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Lepidothyris fernandi
LizardsFire Skink (Lepidothyris fernandi) For Sale
Price range: $60.00 through $165.00
Lepidothyris fernandi — the fire skink, a West and Central African forest skink with red and black barred flanks over a gold-bronze back. One of the most brightly marked skinks in the hobby. Babies at roughly 2–5 inches.
Provenance: farm bred. Not the same claim as captive bred — farm-bred animals are produced at a range-country facility from breeding stock held there, then exported. We label it as what it is rather than rounding it up.
A hot, humid forest-floor animal, not a desert skink — the commonest mistake is housing it dry. It needs 4–6 inches of deep, moist, burrowable substrate, leaf litter, a warm end around 90°F with a cooler retreat, and consistent humidity. It spends much of its day underground, so a shallow tank of bare bark defeats the point.
This is a species that does genuinely well in a bioactive setup with a springtail and isopod cleanup crew working the substrate. Feed a varied insect diet, dusted. Fire skinks are fast and can drop the tail, so keep handling minimal.
Quantity-managed listing: the animal you receive is representative of the group, not an individually pictured specimen.
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Care questions
- What setup does a crocodile skink need?
- A humid, heavily planted enclosure with deep leaf litter, plenty of cover and a shallow water area they can enter. They are semi-aquatic and secretive — visible hides and a moisture gradient matter more than floor space.
- Are crocodile skinks handleable?
- They are a display animal rather than a handling animal. Crocodile skinks are easily stressed, can vocalise when alarmed, and may drop their tail. They are best appreciated in a well-planted enclosure where they will behave naturally.
- Why does my crocodile skink hide constantly?
- That is normal behaviour, not a problem. In the wild they spend most of their time under leaf litter and near water. A skink with enough cover will emerge more often than one in a sparse enclosure, because it feels secure enough to.
- What do lizards eat?
- It depends entirely on the species — insectivores, omnivores and specialists all sit under the same word. This guide breaks the categories down. For the animals we sell, the species-specific requirement is stated in the listing.
- Do crocodile skinks need high humidity?
- Yes. Tribolonotus are forest-floor animals that need consistently damp substrate, a large water dish they can submerge in, and cover at ground level. Dry conditions cause shedding problems quickly.
- Why does my lizard do push-ups?
- It is territorial and social signalling rather than exercise or distress. The behaviour is explained here.
- What should healthy lizard droppings look like?
- A firm dark portion with a distinct white urate cap. Runny, discoloured or absent urates are worth investigating. There is a fuller reference here.
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