My wife bought a Schneiders Skink two days ago.
We set up his tank with a bottom heater, sand and a heat lamp. He has a warm bask area and a cool hide den.
He ran around checking out is tank, basked for a while and then buried himself in the sand. I thought he was trying to get closer to the heater, but he's actually on the cool side of the tank.
We left him meal worms, but he didn't eat. Someone advised against crickets right away as the jumping may just add to the stress. Does that make sense?
I guess he may be stressed and is hiding.
How long should I allow this without getting worried?
Doesn't he have to bask daily?
When should I expect him to eat?
Do these Skinks generally stay hidden?
If so, is there any other lizard that we can put in the tank as well?
