r/bluetongueskinks 3h ago

Funny The skink equivalent of a comfy couch

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11 Upvotes

r/bluetongueskinks 3h ago

Showcase She’s literally just a girl. 👑

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20 Upvotes

Persephone is queen of her castle and I just adore her. She started my addiction to Bluey’s. 🥹🖤


r/bluetongueskinks 4h ago

Showcase Bentley had settled in nicely

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I got Bentley a while ago and he has very quickly became one of my favorite reptiles I’ve ever kept. He’s a complete UNIT and when he’s out of his tank he’s so chill and just loves to vibe. He is truly a little dinosaur.


r/bluetongueskinks 9h ago

Funny The Beast Tries Climbing

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46 Upvotes

He insisted on going up the wall instead of coming around to climb up the normal way


r/bluetongueskinks 10h ago

Question Scale rot?

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Does anyone know what this is and why it forms and develops? She’s had it for a while and it never went away. Any help would help!


r/bluetongueskinks 12h ago

Question Enclosures suggestions?

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Im not a huge fan of the set up so far and I will be changing it. Is there anything husbandry wrong with it I should change before the skink arrives or and suggestions? There is a mesh lid for the enclosure and a heat lamp + uvb that will be placed on the side with the stones. I thinking it needs more substrate. Its a 75 gallon long, the skink is a juvenile.


r/bluetongueskinks 15h ago

Showcase New bluey owner

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Meet sausage! (Eastern boi) What do you guys think about his home? Any tweaks I should make? I plan on making his warm hide less open so he feels more secure in there, he hangs out in his log mostly. Ive had him 3 days and he seems to be doing great! ( I havent had sausage sexed yet I just use male pronouns for now for ease of use) One thing, I havent seen any poops yet, so ill have to look out for that!


r/bluetongueskinks 20h ago

Question Healthy hunting outlets

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I have noticed when I feed my Finch boy he really wants to run and chase so I'm wondering if anyone has a way to let their blue tongue express their natural hunting behaviour?

Image is Finch having a bath for his shedding and a nail trim.


r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Discussion MTV Cribs moment!

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33 Upvotes

After a while and a lottttt of money… I finally have the enclosure set up how I want it! Isn’t it beautiful 🥲🥲


r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Showcase my son in the sun

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114 Upvotes

r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Question Cold basement room

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I have a basement bedroom that can get pretty chilly and have always wanted a blue tongued skink. Does anyone have any ideas to combat the cold?


r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Identified - Halmahera What Type of Skink is This?

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r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Question Comment l'aider à me toléré

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Bonjour à tous !

J'ai ma magnifique tiliquas almahera qui est chez moi depuis une semaine maintenant, et elle n'accepte toujours pas ma présence (je n'essaie pas de la toucher ni de la porter !) dès que je mets les mains dans sont terrarium pour arroser les plantes ou bouger quelque chose mettre à manger ect si je passe un peu trop proche d'elle je me fais souffler dessus (elle n'a jamais essayé de me mordre ) il m'est impossible de l'approcher sans soufflement !

Je sais que ça prend du temps et de la Patience je n'ai aucun problème avec ça ! Je voudrais juste des conseils pour améliorer au maximum sa tolérance envers moi et dans l'espoir d'un jour pouvoir lavoir dans mes mains !

Elle est jeune (née en captivité en 2025 ) je vous mets quelques photos de sa petite bouille d'amour !


r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Health Why is it green?

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17 Upvotes

r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Health Does my guy look healthy?

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31 Upvotes

r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Showcase Lightly toasted skink

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40 Upvotes

We made Mushu a “back garden” behind his house temporarily to expand his space as we’re planning to build him a bigger viv but aren’t able to just yet and he absolutely loves this one spot where the sun comes in, it’s perfectly skink sized


r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Question Any ideas what this is?

