Keeping Blue-Tongue Lizards – By Grant Turner

The Ultimate Guide to Housing, Feeding, and Caring for Australian Blue-Tongue Skinks

A must-have resource for reptile enthusiasts, Keeping Blue-Tongue Lizards by Grant Turner provides practical, expert instruction on successfully keeping one of Australia’s most iconic native reptiles. Whether you are maintaining Eastern, Blotched, or Northern Blue-Tongues, this guide covers every aspect of captive husbandry to keep your skink healthy and active.

Key Topics Covered

  • Enclosure Design & Substrates: Indoor terrarium setups, outdoor pit designs, hide spots, and choosing safe, burrow-friendly substrates.

  • Thermal Gradients & Lighting: Setting up essential basking zones, managing ambient heat gradients, and installing effective UVB light sources.

  • Balanced Nutrition: Detailed breakdown of omnivorous feeding routines, including optimal ratios of leafy greens, vegetables, proteins, and supplements.

  • Behavior & Handling: Understanding natural skink behaviors, seasonal activity patterns, and techniques for gentle handling and taming.

  • Health & Preventative Care: How to prevent and address common health issues, including shed problems, metabolic bone disease, and respiratory distress.

SKU 9780958605069
Brand Unbranded
Shipping Weight 0.1500kg
Shipping Width 0.210m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.150m
Shipping Cubic 0.000315000m3

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