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Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae and with about 1200 described species, the Scincidae are the second most diverse family of lizards, exceeded only by the geckos. Skinks look like true lizards, but most species have no pronounced neck and sport relatively small legs, and several genera have no limbs at all while others have only reduced limbs. The longer the digits, the more arboreal the species is. Often, their way of moving resembles that of snakes more than that of other lizards. Skinks usually have long, tapering tails that can be shed and regenerated. Skinks are generally carnivorous and largely eat insects, including crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, and caterpillars. They also eat earthworms, snails, slugs, isopods, other lizards, and small rodents. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Skinks. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.

Topic	Replies	Last Post
Found 5 lined skink eggs by ShadyLady - Jun 03, 2011 07:56 PM	3	Jun 30, 2011 11:10 PM by ShadyLady
Blueys are starting to go. by jmugleston - May 29, 2011 12:39 PM	1	May 29, 2011 04:20 PM by PHLdyPayne
BTS Pregnant? by reaperreptiles09 - Apr 22, 2011 03:11 PM	0	No replies
Centralian blue tongues by mblons - Apr 15, 2011 09:43 PM	2	Apr 18, 2011 12:40 PM by mblons
monkey-tail skinks, morphs available? by greenlantern44 - Apr 04, 2011 11:14 PM	0	No replies
BTS Anyone seen this develop on belly? by iLife - Apr 04, 2011 05:56 PM	2	Apr 07, 2011 02:59 PM by PHLdyPayne
Eating pinky mice... by caramia12 - Mar 27, 2011 09:42 AM	1	Mar 29, 2011 08:36 PM by PHLdyPayne
Red eyed croc skinks - ?s about care by Transylvania - Mar 26, 2011 02:54 PM	3	Jul 20, 2011 12:57 PM by OliveJewel
New BTS!!! by reaperreptiles09 - Mar 23, 2011 11:53 AM	1	May 23, 2011 03:02 PM by dasypeltis
Egernia depressa by ilovemonitorliza - Feb 06, 2011 06:35 AM	1	Feb 09, 2011 02:59 PM by dougle
Red eyed croc skinks by hdavidf916 - Jan 22, 2011 09:51 AM	2	Feb 10, 2011 08:20 PM by HylidBoy82
Week old BTS help by krystal_r - Jan 17, 2011 10:03 AM	0	No replies
safe cactus for blue tongue skink?? by reaperreptiles09 - Jan 09, 2011 10:56 PM	0	No replies
Lazy Blue tongue Skinks? by shadow_hope - Jan 08, 2011 08:22 AM	0	No replies
VNM Press: Four-legged ‘snake’ found by - Jan 05, 2011 11:24 AM	0	No replies
questions for the experts by viperbitex - Dec 22, 2010 11:54 AM	1	Jul 20, 2011 01:06 PM by OliveJewel
Shingle back skink/Rugosa by boanut - Dec 18, 2010 04:28 AM	1	Jan 21, 2011 11:24 PM by greeneskink
Albino Blue tongue Skinks? by hacknslashgamer - Dec 16, 2010 09:17 AM	2	Jan 09, 2011 11:03 PM by reaperreptiles09
Blue tongue skinks and fish/seafood by ghlfc888 - Dec 14, 2010 04:35 PM	0	No replies
Blue tongue skink not eating much, only by ghlfc888 - Dec 11, 2010 01:15 AM	9	Dec 17, 2010 03:23 PM by PHLdyPayne
Sexing Fire Skinks by pdickens - Dec 10, 2010 01:08 PM	0	No replies
Fire Skink bump on jaw by cruso - Dec 01, 2010 02:21 PM	2	Dec 02, 2010 02:25 PM by cruso
overwintering baby skinks? by OliveJewel - Nov 17, 2010 11:45 AM	0	No replies
Keeping/breeding ocellated skinks by Ritas - Nov 14, 2010 10:58 PM	8	Apr 24, 2011 02:13 AM by Ritas
HELP me ID this Skink! by Earthworks - Nov 10, 2010 02:04 PM	2	Nov 12, 2010 06:23 PM by Earthworks
Fire Skink Questions by waterfaller1 - Sep 27, 2010 04:57 AM	1	Oct 23, 2010 07:21 PM by angiehusk
BTS mouth foam? by oid - Sep 01, 2010 11:05 AM	4	Sep 02, 2010 03:42 PM by oid
Feeding BTS by DiamondFlame10 - Aug 19, 2010 06:18 PM	1	Aug 21, 2010 10:34 AM by PHLdyPayne
BTS choking? by DiamondFlame10 - Aug 18, 2010 01:09 PM	2	Aug 19, 2010 06:16 PM by DiamondFlame10
True Eastern Blue Tongues by varanuskeeper - Aug 15, 2010 04:03 AM	2	Aug 15, 2010 05:44 PM by varanuskeeper
What kind of Blue Tongue is this? by moose2718 - Aug 14, 2010 09:41 PM	1	Aug 15, 2010 08:48 PM by PHLdyPayne
Do Blue Tongue Skinks require UVB light by pgcc0912 - Aug 13, 2010 07:40 AM	2	Aug 15, 2010 04:20 PM by skewedstats
