Hard Labour!
A Brief Note on a Prolonged Parturition Event
in a Captive Northern Blue-tongue Skink
(Tiliqua scincoides intermedia).
Dr T. C. Houston is a former AZA zookeeper (reptiles) and retired military
chaplain. He currently owns and operates ‘Reptile Mountain’, a small-batch reptile-
breeding company with a focus on captive production of pure Australian skinks,
in Denver, Colorado.
The popularity of keeping reptiles in captivity has
grown at an unprecedented rate. And the Common
Blue-tongue Skink (Tiliqua scincoides) has become
one of the best choices for a pet reptile regardless
of age or experience level. As these wonderful
creatures become more common in captivity, logic
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would present it of importance to document captive
husbandry and reproductive experiences for the
benefit of future breeders and keepers - no matter
how trivial the data might initially appear. Online
forums are a wonderful way to collaborate and build
relationships among fellow keepers. But we must