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i was wondering if there is any advice on breeding you could give me. i havent had any skinks before but i am expernced in reptiles so fell free for any critsizem and coments

Master,
Do you currently keep this species? If not, I feel I should tell you that keeping this species is not a task that should be taken lightly. They require very specific climactic conditions that can be difficult to replicate in captivity, and a specialized diet. They need high humidity, and a specific range of temps to be healthy. It takes a while to figure these out, so don't get any skinks until you have sorted everything out. They need a varied vegetarian diet of mainly dark leafy greens. Not lettuce and spinach, but greens like collards, mustard, and dandelion. If you get those needs met, they can be a very interesting and rewarding species to keep. Additionally, they have become rather expensive in the past few years, running from $500 to $1000 or more. If you do have this species, then you probably already know all of this.
There is a great deal of information on the skink forum at faunaclassifieds.com. You can also search the forums here going back a couple of years. Currently, there are only two books that I know of that are about monkey tails; Prehensile-tailed skinks by Coborn, and The General Care and Maintenance of Prehensile-tailed Skinks by de Vosjoli. Both books have a section on breeding, but you should not rely solely on them for your information. They are a bit dated, but still very good resources.
I hope this helps, and I apologize if I came off as rude or condescending. I just love this species and want to make sure anyone that wants them knows how to properly care for them. Josh

i think i could be upto the chalange, i have experence with rainbow boas and monitors. the boas need humidity up to 80% and my monitors need temps from 70 to 100! so if you have any advice plese tell!! i might get three just to make sure that there is a 1.1 pair at least.