Care Guide - Emerald tree skink

- Lamprolepis smaragdina -

IUCN Status 2024

Disclaimer - This guide is a colmination of my own experiences and online research to provide what i believe is the best care for my own animals, the principles below work for me in my enviroment and loation so bear in mind changes might be needed for your own care requirements and always do thorough research from multiple sources before commiting to rescuing , adopting or buying an animal.

- My Experience / Stats -

Overview-

The Emerald tree skink is a medium sized skink that are fairly sought after in the hobby, they are also fairly expesive to buy and i would describe them as an intermediate species to care for. They are an arboreal species of skink that love hanging out at high levels of the enclosure.

Costs to keep

How much will it roughly cost you to keep an individual Emerald tree skink well including the setup and ongoing costs, this does not include unexpected vet bills or the rising cost of products over time.

Cost type	Outright costs	Ongoing costs	Total lifetime cost 15 - 20 years
Animal cost	£142.50
Setup	£ 250
Substrates	£10
Energy cost (2024)
Livefoods	£2.49
Total

Used for energy calculation : https://www.sust-it.net/energy-calculator.php

Distribution -

Rating - (Ease of care) - Intermediate - ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Setup Requirements -

Substrate options and decor-

Heating and lighting -

Humidity requirements -

Diet and nutrition-

Behaviours-

Handling -

Day and night Cycle

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Temprature requirements -

Cleaning -

Brumation

Avalability -

References-

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Care Guide - Emerald tree skink

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