monkey tailed skink

[Aaron_S]

Would anyone know what one of these would be going for now? They can longer be imported so I would say somewhere around $500 plus.Could someone give me a better estimate.

[snakemann87]

I have no idea, but if I'm correct they're endangered? correct me guys if im wrong?

[lynsey_togofire]

never even heard of them. i would assume endangered. especially if they are THAT expensive. geez. i hope if you find one that you are intending to help the population a little... i would think only breeders would want them, and that is so that they don't entirely die off...

[Katatonic]

If you see one for $500... And you're SERIOUSLY interested in breeding them, snatch 'em up. That's a steal at that price. Prehensile Tailed Skinks retail for anywhere from $550 *not the greatest of shape usually* to easily a grand. They're not THAT expensive, considering that Green Tree Pythons and Emerald Tree Boas go for normally higher than that... And those are not endangered.
The Solomon Island Prehensile (monkey) Tailed Skink is protected under CITES regulation, and are no longer exported from their point of origin. The only specimens around now will be long-term captives, captive bred and possibly*sigh* illegally smuggled skinks. With no more being exported, one can only expect prices to rise, considering they only have one baby per nine months.
LATER.

[Zoe]

I saw a monkey tailed skink at petsmart for 200$ last year...??

Zoe

[Katatonic]

That was last year, and until this year, that cute little exportation law didn't exist.

[nouserpif]

Whoa...
Do try to breed these... you'll hopefully have saved part of the population for a while...
Dan Conner

[Aaron_S]

Yea last year I at the pet store i used to work at we sold our monkey tailed skink for 100 bucks cuase it wasnt moving.

[Katatonic]

Yea, but if you're totally out in the dark as to proper care and maintenance of these spectacular animals, DO NOT attempt to breed them... Leave it up to someone who has some working knowledge and/or experience.

[Aaron_S]

Oh yea I do have knowledge about them and like i said I do have experience with the one from the store.Me and my friend have a real nice encolsure for it.I have also done some reading and know a couple people i can talk to about them.

[Katatonic]

Good to hear, man. They are probably one of the most interesting species of skinks out there *just my opinion*... It's a shame that so many of them don't even get a second look in stores... Most people I speak with think of them as ugly and "pointless". I see them as a fascinating, highly underrated reptile.
Oh, Aaron, just so you know, I wasn't directing that "don't breed them if you're totally out in the dark" comment at you, there was a prior post indicating you SHOULD try and breed them to save their population by someone who misread my post before. I was in no way saying that you weren't capable of caring for them correctly. I must commend you for your decision to work with this species. Good luck, as well.
LATER.

[norman]

i think i saw a adult one today at a place in victoria called crystal gardens. i was just taking a guess that it was a monkey tailed skink though...it looked like a blue tounge skinks face/body, but with a long tail and browner. ive never seen a monkey tailed skink before though so it could have been something else.

[Kyle Barker]

Crystal Gardens has a pair. They are really neat feeling, and so much fun to play with, wish i could have some:) Just curious, when someone breeds them, at what point do they seperate the baby from the parents? When you do seperate them, does it have an effect on either one of the parents?

kyle

[HQReptiles]

HEY THOSE WERE MINE!!! We sent them out to Crystal Gardens a while back and we just heard that they had a pair of babies again! Wish we still had them but its good to know that they are in a good home.

Matt.

[DNA Reptiles]

We have a trio of prehensile tailed skinks (as we refer to them). They are not always the easiest of skinks to care for. I do know of a few other people in Canada that have good success with them.
The reptile refuge in Vernon, B.C. has six of them I believe.
If anyone runs into problems with them I can give you the e-mail of a lady in New York that runs a world wide Prehensile Tailed Skink Society and she is brilliant and extremely helpful.
We need to take good care of these skinks and get them breeding. If you get the chance and can afford it you should buy them up.

[norman]

kyle do you work there? (crystal gardens i mean)

[Kyle Barker]

No, i did a co-op program there for a couple months though. Definatly the best experience ive ever had! It was so fun playing (well, feeding and scooping sh*t :p ) with all those animals. Really neat place, i love it there!!!

kyle

[norman]

what do you mean a co-op program? is it like work experience or something? that definetly sounds like something i'd like to do though.

[Aaron_S]

Yea I have just urchased the Monkey tailed skink and it will be kept at a friends house for a bit since he has a real nice aboreal cage for it.

[Katatonic]

Hey cool!! As I've said a few times before, good luck buddy.

HQreptiles: You sound slightly bitter about giving up those monkey-tails... lol

[alex_33]

Thunder Bay reptiles has them for $300. They have some the best prices ive ever seen on lizards and snakes.

http://www.geocities.com/reptilerob99/lizards.html

[HQReptiles]

Katatonic: Slightly isnt the word :(

Matt.

[Katatonic]

LOL > pardon that, I enjoy laughing at others' misfortunes... *joking*

HQreptiles: Well... We could view the bright side of the matter: it was your husbandry and your condition that made the breeding a success and probably the majority of the gestation as well.
You could always get back into the game and show 'em how it's really done. Whatever the circumstances, good luck with everything.
LATER.

[norman]

whats the deal with thunderbay reptiles? are they good and cheap or just cheap? pm me if anyone has dealt with them.

[fr0glet]

Solomon Isle Skinks/Prehensile tail skinks/Monkey tailed skinks are indeed on the CITES list. I have some friends in the Seattle area who took in two as rescues, and 6 months later their female gave live birth! They hadn't intended to breed, it was a fluke as they had just kept their animals well.

Their baby still lives with it's parents to this day. Pics of them on display at a reptile show at the bottom of this page:
http://www.pnhs.net/Events/Shows/PSC2002/page_03.htm

[Tarzet]

I have been working with a trio for a few years now...I LOVE them and take pride in owning such cool creatures.
As far as price goes..I will never sell mine, or there young... but...
Port Credit Pets has a trio for sale right now for $3000.!!!!!!!