King Skinks

[Gus20]

Anyone no anyone who keeps king skinks?or keep some themselves? Need some info on diet,cage size rararara anyway any info appreciated!

 

[AirCooled]

Hi Gus,
While I have never kept them, I have heard they are similar to Blue Tongue husbandry.

 

[richardsc]

x2

I keep them like blueys,they just dont like being handed like a bluey,and by god can the buggers bite,one of my faves though

 

[eipper]

similar to bluetongues...with attitude

 

[Gus20]

Cheers guys.yeah Ive got 5 and yes they can really bite! Land mullets and cunning hams have got nothing on these guys.it's funny watching them when I toss sum crickets in the cage with them. In their cage they have a couple of fake plants and when the crickets run into the bushes it's like that scene out of jurrasic park! The whole bush shakes, then a fat king skink comes out looking happy. I do have one that lost his tail before I got him,as they mature will the other ones try and force him out or kill him?

 

[eipper]

The males will kill each other

 

[Gus20]

How do you sex them?

 

[NickGeee]

If you find a reptile specialist vet he can Hemipenal pop them.