
note : it is herbivorous (plant-eating) in mid to late
summer. |
| captive
diet |
insects and worms |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
viviparous; bears approx.
5 live young |
| mating
age |
from 2 years |
