How do I take care of Two female Shinglebacks

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I really need some help getting me ready for taking care of two female shingleback babys. Please tell me everything I need to know
[doublepost=1601251260,1601251071][/doublepost]Also can I keep them in the same enclosure I already have one enclosure and don’t want to go out and buy a new one
 
Have you ever kept an adult shingleback? Which subspecies are you getting and where you are located? This information is required to fully answer your questions.

From birth, the young eat the same foods and require the same captive conditions as adults. The only difference is that their food needs to be diced a little smaller than what you can feed an adult. This includes their leafy greens, as they are not able to tear bite sized pieces off the plant as they would in the wild.

While shinglebacks are not difficult to keep, if you have not kept these skinks or other bluetongues before, then you cannot expect to someone on a forum to write out everything you need to know. However the following will provide that.

There are a number of excellent books on the subject. Some are now hard to come by. They can sometimes be picked up on places like Gumtree and Ebay. Also, your state library may have copies for loan:
· A guide to Australian Skinks in Captivity. By Danny Brown (2012 Reptile Publications, Burleigh).
· Keeping Shingleback Lizards. By Darren Green.
· Keeping and Breeding Australian Lizards Book. Edited by Mike Swan.

The following websites are recommended:
· https://www.vhs.com.au/keeping-reptiles/shingleback-lizard/. This provides a really sound overview of what you need to know.
· http://nswfmpa.org/Husbandry Manuals/Published Manuals/Reptilia/Shingleback Lizard.pdf. A highly detailed care manual. To access the relevant bits you want to read, just click on the page number in the Contents section and the document will open up that page.
· http://bluetongueskinks.net/care.htm Detailed care information for all species of BTs

Whilst they are solitary in nature, you can keep more than one together as long as there is sufficient space provided.
 

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