Blue Tongue Skinks

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What Do Blue Tongue Skinks Eat?

What Do Blue Tongue Skinks Eat?

Blue Tongue Skinks are omnivorous reptiles, in the wild, they eat a varied diet of dead animals, live bugs, fruits, vegetables, berries, blossoms and other foods that they may happen to come across...

blue tongue skinkCan My Blue Tongue Skink Eat Pinkie Mice?

Can My Blue Tongue Skink Eat Pinkie Mice?

Yes, your blue tongue skink may eat pinkie mice as an occasional treat.

blue tongue skinkCan My Blue Tongue Skink Eat Raw Meat?

Can My Blue Tongue Skink Eat Raw Meat?

While skinks are in their natural habitat in the wild, they do eat raw meat. They are even known to be scavengers and eat meat that has gone rotten, that doesn't necessarily make it okay for them t...

blue tongue skinkCan Blue Tongue Skinks Drop Their Tails?

Can Blue Tongue Skinks Drop Their Tails?

In the wild blue tongue skinks can drop their tails as a defense mechanism against a predator that may be attempting to grab ahold of them, allowing the skink to escape to freedom.

Why Does My Blue Tongue Skink Have a Blue Tongue?

Why Does My Blue Tongue Skink Have a Blue Tongue?

As its name suggests, the blue tongue skink is particularly recognizable by its blue tongue. Since a blue tongue is such an unusual thing to see in the wild it can be used to scare off potential pr...

Why Does My Blue Tongue Skink Hiss?

Why Does My Blue Tongue Skink Hiss?

Blue tongue skinks do not have many defense mechanisms but one way they do try and deter predators is by hissing. In the wild blue tongue skinks can become easy prey for predators because they are ...