Care Guide - Ocellated Skink

-Chalcides ocellatus -

- My Experience / Stats -

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.

Overview- The occelated skink is a small/medium small skink that are very fast and can travel through substrate with ease.

Costs to keep

How much will it roughly cost you to keep an individual Occelated 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
Setup
Substrates
Energy cost (2024)
Livefoods
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

Common health issues -

Temprature requirements -

Cleaning -

Brumation

Avalability -

References-

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Care Guide - Ocellated Skink

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