Buyer question
Is a Tanimbar blue-tongue skink good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Tanimbar blue-tongue skink 3 out of 5 for beginners (better as a second lizard).
Source: the Tanimbar blue-tongue skink page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Tanimbar blue-tongue skink in the Animal Library
The detail
Tanimbar blue-tongue skinks come from the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia and are a smaller blue-tongue, often silvery gray with dark bands and orange on the sides. They are less common than northerns and many have been imported.
- Best fit
- Keepers ready for a humid setup
- 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
Tanimbars need humidity as well as UVB and heat, and captive-bred animals can be hard to find. Imports may carry parasites and need time to settle.