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Hello,
I just recently acquired a group of red eye crocodile skinks (Tribolonotus gracilis) and I am wondering if anyone knows their lifespan. I am interested in captive longevity records. Also, does anyone know a good website for care info? I know some basics but I'd like to read up on breeding info. Final question: Is it ok to put two males in the same enclosure if it is big enough? (Territorial?)

I'm real excited about these lizards!
Best wishes,
Michael

They're supposed to be extremely territorial, but I don't know how big their territory has to be. You'd probably want each male to have his own water dish so they wouldn't have to share (they love to swim)... and at that point you almost might as well have 2 cages.
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Alexander Skutch

My male and female pair have apparently been fighting over their favorite hidespot- they both have several bite wounds. I wish I had it to do over again so I could have kept them seperately from the beginning.
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"The serpent crams itself with animal life that is often warm and vibrant, to prolong an existence in which we detect no joy and no emotion. It reveals the depth to which evolution can sink when it takes the downward path and strips animals to the irreducible minimum able to perpetuate a predatory life in its naked horror."
Alexander Skutch

Hey thanks for all the info! Is it normal to never witness them eating? I throw lots of food into the cage and hope that they eat at night or when i'm not around. I can't tell if any of the food is missing. They all look healthy and the fecal sample I got has no parasites. What temps do they need? Should I have a basking lamp or will they even use it since they are more active at night?
Best wishes,
Michael

I never see mine eat. But since they poop in the water I can monitor how much they're eating pretty well. They should be fine at room temp if it's about 75 degrees. I never had mine tested for parasites since I generally don't do that for apparently healthy animals.
And I think I figured out what caused my pair to fight- the female laid an egg. I think I found it to late though. I think maybe if I had more really good hide spots (they both liked the cork bark the best) then they wouldn't have fought so badly. They're both ok now though I think.
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