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Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink
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Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink

Place of Origin and Range Found in New Guinea.
Description This skink has a bony casque on the back of the head, very rough dorsal scales, and orange orbits. Usually dark in colour.
Morph Patterns Available Yes
Adult Size Can grow up to 6.5 in (16.25 cm )
Accommodation They live in tropical forests and have also been found in human-populated areas. They prefer high heat and humidity, at their basking spot 80 °F (27 °C)and slightly less elsewhere in their habitat during the day.
Lifespan Can live 10+ years
Feeding / Diet Some of these lizards eat small amounts of fruits or vegetables, but most are entirely insectivorous, earthworms the favourite food. Like many reptiles, in captivity they must be provided a diet supplemented with extra calcium and a light source with a UVB radiation to reduce the risk of bone disorders.
Breeding Red-eyed crocodile skinks can be sexed using the pores on their front feet as only males have these "pores". Females have only a single working ovary (right ovary), laying one egg at a time. The female often curls around the egg. Male crocodile skinks will battle other males for females and females can be territorial as well.
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