Blue Tongue Skinks

Blue tongue skinks are a docile lizard from Australia, New Guinea, and many Indonesia islands. These are medium sized lizards and adults range from 14-26 inches in total length. Blue tongue skinks come from a wide range of habitats and can be found in arid to tropical environments. When these lizards feel threatened, they open their mouths and display their large bright blue tongues. Male and female blue tongue skinks look very similar and sexing is extremely difficult. Blue tongue skinks give birth to live young and can have between 5-25 babies. The gestation period for blue tongue skinks is 90-150 days. With proper care blue tongue skinks do well in captivity and you can expect them to live 15-25 years or more.