Red-eyed crocodile skinks are popular in the pet trade but are still considered exotic pets. For captivity they require a large terrarium that can withstand high humidity that the species requires. … Like most species of reptiles in captivity, crocodile skinks need a calcium supplement with their regular food. AreRead More →
This tail dropping is called “Caudal Autotomy.” Losing the tail does not seriously harm the lizard, and may save its life, but the loss of a tail might have a negative effect on the lizard’s ability to run quickly, its attractiveness to the opposite sex, and its social standing. CanRead More →
“Often, mothballs are used in these locations to control pests other than clothes moths,” Stone said. They include squirrels, skunks, deer, mice, rats, dogs, cats, raccoons, moles, snakes, pigeons and a variety of other animals. How do you get rid of skinks? While skinks do have teeth, a bite fromRead More →
Usually a skink will only bite you for one of the following reasons: They are being handled when they do not want to be. Sometimes they can be over-handled which can stress them out slightly. Be careful not to over-handle any lizard. Are skink tails poisonous? No skink in theRead More →
Also, skinks aren’t poisonous or venomous, so the colour can’t function to warn away potential predators. In fact, some biologists have proposed exactly the opposite — that these colourful tails attract the attention of predators. Are skinks friendly? Blue-tongued skinks are as a whole a friendly, intelligent bunch, as farRead More →