I am cosidering buying a skink for my currently vacant 55 gallon vivarium, its set up similar to a dart frog tank so its rather tropical are their any skinks that would do well in higher humidity's and not destroy all the live plants?
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Tropical Skinks
Wort
Sep 22, 2003 08:41 PM
Replies (6)
Flavia Guimaraes
Sep 22, 2003 10:10 PM
They are small, they do love humidity and they dont destroy your plants, they only eat worms and crickets!The only point is the temp.They dont like it higher than 84F!
JeanP.
Sep 24, 2003 04:53 PM
I agree with Flavia. If you can obtain one, a crocodile skink would be the best way to go in that scenario.
Best Regards,
Jean
Edward
Sep 23, 2003 03:26 AM
n/p
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Edward
Carpe diem
Wort
Sep 23, 2003 05:42 PM
I have heard that they do and dont need UV lighting. I only have flourescent 48inch strip above the tank. Some say they are burried 3/4 the time in nature so it shouldn't matter. any thopughts? And I'm tight on money.
endo
Sep 23, 2003 05:58 PM
I don't use UV for mine and they're doing fine. A basking site is required and a comfortable ambient temp in the mid to high 70's. They will however, trash the plants and any pretty features you attempt to introduce.
They are a lot of fun though!
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Wort
Sep 23, 2003 06:02 PM
Wow thats a cute one, his colors and paterns are so clear. Hes a baby im guessing? or at least young. Yeah i dunno i love the set up I have but i guess i am going to order one of these from reptile depot or something.
