Meanwhile...

Meanwhile...
I love all creatures. I consider them, all of them, to be sentient beings... I write thrillers, fantasy, mysteries, gothic horror, romantic adventure, occult, Noir, westerns and various types of short stories. I also re-tell traditional folk tales and make old fairy tales carefully cracked. I'm often awake very early in the morning. A cuppa, and fifteen minutes later I'm usually writing something. ;)

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Weird little creature, --- The Blue Tongue Skink...

 THEY ARE FOUND THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. WHY DO I THINK THEY'RE KIND OF CUTE??? I AM NOT A LIZARD LOVER... 💙💙💙💙💙  But, that's such a pretty blue!!!... 

  • Except for the pygmy blue-tongued skink most other skinks reach an overall length of about 45 cm.
  • They have got snake-like skin and head while the tongue is completely blue. Blue tongued skinks seem to possess light body and short limbs.
  • The northern species are mainly recognized by their peachy orange or yellowish body on which there are number of darker stripes.
  • In captivity blue-tongued skinks can live up to 20 years.
  • Blue-tongued skinks are not really expert climbers but they do get on the rocks or logs.
  • The skinks must come out in daylight to expose to the sun. During winter they bask for many hours however in the days of summer skinks bask only for a while.

Range & Habitat

  • Blue tongue skinks are likely to survive in the mainland Australia. However Tiliqua gigas is the only species that is primarily found on the islands of Indonesia and New Guinea.
  • In Tasmania, Australia skink’s habitats include semi-deserts and open woodlands.
  • The ideal temperature in captivity is about 75 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.

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