Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Just ordered a new cage for my blue tongues from cagesbydesign.com. The cage is 6ft by 3ft by 2ft. It should give my trio of Irian Jayas alot more room to move about. Ive been keeping them in a 4ft by2ft by 2ft cage witch is way to small for three blue tongues in my opinion. For my new setup Id like to have cypress mulch as the substrate and some plants and cork bark and mabey some flat rocks for basking. What kind of plants should I put in the enclosure? Does anyone know where I could order some cork bark tubes that would be big enough for blue tongue skinks to hide in. Thanks, Nate

SOUTHERN FLORIDA CORUCIA RESEARCH CENTER (SFCRC)

Location: LEE/1.

Hi Nate,

Plants are not necessary or recommended as they will be easily uprooted by this fossorial lizard. You could pot them, but plants would simply take up valuable floor room and since Tiliqua don't climb, floor space is valued.

We use pvc piping for our blue-tonques. If in your case, you want a more natural look, you can cover or paint the outside of the tube for effect. We are currently using Aspen as a substrate for Blue-Tonques.

Good luck with your plans, It sounds like your off to a great start.

Sincerely,
Brian
SFCRC

I have my one BTS in a 4 x 6 x 2 enclosure, with cypress mulch substrate. There are two cork bark hides, and for the plant I put in a large pothos in a tall ceramic pot that he can't climb in. But he really does love to hide under the hanging leaves and branches.
Have fun designing your new enclosure!
Beth