Buyer question
How long does an Eastern blue-tongue skink live?
Our Animal Library gives the Eastern blue-tongue skink a lifespan of 15–20+ years.
Source: the Eastern blue-tongue skink page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Eastern blue-tongue skink in the Animal Library
The detail
The eastern blue-tongue skink comes from eastern Australia and is a sturdy, broad-headed relative of the northern, often with darker coloring and a heavier build. It is a calm, long-lived lizard that suits a keeper ready for a large enclosure.
- Origin
- Eastern Australia (captive-bred)
- Best fit
- First large lizard, patient keepers
What to weigh
Easterns are less common in captivity than northerns, so good captive-bred animals can take time to find. They need space, UVB and a varied diet for decades.