Buyer question
Is a Halmahera blue-tongue skink good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Halmahera blue-tongue skink 3 out of 5 for beginners (better as a second lizard).
Source: the Halmahera blue-tongue skink page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Halmahera blue-tongue skink in the Animal Library
The detail
Halmahera blue-tongue skinks come from the island of Halmahera in Indonesia and are usually smaller than New Guinea types, often with brown, orange or reddish tones. Many are imported, and some can be defensive until they settle.
- Best fit
- Experienced lizard keepers
- Handling
- 3 out of 5 (Can be defensive at first)
- Setup complexity
- 4 out of 5 (Humidity, UVB, heat)
- Feeding ease
- 4 out of 5 (Varied omnivore diet)
What to weigh
Imported Halmaheras may carry parasites and can be defensive. They need humidity as well as UVB and heat, which is harder than an Australian setup.