A) A plastic tub with no ventilation B) A cardboard box C) A bird cage D) A glass terrarium
A) Uniform temperature throughout B) Extremely high humidity C) Warm side and cool side D) Sub-zero temperatures
A) Coconut fiber B) Paper towels C) Cedar shavings D) Cypress mulch
A) A UVB bulb B) A blacklight C) A regular incandescent bulb D) No lighting is necessary
A) A shallow water dish B) No water is needed, they absorb it from the air C) Injecting water with a syringe D) Spraying them directly
A) Strictly carnivorous B) Strictly herbivorous C) They only need to eat once a month D) Omnivorous
A) Potato chips B) Only leafy greens C) Raw chicken bones D) Crickets dusted with calcium powder
A) Never, it will get stressed B) Only when it's feeding time C) Once a year for a checkup D) Regularly, to acclimate it to handling
A) Cloudy eyes and skin shedding difficulties B) Constant hiding and refusal to come out C) Bright, clear eyes D) Lethargy and lack of appetite
A) Excessive happiness B) Inability to shed C) Super strength D) Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD)
A) Remove soiled substrate and replace it B) Only clean it when it smells bad C) Use harsh chemicals to disinfect D) Never clean it, it's their home
A) Laying eggs B) Replacing their outer layer of skin C) Losing their tail D) Changing color to blend in
A) Daily B) Once a week C) Only when they beg for it D) Once a month
A) A completely bare enclosure B) Hides and climbing structures C) A mirror to look at themselves D) Loud music
A) Consult a veterinarian B) Force-feed it C) Offer it only sweets D) Ignore it, it will eventually eat
A) 1 year B) 100 years C) A few months D) 5-20 years (depending on species)
A) A type of mating dance B) A rapid growth spurt C) A period of dormancy D) A disease
A) A ceramic heat emitter B) A heat lamp C) A hot rock D) Under-tank heater
A) Varies by species, research your skink B) Extremely high, jungle conditions C) Very low, desert conditions D) It doesn't matter
A) Introduce more insects B) Remove them C) Let them breed D) Leave them for the skink to eat later
A) Grab it quickly to assert dominance B) Approach slowly and gently C) Use gloves, always D) Spray it with water
A) It's practicing for a race B) It's shedding its skin C) Possible sign of Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) D) It's just being lazy
A) Ice cream B) Only leafy greens C) Candied fruit D) Dubia roaches
A) To see if it likes the other reptiles B) It's not necessary C) To prevent the spread of disease D) To give it a chance to learn the tank layout
A) Excessive appetite B) Perfect shedding C) Bright, clear eyes D) Nasal discharge
A) The skink is dying B) It's shedding its tail skin C) It's a defense mechanism; the tail will regenerate D) It means the skink is very happy
A) Baking soda only B) Nothing, just wipe it down C) Diluted bleach solution (followed by thorough rinsing) D) Strong chemicals, no rinsing needed
A) A veterinarian for dogs and cats B) A reptile veterinarian C) Any vet will do D) A veterinarian for horses
A) To store extra food B) To make the enclosure look pretty C) To provide security and reduce stress D) To give the skink a place to eat
A) Gently stroking it B) Ignoring it C) Supporting it D) Grabbing it tightly or pulling on it |