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i will be getting a blue tongued skink on march 8th at the tampa repticon show. i have a cage ready(48Lx35Wx24T). i would like to know the basics about them. i am hoping to find someone who has them and knows the secrets to keeping them healthy. i have read a bunch or websites but they are all the same. any help would be great. thanks in advanced.

Have you checked out bluetongueskinks.net? It's a great site. As for a words of wisdom, I'd say go with a balanced diet. It's not as hard as it sounds, just good mixes of veggies, meats, and fruit. Have fun, they're a blast.
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0.2 Leopard Geckos (Fire and Mello)
0.0.1 Blue Tongue Skink (Smoot)

what about UVB some places they say yes and some say no does it help or is there no difference.

From everything I have read about UVB light and blue tongues...it is unknown whether they need it or not. However it certainly doesn't hurt. I use UVB with my skinks, they haven't complained, are active during the day, eat well etc.

Your cage is a great size, though BTS don't need that much height, they are not really climbers...then again mine do try and climb the walls of their 5'x2'x18" cage time to time...the noise is annoying but it does keep their claws warn down...
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PHLdyPayne

Look into Mercury Vapor bulbs. Great UV output and heat source in one bulb. Most come with a built in ballast so you can screw them into a "normal" heat lamp (ceramic housing, of course).
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1 Eastern Blue Tongue Skink
2 Tarahumara Mountain Kingsnakes - Knoblochi
1 Thayer's Kingsnake - Thayeri
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