Add Calcium To Skink Enclosure

How to Set Up a Blue Tongue Skink Enclosure

To set up a blue tongue skink enclosure , you will need to get an at least 50 gallon tank, add substrate. Then, you will have to set up lighting with UVB, heating bulbs connected to a thermostat, add thermometers, hides, accessories.

Occasionally changing object placement or adding new things can stimulate your pet to explore, and it's always a good idea to adjust your pet's enclosure as you continue to learn and understand Northern blue tongue skink husbandry better.

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Blue tongue skinks need 12-14 hours of UVB light per day for calcium metabolism and vitamin D3 production. Use a UVB fluorescent tube that spans at least half the enclosure length.