Talk:Blue-tongued skink

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2 things: Why does it say "apples" under Notes? and, "The eastern blue tongue can have up to 12 babies and grows up to 2ft (60cm)." - unless the article is referring to some other skink, the Eastern Bluetongue does NOT get anywhere near that size!! -aq

I'm not sure the proper place to suggest this, but the website/forum of http://bluetongueskinks.net should be added as a place to get proper information and contacts for blue tongue skinks and blue tongue lizards (et al). I have attempted to place links to this article before, and it's content continually changes, and waxes and wains in both fact and opinion frequently.

This current Wiki article is informative on the level of the basic and natural skink (tiliqua) history and taxonomy, and I feel it is a disservice to exclude any reference or links to proper care and keeping to those users that desire such information. Bluetongueskinks.net is not a for-profit nor advertising website, it is administrated, moderated and maintained by the small but most important names in study and breeding in America and abroad. The members and breeders are interested only in keeping the tiliqua genus natural and unmodified, simply for the sake of keeping this rare and unimportable bloodline active and interesting beyond the borders of Australia, and attempting to inform and educate agains the import of non-Australian species also commonly overlooked both in science and the petkeeping trade.

Please consider restructuring the Wikipedia page to include information from our forum and other genuine references which support fact and educational information.

Kyle Weiss of Bluetongueskinks.net

Arnt these called the Blue-tongued lizard like I know them?Enlil Ninlil 04:46, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    No, they are called blue-tongued skinks. As far as I know, they always have been. --Caaristiona (talk) 05:32, 31 January 2008 (UTC)Caaristiona[reply]

Yes they are called blue toungued skinks but shouldnt we re direct people when they type in blue toungues lizard. Most people know them as blue tongued lizards. —Preceding unsigned comment added by CamukaGirl (talk • contribs) 23:24, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

their called both - anonymous 75.109.226.144 (talk) 15:18, 6 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 20:42, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Domestication:Blue-tongued skinks have a unique set of requirements when kept domesticated. An adult blue-tongue needs a minimum tank size of 55 gallons. Substrate is needed, because skinks like to be able to burrow, aspen shavings and mulch are good selections. There should be a warm (80 Fahrenheit) and a cool (70 Fahrenheit) side of the habitat. Additionally, a basking area with temperatures of 90-100 Fahrenheit are also needed. Hides and logs to climb over, as well as a retreat filled with humidity to aid with shedding will help keep the blue-tongue skink happy. Blue tongued skinks are omnivorous (eating meat, vegetables, fruits, and greens) UVB lighting is recommended, but not proven to be beneficial to blue tongues, even though it is essential for almost all other lizards. Blue tongues in the wild don't spend much time in the sun compared to other Australian lizards, so this could be why they live just fine without it. Taking your blue tongue outside for an hour gives it the same amount of UVB it would have gotten with a UV bulb in a week! Keeping your blue tongue skink by a window will not do anything because glass and Plexiglas block 99.9 percent of UV, and even just a screen blocks 80 percent. Keeping the tank by a window could also cause deadly temperature fluctuations.

The above is instructional and casual in tone. Also reference-less. Should not be included in articlespace. --ZayZayEM (talk) 10:25, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Blue tongue lizards love to eat snails, and as such if you poison snails with snail poison, the blue tongue lizards (or skinks) may eat a poisoned snail, then die of poisoning themselves. I see this as a environmental concern to blue tongues. I have a female blue tongue skink, and she is at no harm. besides, she was very young when I got her, and I couldn't give her snails, so I found another source of protein for her. I am an experienced handler and I take good care of her and know a lot about reptiles.Lillian6687 (talk) 06:31, 10 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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