Diet for croc skink?

[Hyokenseisou]

Just curious as to what people would suggest for a croc skinks diet?

All the caresheets I can read up on the intertubes, pretty much just say crickets and meal/king worms. :/

I've had him (or her? idk) for a while now, and I must be doing something right because the croc skink breeder at the fall show said she? (he guessed?) was healthy and looked like she's doing well. But I've only ever seen her eat a couple times (kings). She/he (I call him a he, force of habit... 99% of my pets are all boys) relatively active during the day, more so since I arranged his tank like this; though he's still most active at night (as should be).

Right now all he's offered is king worms and crickets, though crickets not that often as I have a large body of water in the tank, so they just drowned constantly and muck up the water. All the bugs I put in are dusted every time, because I feel he lacks variety.

This is his current tank set-up:
Pic 1, Pic 2
I plan on rearranging things around after I move nov 1st.

So suggestion as to what other bugs would do well in that set up to be eaten by my skink?

Such secretive little creatures.... makes for worrisome times if they're eating or not. :C

[Hyokenseisou]

Also... I SOOOO accidently put this in the wrong sections... LOLOL I meant to put it in the feeder sections... lol please move...

[slamjay]

Should be in lizard discussion. Moved for ya

[Stewjoe]

Mine did not eat much after I picked it up at the show. It's up to about 12-16 dusted meal worms a week now. It has no interest in crickets. Last night I watched it chase around its clear food dish trying to get at the worms, hilarious. I'm pretty sure the skinks at the show were W/C unless you were looking at some others, I got mine from Canadian Exotics.

[StickyFeet.]

I've tried silks, horned worms, butter worms, phoenix worms, wax worms, king worns, meal worms and of course crickets.

She likes meal worms, will occasionally chase crickets, and she enjoyed her wax worms.

I've also tried things like small de-shelled snails I've picked up from the grocery store, and pieces of shrimp. No dice. They seem to be finicky eaters at best. I only offer her wax worms every so often because they are pretty fatty.

[Hyokenseisou]

Yeah I didn't think I was the only one who had a finicky eater. :P
So pretty much just continue with what I'm doing? :P
Never seen mine chase crickets around.
Anyone else's like the dig/bury themselves on occasion?
Anybody's eat any (probably a small) supers? Wonder if they'd eat baby/small supers...
Being noc, you'd think they'd go for things like earthworms and such?

I got mine from canadian mouse man last fall show ('10).

I'm curious, people with these skinks, post pics of your setup? I'd just like to see how other people are doing it for these mysterious little guys.


lol and Thanks for the move Jason. It was late when I posted it and wasn't paying attention.

[FrogO_Oeyes]

Crocodile skinks are diurnal, but secretive, and they have a very low tolerance of heat. They're more likely to be active if conditions are cooler, damp, and shaded. They will normally avoid bright light and heat, but that doesn't mean they're nocturnal.

[Stewjoe]

Mine sleeps through the night and usually moves around in the morning and evening.

[Hyokenseisou]

Originally Posted by FrogO_Oeyes

Crocodile skinks are diurnal, but secretive, and they have a very low tolerance of heat. They're more likely to be active if conditions are cooler, damp, and shaded. They will normally avoid bright light and heat, but that doesn't mean they're nocturnal.

Internet fails again then I guess... Because everywhere I read it says they're noc....

[tegu_man]

lol internet, in so many ways is a great way to keep people misinformed. wikiwhat? lol