What is a fire skink?
Fire skink is a brightly colored type of lizard from West Africa. Skink fire is usually bright gold in shade, while its sides are generally patterned with red, black and white. This lizard neck and tail are usually patterned black and white. They usually reach a length of 10 to 14 inches (25.4 to 35.6 centimeters) and are largely carnivorous. Like most reptiles maintained as exotic pets, they require warm, humid environment and lots of UVA/UVB light.
When they are held as pets, fire skins can be fed with diet of worms, locusts, cockroaches and crickets. These lizards will sometimes feed themselves with vegetables, fruit or cat food, but largely they prefer to hunt live prey. In general, it is considered best to add a fire skink to the food of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin.
This exotic pet can generally be kept in a relatively small enclosure, diameterAbout 24 inches long, by 13 inches wide, by 21 inches deep (60.96 x 33.02 x 53.3 centimeters). The habitat should generally be heated to an average daily temperature of 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (26.6 to 29.4 ° C) and a night temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (23.8 ° C). Because these cold -blooded creatures must be heated regularly, the area heated to 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 to 35 ° C) should also be normally provided to repeat themselves. These lizards usually need access to the heating area for about ten to 12 hours each day. It is assumed that the UVA/UVB lamp can help these lizards live happier, healthier and more active life.
mulch, soil or coconut skin can be used to trim the tank, but should usually be fogged daily to maintain a suitable level of moisture for these pets. A typical fire Skink needs 70 to 80 percent in its habitat. The average fire also appreciates the enriched environment according to PLAYTS, HUNKS OF DRIFTWOODAnd another ornament.
Experts generally recommend housing fire skinks individually. Men usually fight each other, although several women can usually be safely maintained in one habitat if it is large enough. A pair of male and charts should not be generally placed together, except for breeding purposes. Otherwise, repeated and excessive attempts to breed in men can cause diseases, injuries and stress in a woman.