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EspañolEASTERN BLUE-TONGUED LIZARD
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The 'Eastern Blue-tongued lizard' (''Tiliqua scincoides scincoides'') is a variety of large skink which is common throughout Australia, often found in bushland and suburban areas where conditions are suitable. They are known as blue-tongues because their tongue ranges from bright to dark blue, and they have a habit of displaying it prominently and hissing loudly when disturbed.
The Blue-Tongued is a stout and slow lizard that grows up to 300-600mm in length, with brown to grey scales and a barred pattern across the body and tail. The underside is usually pale. Blue-Tongued lizards are popular as pets and can live for up to 30 years in captivity. They give birth to live young, between six to a record twenty per litter. The young consume the egg sac immediately after birth. They resemble the adult form closely. There are several other types of blue-tongued lizard such as the Northern Blue-tongued Skink and the shingleback or stump-tailed skink.
Things to feed a pet blue-tongued lizard include: raw egg, mince meat, soft cat or dog food, live snails, slugs, worms, insects (like crickets), non-citrus fruit (especially ripe banana), flowers (e.g. dandelions), raw kangaroo meat, and chicken.
★ bluetongueskinks.net
★ Honolulu Zoo
★ Blue-tongued Skink Care Sheet
★ http://www.anapsid.org/bluetong.html
The 'Eastern Blue-tongued lizard' (''Tiliqua scincoides scincoides'') is a variety of large skink which is common throughout Australia, often found in bushland and suburban areas where conditions are suitable. They are known as blue-tongues because their tongue ranges from bright to dark blue, and they have a habit of displaying it prominently and hissing loudly when disturbed.
The Blue-Tongued is a stout and slow lizard that grows up to 300-600mm in length, with brown to grey scales and a barred pattern across the body and tail. The underside is usually pale. Blue-Tongued lizards are popular as pets and can live for up to 30 years in captivity. They give birth to live young, between six to a record twenty per litter. The young consume the egg sac immediately after birth. They resemble the adult form closely. There are several other types of blue-tongued lizard such as the Northern Blue-tongued Skink and the shingleback or stump-tailed skink.
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Captivity & pet care
Things to feed a pet blue-tongued lizard include: raw egg, mince meat, soft cat or dog food, live snails, slugs, worms, insects (like crickets), non-citrus fruit (especially ripe banana), flowers (e.g. dandelions), raw kangaroo meat, and chicken.
External links
★ bluetongueskinks.net
★ Honolulu Zoo
★ Blue-tongued Skink Care Sheet
★ http://www.anapsid.org/bluetong.html
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