Pink Tongue — the pink-tongued skink, the blue-tongue’s slender rainforest cousin: semi-arboreal, snail-specialist, active at dusk, with a prehensile tail and — yes — a pink tongue. A characterful, underrated alternative for keepers who want Tiliqua-family charm in a climbing, humid-forest format.
At a Glance
| Species | Cyclodomorphus gerrardii (pink-tongued skink) |
|---|---|
| Adult size | 40–45 cm, half of it tail |
| Lifespan | 15–20 years |
| Enclosure | 90×45×60 cm with branches and cover |
| Climate | Mild: warm end 28–30 °C; 60–80 % humidity |
| Experience level | Beginner-intermediate |
Care Basics
Humid and climbable: moisture-holding substrate, cork branches, evening misting, gentle warmth. The diet is the fun part — snails are the natural staple (tinned or collected pesticide-free), backed by grubs and quality wet food with calcium. Gentle handlers once settled, with that grippy prehensile tail curling around your fingers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do they really need snails?
Snails are their specialty and the enrichment highlight, but a balanced soft-food diet with calcium covers nutrition when snails are scarce.
Pink-tongue vs blue-tongue?
Pink-tongues climb, prefer humidity, and are slimmer and more active at dusk — a different, subtler pleasure than the bulldozer bluey.
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