History
Australia, New Guinea and surrounding indonesian islands
Name the 2 morphs presented and their colors.
- lava, orange
- blackout, black
-snow, white
Overeating and Lack of exercise
What kind of breeders are they?
seasonal breeders
They use the blue to scare predators with flashes of color
Are they domesticated?
How tall are adults?
18-24 inches
What is MBD caused by?
lack of calcium and UVB
Do they give birth to live young?
yes
True or False:
Can Blue Tongues drop their tail?
True although is rare
What year were they bred in captivity?
1987
Their pattern is described as a _______ along their torso
banding pattern
Describe what scale rot looks like?
(what was presented): open sometimes pussing wounds in severe cases, scales rot and then fall off
How long is their gestation period?
100 days
True or False:
They have a Jacobson's Organ
True
What blue Tongue was considered extinct for 50 years?
Pygmy blue-tongued lizard
When kept in captivity, Blue Tongue Skinks are known to be...
¨Puppy Dog Tame¨
Describe the look of MBD:
(what was presented): sunken in spine, incorrect limb placement, hard time walking, moving etc
True or False:
Newborns are decently sized at 5 inches long, and are expected to be adult size within a year.
True
What is the species of a Indonesian Blue Tongue Skink?
Gigas
What year was the Pygmy blue-tongued lizard rediscovered?
1992
Describe a Indonesian Blue Tongue Skink
(we will judge based on answer but this is what was presented): Indonesian Blue Tongue Skinks are a orange color on top fading to a white near their belly with black front legs and black horizontal stripes with some brown
What is the name of the common health issue that has to do with shedding?
Dysecdysis
True or false:
They can have 10-20 young annually, and 5-11 per litter.
True
True or False:
Blue Tongue Skinks were first restricted from being exported outside of Australia in 1990s
False it was the 1960s