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Blue-tongued skink
Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Northern

A variant of Blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua scincoides)

Northern

Tiliqua scincoides intermedia, the largest, hardiest subspecies with bold orange-brown banding; the staple beginner blue-tongue.

Keeper tips for this variant

Northerns are robust and food-motivated — watch portion size and use a large terrestrial enclosure with a deep substrate, as obesity is the main husbandry pitfall.

This page covers the Northern variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Blue-tongued skink

Other Skinks & plated lizards variants

EasternIndonesian / Irian JayaHypomelanistic / Caramel