Buyer question
How long does a Northern blue-tongue skink live?
Our Animal Library gives the Northern blue-tongue skink a lifespan of 15–20+ years.
Source: the Northern blue-tongue skink page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Northern blue-tongue skink in the Animal Library
The detail
The northern blue-tongue skink is a large, calm Australian lizard with a bright blue tongue and bold bands, and it is the most common blue-tongue in captivity. It is also where the morphs are found, including hypo, albino, caramel and anery.
- Origin
- Northern Australia (captive-bred)
- Best fit
- First large lizard, morph keepers
What to weigh
A blue-tongue needs a large enclosure, UVB and a varied omnivore diet, and lives 15 to 20 years or more. Australian types are captive-bred, which is good, but they are rarely cheap.