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Northern Blue Tongue Skink

Care sheet

Enclosures
Minimum enclosure size 36"x18"x18"
Recommended size 48"x24"x24"
Surface Temp
Basking 95f to 130f
Warm side 80f+
Cool side 70f+
Humidity 40% to 60%
Substrate
3+ inches deep they love to burrow
100% Cypress mulch or forest floor bedding
Reptichip
coco coir
Aspen (only in humid areas)
Organic top soil
Sphagnum moss (Helps hold moisture great for humid hide)
Diet
Provide large water bowl for drinking
Babies- Feed grain free cat food or dog food. We dust with high d3 calcium if no uvb. Dust with low d3 calcium if offer uvb. 
Babies are fed daily, as they age they will need longer spacing between meals. 80% meat 20% veg (some don't feed as much veg)
Adults- grain free dog food dusted with calcium high d3 if no uvb. Dust with calcium low d3 if you offer uvb. 
Adults are fed weekly. 50% veg 40% meat 10% fruit
Additional food options: Snails, Dubia Roaches, Boiled organ meats, eggs cooked or raw, Chicken cooked, ground turkey cooked, lean ground beef cooked, pinkie mouse (treat), collard greens, squash, turnip greens, mustard greens, mango, strawberry, blueberry,banana (treat)

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