Crocodile Skinks

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Anyone keep them? Just wondering. I was just lookin at some, they seem really cool.

[BallPython13]

by skins you do mean a dead alligator that someoen killed and tortured just to get some money out of it?I hat these things only because they kill poor in ocent alligators...

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Nono SKINK with a k lol. Its a type of skink.

[BallPython13]

oh

[BallPython13]

I was rading to fast I thought it said crckadile SKINS.LOL

[tHeGiNo]

LMAO!!! Well definitely amazing little creatures, I am planning on getting a pair soon however cannot find a suitable amount of information. At least not enough for me to feel liek I am ready to house them.

[hudson]

If your talking about the red-eyed crocodile skinks or also known as Bush crocodile skinks. I have a male and a female, and they are amazing little creatures. What kind of info were you looking for?

[Tim and Julie B]

I thought Casque headed skinks were also called red eyed and croc skinks were different.

[hudson]

I have a breeding pair of the Red-eyed crocodile skinks, what kind of info were you looking for.

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Nothing in perticular...I want a pair, how much do they run? WHat are cage requirements? Got any pics of them? How do they handle? Etc..Thanks!

[hudson]

I don't know what they would cost in the states but in Canada they usually go for about $200 each. Very simple to take care of, because they stay small and are not very active you can house a pair in a twenty gallon easily. They are low temp so they don't require a heat lamp, just UVB, they like to soak so they will need a small pool, and they are shy so you should put a lot of hides and keep the humidity up. They don't like crickets much, there natural food is worms (any kind). There very easy to handle, I have never seen any type of aggression not even a male against another male, and they only run in short spurts so they are easy to catch. The female usually will only lay one egg, but she incubates it herself and you can leave the baby with the parents after it hatches without fear of the male hurting it. If you want to see pictures use any search engine and type in the latin name Tribolonotus Gracilis, you will find a few sites with pictures.

Hope this helps!

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Ah I want a pair! I saw babies on kingsnake, they ran for 150 US. Thanks for all the info, Im gunna go look for a cheap pair and consider these. :)

[Chris Steele]

if you find any cheap ones let me know also!

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Will do! I really cant find any at all, ill keep you all posted.

[BallPython13]

i tried looking but I too could not find anything...

[hudson]

You probably won't find one for too cheap, they are still pretty rare in the pet trade, and because they don't have 30 eggs at a time like a beardie they only have one it's not easy to produce them in mass quantity. So I don't think the price will be dropping on them for a long time.

My female laid an egg about 2 weeks ago, I might consider selling when it hatches, but I will let you guys know when it does.

[Chris Steele]

if you find any reticulate collared lizards, let me know about that also

[hudson]

will do.

[Chris Steele]

have you guys tried www.herptrader.com ? they have a good classifieds and a pretty good forum. I moderate there.