Blue Tongue Skink care tools and calculators
There are 21 tools for blue tongue skinks on XpertsPet, sorted into 12 topics such as age, behavior, breeding, cost, environment and health. The cards above take you straight to each group. Below is a short guide to what they cover and which ones are most useful at different points in your blue tongue skink's life.
Blue tongue skinks at a glance
With good care, blue tongue skinks typically live 15-20 years. Blue tongue skinks are omnivores, which shapes what you feed and how much. Most adults weigh around 300-700 g. They reach maturity at about 2 years old.
Blue tongues are ground-dwelling and need floor space rather than height, with at least a 120x60cm footprint, deep substrate for burrowing, a basking spot near 35C and UVB.
The health problems vets see most often in blue tongue skinks include obesity from overfeeding, metabolic bone disease, respiratory infection and retained shed.
Eggs usually take 100 to 120 days to hatch.
Blue Tongue Skink quick facts
| Measure | Blue Tongue Skink |
|---|---|
| Typical lifespan | 15–20 years |
| Adult weight | 0.7–1.5 lb (0.3–0.7 kg) |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Mature at | About 2 years |
| Egg incubation | 100–120 days |
| Clutch size | 5–15 eggs |
| Humidity | 40–60% |
Where to start
- Thinking about getting a blue tongue skink? Start with the cost tools to see what you are signing up for.
- Setting up a home? The housing calculators size the space and work out how much bedding or substrate you need.
- Unsure about feeding? The nutrition tools give a daily amount you can adjust as you go.
- Raising a young blue tongue skink? Use the weight and growth tools to check it is on track.
- Caring for an older blue tongue skink? The age tools show its life stage and what usually changes next.
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