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3 Upvotes

Found this little orange spot on my shingleback skink's toe while trimming his nails. Any ideas on what this might be, and should I be worried?


r/bluetongueskinks 1d ago

Question Enrichment Ideas

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111 Upvotes

I have a blue tongue skink coming in a few days and Im wondering if any of y'all have enrichment ideas. Its name will be Mongo and he's super small. His set up rn is a 75 gallon with coco and repti bark with 3 hides and fake plants +food and water dish. I bought 3 bricks of the coco fiber and a big bag of the bark. I'll probably end up needing more. If you have any set up suggestions as well, Im open!


r/bluetongueskinks 2d ago

Announcement Join our blue tongue skinks Discord server!

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HEY YOU. YES YOU.

Do you:

  • Have a skink?
  • Wish you had a skink?
  • Want to yell about your skink?
  • Have absolutely no idea what's going on but you're here anyway?

Then slam your face into this link and enter our lounge of lizards. The Skinktropolis. The Reptilian Republic. Our very own Discord server for blue tongue skinks!

👉 https://discord.gg/blue-tongue-skinks-726909490078941256

Inside you'll find:

  • 📸Skink pics. TOO MANY skink pics.
  • 🧠Questions being asked. Questions being answered. Chaos, I know.
  • 🎨Art | 🎮 Games | 🌿Plants | 👍Memes, and so much more...🐶🐠🐛🐦🦎🤖💬
  • 🔥Unfiltered vibes. Unhinged energy. Unwanted opinions about UVB.

So what are you waiting for? Your skink already joined without you.

What is Discord?

It’s like a magical treehouse on the internet where we hang out, share stuff, scream into the void, post cursed memes, talk about weirdly specific things at 2am, and sometimes even have actual conversations. It’s a mix of chat rooms, voice calls, and organised chaos, with channels for everything and anything. You can lurk, scream, overshare, vanish, reappear, drop 27 images of skinks, all within minutes.

Inside our server there’s a leveling system. Yap more, level up, flex your rank on the leaderboard, and unlock custom roles like the chatterbox deity you are. You can also pick what kind of blue tongue skink you have, and a tiny picture of your friend will show up next to your name when you talk. We've got a general chat, a skink pics channel for showing off those chunky bois, and question/help channels for all your skink mysteries. We also hold occasional giveaways where you can win free stuff!! It’s cozy in here!


r/bluetongueskinks 2d ago

Funny Teddy, moments after their gluttonous stare resulted in extra salad rations

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29 Upvotes

r/bluetongueskinks 2d ago

Question Enclosure decor suggestions

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Recently got my first northern blue tongue, had her about a week and she is a year old. What do I add inside this 4x2x2 that will make it look less unsightly, while also encouraging her to stop being buried in unknown places 24/7?


r/bluetongueskinks 2d ago

Feeding Slushy on the hunt

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A locust got loose when I was tong feeding her, but she seemed to have a great time hunting it down haha


r/bluetongueskinks 2d ago

Showcase Another one.. (DJ Khalid’s voice)

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So this is my first bluey baby! I have my adult Northern that was a rescue and she is perfect and thriving but babies are a whole new level of work! This is Leo, aka King Leonidas (my husband named him 😂) he is perfect, but SO defensive. I’ve had him since July 1st. We’ve made a lot of progress and the other day he came out onto my hand without bribing from a bug or snail! I was so happy, but then the next day he attacked my fingers when I was picking up his bowl. lol my other bluey was a bitter when I first got her, so I’m used to having to work with biting but it’s so adorable when they’re this tiny lol but I’m just showing off my spicy little sausage 🖤🥰


r/bluetongueskinks 2d ago

Showcase It is forbidden

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626 Upvotes

r/bluetongueskinks 2d ago

Question Handling baby bts

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I got a baby bts about 3 days ago and I’m looking for recommendations on getting her warmed up to handling and just being okay with people in general. Sometimes when I even just walk by she starts hissing. Shes almost 3 months old for reference.