Well-developed legs, shiny scales, brown or grey with yellow or orange spots.
native
To northwest Africa east to western Asia.
size
Grows up to 45cm (male).
lifespan
Up to 20 years.
cage
Dry terrarium, at least 80x40x40 cm with plenty of hiding places and slightly damp area on its coolest
corner.Substrate thick enough to allow lizard to burrow in it.Fine sand is very good.
temperature
Day 24°C, Local hot spot up to 40°C, Night 18°C
light
UVB-lightning 12-14 hours/ day.
food
Insects, crickets, mealworms, small pieces of meat, high quality catfood, sometimes mashed fruits. +
Calcium and vitamin supplements.Feed every second day.
water
Always available, fresh and clean. Spray water every
day.
behavior
These skinks become tame very quickly, but there's
no need to handle them often. You can let the lizard
crawl on a floor sometimes, but first make sure:
-he can't get behind bookshelfs etc.
-no doors open to other rooms, he might be too
fast for you!
-no other pets around
-make sure that the room is warm enough
You can keep lizards together in pairs, female-
female, female-male, do not put 2 males together.
You can also put other same-sized skinks with
berber skinks, start carefully and take one of
the lizards away if they start to fight!
breeding
Possible...female lays 1-3 eggs in terrariums.
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