Prehensile-Tailed Skinks (General Care and Maintenance of Series) (Paperback)

by Philippe De Vosjoli (Author) "There is something about prehensile-tailed skinks that moves the person who appreciates reptiles..." (more)
Key Phrases: Solomon Islands, Nola Anderson, Davina Colvin (more...)

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Product Description
Prehensile-tailed skinks are rare, nocturnal and arboreal. Find out how these factors combine to contribute to their demise in the wild. Learn why care must be given to determine compatibility of pairs or groups, how landscape structures need to be designed to accommodate certain behaviors, what time of day food should be offered and everything else you'll need to know for the health and welfare of these strange and lovable animals. 58 pp. B&W.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Advanced Vivarium Systems; Special Ed edition (December 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882770242
• ISBN-13: 978-1882770243
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,758,797 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Information!, August 8, 2002

By	R. Malloy (NW. Florida) - See all my reviews

This was the first book I purchased befor I got my PTS, and I'm very glad I did. It is THE MOST informative one I've found yet, as there is not a lot of information out there on this species. We have been keeping PTS now for 7 years, and have had success with breeding as well. Thanks to the information in this book, our skinks are very healthy and happy critters. I would strongly suggest purchasing this book to anybody interested in PTS.

4.0 out of 5 stars Living With Corucia Zebrata, December 23, 2004

By	Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Prehensile-tailed skinks, Corucia zebrata (also called Solomon Island skinks and Monkey-tailed skinks,) are relatively rare reptiles from the Solomon Islands which are unique in the skink family in that they have true prehensile tails. These tails allow them to move among trees freely, but unlike some reptiles they are not capable of caudal autonomy (that is they can't drop their tails for self-defense.)

This book is a good guide to picking a healthy skink, housing it, and caring for it. There is an excellent section on group dynamics and social behavior as well as great detail on skink diseases including stomatitis, mites, and tail rot (which may require amputation resulting in a healthy "stump-tail" skink.)

I purchased this book for a friend who is very enamored with skinks, but decided to first read it myself, as my collegiate background was in vertebrate anatomy (although I am primarily a mammologist.) The book is a very quick read (maybe an hour, maximum) but is filled with a lot of good information on skinks. I recommend this book for anyone interested in being a responsible skink owner.