Flaming skink is a rare species of skink. Its appearance is very outstanding in the skink family. Its beautiful appearance, low price and difficulty in raising make it a unique skink. A very suitable lizard for beginners. Let me introduce you to the flame skink in detail~

I. Basic information

【Chinese name】Flame skink

[Latin scientific name]Riopa fernandi

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Gate] Chordate

[Class] Reptiles (Paraphyletic group)

【Order】Squamata

【Suborder】Sclerophylla

【Family】Skinkidae

[Distribution area]West Africa, Taiwan

Second, morphological characteristics

The body length of the flame skink is 25-31 cm. Their body side has a continuous pattern of black, white and red from the mouth to the tail, which is very similar to a burning flame, so they are called flame skinks, and they belong to a more beautiful species in the same family.

III. Living habits

Flame skink often burrows into the soil under stones or dead wood to perch. Also very fast. They are diurnal reptiles with strong physique and high disease resistance, and they go into hibernation in winter.

Four. Feeding points

Flame skink has a gentle personality and will not actively attack the owner. They are carnivorous animals, usually small invertebrates. For food, they are highly receptive to crickets, mealworms, and can also be trained to eat feed and beef or beef hearts. UVB lighting is indispensable, and flame skink needs to be illuminated for more than ten hours a day. The substrate of the rearing environment can use sterile culture soil, or it can be mixed with fallen leaves or bark chips. The humidity should be kept above 60%, and the water basins also need to be prepared. As long as they are arranged properly, it is not difficult to raise them. They need to be kept warm in winter or they will go into hibernation.

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