What do blue tongued skinks eat and how often?

Blue Tongued Skinks Advice?

• How much money would it cost to get started? things such as the cage, the habitat, etc. How much money would it cost to maintain? how big should that cage be and what kind of habitat does it like? and I am starting out fresh by buying a baby Blue Tongued Skink. Also, is it a good idea to put two or more Blue Tongued Skinks in the same habitat assuming that there is enough space?

• Answer:

  you can start out with a ten gallon tank for a baby, but they grow amazingly fast, so you would want to just start out and buy the 40 gallon tank. you are looking at $100-120 including shipping. they can be purchased at www.glasscages.com. YOU CANNOT HOUSE MORE THAN ONE IN A TANK! for substrate, use Aspen shavings, which cost around $10. you also need a heat lamp which costs around $20, you also need a UVB coil bulb which costs $20. you will need two domes which will cost around $30. you will need hides which cost around $10 each. how many you want is up to you. you will need a screen top which costs $20. you're only recurring costs are for bulbs which is around every six months. and the food but i do not know what they eat so i do not know the cost. So here are the numbers: Start up costs- $330 for equipment + $150 for lizard = $480 recurring costs- $40 every six months plus food costs.