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i was recently given two five lined skinks. I am a long time reptile owner and will take just about any animal that needs a home....sooo I now have these skinks. Well, the female laid eggs and I need to know what temperature and humiditiy would be best for the eggs? Anybody have any information? I've looked all over the internet, but haven't found anything solid. Thank you.

Natalia

Description: 5 - 8.5 in (12.5 - 21.5 cm). Five-lined skinks are moderately large lizards with short legs and a streamlined body. The body is generally gray, brown, or black, in background color with five white or yellowish stripes (two on each side and one down the center of the back). Young have a bright blue tail while adult males often loose their stripes and develop reddish or orange coloration on the head.

Range and Habitat: Five-lined skinks range throughout Georgia and South Carolina and are equally at home on the ground and in trees. Five-lined skinks may be found in almost any habitat, but are most common in wooded areas with an abundance of fallen trees and stumps to hide in. Five-lined skinks prefer moister habitats that the similar southeastern five-lined skink, and are particularly common in bottomland forests and along wooded river margins.

Reproduction: In Connecticut, courtship and mating take place during April or May. About 6 weeks later, in June or July, the female digs a small nest cavity in leaf litter, a rotting log or loose soil and deposits from 4 to 20 eggs (typically 9 to 12). There is no covering on the nest, but the female guards the eggs during the month-long incubation period. The eggs increase in size during incubation. In Connecticut, the eggs hatch during August and September. One to 2 days after the eggs hatch, the female leaves the young on their own and does not return.

Above 3 paragraphs taken from http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/lizards/eumfas.htm

Sounds to me like a normal vermiculitesphagnum area would be preferred to keep eggs viable. I've heard of these dropping eggs in peoples potted plants in their locale region. the loose and moist soil being an attractant.
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