My New Reptile

[Mez]

Hi from the UK folks!

Just thought i'd show you my newest reptile - my Berber Skink!







Hope you guys like it.

He (or she) sits in a 3.5ft vivarium. (s)he is about a foot long in length, maybe a bit more.

James

[benny]

Hey James!

Unique color for your skink. I can see orange markings! What's the setup like? Do you have UV lamps for this little fellow?

By the way, here's one I saw recently..



I suppose it's a common variety.

Cheers,

[guan]

cool! is this consider any controlled reptiles for import by AVA?

[benny]

The one I saw was found at Sungei Tengah. So I suppose it's a garden variety here. No need to import.

Cheers,

[Mez]

Well, i don't need a UV light for him no because he is actually a nocturnal skink. he was on a sawdust substrate but i have just today put him onto sand, this is much better for him as these animals come from the desert.
James

[bryan]

The one I saw was found at Sungei Tengah. So I suppose it's a garden variety here. No need to import.

Cheers,

They are usually found in forested areas hiding in the leaf litter. They may drop their tails like house lizards if manhandled.

[benny]

Hi Bryan,

This one that I took a photo of was fine. In fact, we pick it up and it sat on our hands whilst we brought it to show the others. After that, we let it down it returned to the nursery. No damages to the tail at all.

Cheers,

[Mez]

You can actually pick most lizards up for a short time - even highly strung ones tend to not drop their tail if you handle them correctly, the reason they drop their tail is if you grap the lizard on the back legs or the base of the tail, in the wild it is like a bird trying to fly off with 'em, so they'l let thei tail go and run off. Careful handling can prevent this, although some lizards (lizards including all of geckos, skinks etc) are more prone to this than others.
I think my next reptile i will invest in will be a Tokay Gecko - im not sure but they may be in Singapore wild...

I used to have a big male, about a foot long, but had to give him away when i moved house a few years ago. these geckos are arboreal so live in the trees, and when fully grown will have a head as big as your fist
James