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Sandfish Skink for Sale

Scientific Name:

Scincus scincus

Description: Field Collected




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Information and Care Sheet for the Sandfish Skink

The Sandfish (Scincus scincus) is a species of skink that burrows into the sand and swims through it. It is native to North Africa. This species is very simple to care for and perfect for children since they practically never bite. Sandfish Skinks have a long, wedge-shaped snout with a countersunk lower jaw. Its long tapered body is covered with smooth, shiny scales, its legs are short and sturdy with long and flattened fringed feet. The tail is short tapering to a fine point. The colouration of this species would be considered attractive being yellow-caramel with brown-black cross bands. The Sandfish it well adapted to life in the desert, in its natural environment it's a fast moving agile reptile, being able to “swim” through the sand with ease. In captivity this is a fairly hardy species as long as the basic requirements are met.

Size of a Sandfish Skink

5 - 6 inches

Feeding a Sandfish Skink

Variety of insects.

Caging Requiremenest for a Sandfish Skink

20 gallon (or larger) aquarium or similar type cage with a few inches of clean sand (they like to burrow) as substrate. Flat stones or cork bark for hiding. temperature gradient of 75F (cool side) to 100F+ basking area with UV light or unfiltered sunlight during day time. Low humidity. Shallow water bowl.


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Sexing

We do our best to sex your animals correctly. However, we do not guarantee sexing.

Shipping Information

$39.99 for for any number of animals to anywere in the United States only.

Health Certificate: The following states may require a $20 Health Certificate to ship animals. GA, VA, WA, WV, MT, OH, UT. We will notify you if this affects your order.

All Live Animals are shipped Priority Overnight Delivery to your door from Fedex or UPS. Orders received are generally processed and shipped the day after they are received. Full details regarding our Shipping Methods can be found here.

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We only ship on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Animal Photos

Please note that the photos on our website are a representative of that species and the actual animal you receive may differ from the photo.

Payment

We accept VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Paypal. All orders must be paid in full before the order will be shipped.
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