Schneider's skink eggs hatched! by OliveJewel - Aug 11, 2010 03:36 PM	11	Jul 24, 2011 03:13 PM by Aquira
New Schneider skink--questions by jjenkins - Aug 09, 2010 06:28 PM	1	Sep 20, 2011 02:11 PM by OliveJewel
Mean Blue Tongued Skink >=P by redneckgrl135 - Aug 04, 2010 02:17 PM	3	Aug 09, 2010 02:31 PM by PHLdyPayne
info on keeping pink tounges by Snakesatsunset - Aug 01, 2010 11:15 AM	0	No replies
blue tongued skinks by wheels51171 - Jul 28, 2010 01:08 PM	0	No replies
5-Lined Skink by Z_G_Reptiles - Jul 20, 2010 04:16 PM	0	No replies
Red Eyed Croc Skinks by Annieok5 - Jul 04, 2010 07:05 PM	5	Jul 07, 2010 01:38 PM by Annieok5
Racks for bts by tmshaffer - Jun 28, 2010 01:40 PM	1	Jun 30, 2010 04:28 PM by PHLdyPayne
great plains skink rescued by varanid - Jun 26, 2010 11:00 PM	1	Jun 26, 2010 11:18 PM by varanid
raw vs cooked by danish72 - Jun 24, 2010 09:26 PM	1	Jun 26, 2010 07:32 PM by PHLdyPayne
Possible eye infection on croc skink by dcs1548 - Jun 09, 2010 09:16 PM	3	Jun 11, 2010 11:00 AM by PHLdyPayne
"Egernia striolata" babies by OliveJewel - Jun 08, 2010 06:22 PM	0	No replies
Identify this skink? by Sinopa - May 06, 2010 01:39 PM	2	May 08, 2010 09:37 PM by LizardCane
full care sheet by TheKoreanKeeper - May 03, 2010 07:27 AM	2	May 28, 2010 04:15 AM by TheKoreanKeeper
Schneider's skink breeding time! by OliveJewel - Apr 27, 2010 01:43 PM	3	Jun 23, 2010 10:20 PM by OliveJewel
Thinking of buying a skink by siffster - Apr 05, 2010 05:21 PM	1	Apr 06, 2010 09:12 PM by PHLdyPayne
Rescue Help by phiber_optikx - Mar 29, 2010 10:05 PM	3	Mar 31, 2010 06:17 PM by PHLdyPayne
Tanimbars Blueys Breedi/Baby & PTS Pics by samsquanch1972 - Mar 29, 2010 08:08 AM	0	No replies
New Morph of Northern Blue Tongues? by reptimals - Mar 07, 2010 01:40 PM	1	May 06, 2011 10:38 PM by Aaron
Fiesty Little Blue Tongue Skink!! by KevinM - Mar 01, 2010 09:08 PM	7	Mar 05, 2010 04:55 PM by PHLdyPayne
ID and advice please! by creepygirl - Feb 15, 2010 06:31 PM	5	Mar 01, 2010 07:07 AM by LizardCane
Schnider Skink Poor Health- Help by Rydair - Feb 05, 2010 01:02 PM	1	Feb 06, 2010 01:24 PM by PHLdyPayne
Crocodile Skinks [Care Questions] by Kevlar - Feb 05, 2010 02:35 AM	1	May 09, 2010 04:20 PM by viperhare
Winter cooling for breeding, anyone? by OliveJewel - Feb 02, 2010 02:04 PM	0	No replies
Croc Skink feeder fish question by RoadSpawn - Jan 27, 2010 02:13 PM	1	Feb 05, 2010 04:37 AM by Kevlar
Incubation Info For Five-Lined Skinks by ginebig - Jan 25, 2010 12:51 PM	0	No replies
-Video- Male or female by Dvsws6 - Jan 18, 2010 05:08 PM	0	No replies
new addition to the family: ID please? by reptileclan - Jan 17, 2010 11:51 AM	6	Jan 19, 2010 05:26 PM by LizardCane
Blue Tongued Skink Care by sorazme - Dec 26, 2009 06:53 PM	2	Feb 17, 2010 09:45 PM by Blotch
Few fire skink questions by Fleck - Dec 25, 2009 05:04 PM	8	Feb 01, 2010 12:16 PM by Fleck
BTS feeding ? by edtsc - Dec 21, 2009 05:57 PM	1	Feb 17, 2010 09:48 PM by Blotch
BTS I.D. by edtsc - Dec 06, 2009 06:12 PM	7	Feb 25, 2010 01:48 PM by gazz
C.zebrata stillborn x2 by tomeles - Nov 24, 2009 06:50 PM	1	Feb 02, 2010 02:00 PM by OliveJewel
Parasites in Schneider's skinks by OliveJewel - Nov 17, 2009 02:57 PM	0	No replies
Winter cooling Schneider's skinks by OliveJewel - Nov 17, 2009 02:52 PM	0	No replies
Trio of tribs .. by deanuk - Nov 04, 2009 07:38 AM	2	Feb 05, 2010 04:42 AM by Kevlar
Haitian Galliwasp by Jay W. - Oct 31, 2009 02:20 PM	0	No replies
DOG FOOD? by snakeeyes1618 - Oct 23, 2009 05:42 AM	4	Nov 19, 2009 05:54 PM by Blotch
Corucia zebrata - duw! by Amazonreptile - Oct 16, 2009 04:52 PM	3	Nov 17, 2009 02:41 PM by OliveJewel
Tanzanian legless lizard? by Buffysmom - Oct 03, 2009 04:53 PM	0	No replies
Batch#2, five little fire skinks by AccidentalHerps - Sep 18, 2009 02:25 AM	6	Oct 07, 2009 07:04 PM by AccidentalHerps
Help to tell their sex by manhattan - Sep 17, 2009 02:43 AM	11	Jan 19, 2010 09:14 PM by Blotch
Green Tree Skins by jerrytresser - Sep 12, 2009 05:28 AM	0	No replies

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