The must-have guide for blue-tongued skink owners! General information on skinks that any aspiring herpetologist will want to know - Acquiring your skink and what to look for to ensure your new pet is healthy - Housing requirements including substrates, shelters and hide boxes, humidity, heating, and more - Feeding information, including vegetables, fruits, flowers, meat, vitamin and mineral supplements, insects, and more - Breeding considerations, from determining sex to birth, development, rearing, and handling babies - Diseases and disorders from parasites to mouth rot to MBD and how to recognize and address them - Common species of blue-tongued skink including Indonesian, Eastern, Tanimbar Island, Blotched, and more Thanks to their tame nature and relatively simple care, blue-tongued skinks have become one of the most popular lizards in the world! These intelligent and undemanding reptiles, which were named for their intriguing berry-blue tongues, are ideal for first-time keepers and favored by families seeking a reptile that is trustworthy with children. Blue-tongued skinks are unique reptiles that are popular among reptile enthusiast not only for their characteristic blue tongue, but also for their ease of keeping. An important addition to the highly regarded Advanced Vivarium Systems series, this book is an essential guide to keeping these eye-catching reptiles. It contains useful information for all reptile keepers, whether you are a prospective buyer, a new skink owner, or an experienced reptile owner. Blue-Tongued Skinks addresses every question that might arise when caring for a blue-tongued skink, including the breed's history, care, feeding, and vivarium needs. You'll find instructions on how best to select and purchase a blue-tongued skink and ensure the animal's long and trouble-free existence in your home. You'll also learn about the fascinating blue-tongued subspecies and discover the resources needed to breed your pets. From choosing a pet to selecting a veterinarian, feeding, housing, breeding, and more, this book delivers the most helpful and up-to-date information available on this popular lizard kept as a pet. This guide's 128 pages are packed with more than 100 full-color skink photos and helpful information about keeping blue-tongued skinks as pets and making sure they are healthy and happy. Whether you just got your first blue-tongue, you're considering it, or you're already a skink enthusiast, Blue-Tongued Skinks will provide the definitive advice you need! Blue-Tongued Skinks T hanks to their tame nature and relatively simple care, blue-tongued skinks have become one of the most popular lizards in the world. These intelligent and undemanding reptiles, which were named for their intriguing berry-blue tongues, are ideal for first-time keepers and favored by families seeking a reptile that is trustworthy with children. This book instructs novice owners on how best to select and purchase a blue-tongued skink and ensure the animal's long and trouble-free existence in the home. Readers will also learn about the fascinating blue-tongued subspecies and discover the resources needed to breed their pets. From choosing a pet, to selecting a veterinarian, to feeding, housing, breeding, and more, this book delivers the most helpful and up-to-date information available on this popular lizard kept as a pet. David C. Wareham is the author of Blue-Tongued Skinks and Blue-Tongued Skinks.