{"product_id":"odd-chinned-skink","title":"Odd-Chinned Skink","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"107\"\u003eCommon Name: Mentawai Forest Skink\u003cbr data-end=\"144\" data-start=\"141\"\u003eScientific Name: Eugongylus mentovarius\u003cbr data-end=\"257\" data-start=\"254\"\u003eSource: WC\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"407\" data-start=\"364\"\u003eNative Range: Mentawai Islands, Indonesia\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"565\" data-start=\"409\"\u003eEnclosure: Tropical forest terrarium; minimum around 60 × 45 × 45 cm with deep substrate, leaf litter, bark and dense cover\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"685\" data-start=\"567\"\u003eHeating: Basking area around 30-32 °C; ambient 24-28 °C; night drop around 20-22 °C\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"783\" data-start=\"687\"\u003eHumidity: 70–90 % with regular misting and good airflow\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"820\" data-start=\"785\"\u003eUVB: Low–moderate UVB \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"972\" data-start=\"822\"\u003eDiet: Insectivorous; crickets, roaches, worms and other small invertebrates offered regularly\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1064\" data-start=\"974\"\u003eWater: Fresh water dish available; enclosure lightly misted to provide drinking droplets\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1084\" data-start=\"1066\"\u003eABOUT THIS SPECIES\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1362\" data-start=\"1086\"\u003eEugongylus mentovarius is a little-known tropical skink native to the Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra. Like other members of the genus Eugongylus, it is associated with humid forest habitats where it moves through leaf litter, fallen wood and low vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1626\" data-start=\"1364\"\u003eThis species typically has a slender body with smooth, glossy scales and earthy brown or bronze tones that blend into forest floor debris. Such colouration provides effective camouflage among leaves, bark and soil, helping the skink remain hidden from predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1951\" data-start=\"1628\"\u003eMentawai Forest Skinks are thought to be primarily insectivorous, feeding on small invertebrates encountered while moving through the forest floor. In captivity, setups that replicate a humid forest environment with deep substrate, leaf litter and shaded hiding areas help reflect the conditions these skinks naturally use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viperia","offers":[{"title":"Unsexed","offer_id":53218204189009,"sku":"odd-chinned-skink - 001","price":133.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/0403\/8225\/files\/Eugongylus-Mentevarius_2.jpg?v=1772617613","url":"https:\/\/viperia.co.uk\/products\/odd-chinned-skink","provider":"Viperia UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}