blue tongue skinks

[mr~python]

ive been considering getting a blue tongue skink. are they a good choice for the beggining lizzard keeper?

[Shelby]

Hmm.. I won't vote because I don't have a lot of experience with them. They do grow quite large, but they are typically docile and interesting lizards. I would recommend reading caresheets and researching them.

They are fairly often captive bred, so that is a very good thing.

[mr~python]

ive read as much as i can on the internet about them and everything says there great lizzards, and are easy to care for. i just wanted to get your guyses opinion on them.

[Shelby]

Well, my 'guyses' () opinion is if you do everything right according to the care sheets, you should be fine. Just be prepared to have room for it when it's full grown.

[Python-77]

Shelby, you must have BTS confused with aanother lizard as they are a great beginer lizard that does get much larger than 18" as a adult. I bet your thinken Blue tegu. Blue toungues are a awsome lizard. I keep 1 Gigas BTS he is the best a real treat to hold and will normaly come right up to the glass when I enter the room if he is up and out. One thing with BTS you really need to suck up and pay the extra cash and get a TRUE captive born and bred one not a import.

[Kara]

BTS's can be great if you have the means to properly accommodate them & don't take short cuts. I think an important thing here is offering a varied diet so they don't get "stuck" on one food or another, especially if you start with a young animal.

Do your homework, ask a lot of questions before buying...and good luck!

K~

[mr~python]

what size cage would he be best in(i can build any size cage i want too so size does not matter)

and does this site seem credible? http://www.captivebred.com/blue_tongue_skinks.htm

[mr~python]

Well, my 'guyses' () opinion...

hey, lol! cut me some slack! im only 12 you know!

[Shelby]

Python-77, no I'm not confusing it. I've seen big blue tongues. The caresheets say 30". A lizard that will get nearly as long as a 30 gallon tank is big in my book.

[daniel1983]

I just picked up USA Reptiles Magazine: 2006 Annual and they had a pretty big article about BTSs and their care.....if you have $7.50 sitting around pick up a copy....Just thought you might be interested.....I have no clue about blue tongue skinks...ha ha...i got it because they had an article about childrens pythons