Erebos - Red Eyed Crocodile Skink swimming

Just a short vid showing one of my pets, Erebos, a red eyed crocodile skink, swimming. Croc skinks are very good swimmers. They got the name 'crocodile' skink because of the similar features they share with actual crocodiles; one being the many point scales they have, they're very good swimmers, when they vocalize (when they're scared or feel threatened) they sound just like a baby croc.

Croc skinks are most active during dawn/dusk times, require high humidity, a large source of water to swim in, do not require uvb lighting (though if you wish to provide it, go ahead), prefer cooler temperatues, are quite secretive, their adult size is relatively small, they're not arboreal lizards but can climb quite well, very docile and non-aggressive, and are insectivores.
I wouldn't recommend a croc skink for as a beginner reptile, but once you get to the level where you can care for them properly, they make really awesome and interesting to look at pets.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• red
• eyed
• crocodile
• skink
• reptile
• lizard
• herp
• swimming
• Herpetology

[ginergirl]

Where Did You Get It?

[Hyokenseisou]

@ginergirl At a local reptile show.

[hellsyeaas]

How did.u get urs soo tame

[Hyokenseisou]

@hellsyeaas They're usually pretty docile and tame as it is. If not, then I guess I was just lucky, because I got him like that.

[colloredwolfs]

aaawwww soo fieaking adorable were did u get him ? =p

[Hyokenseisou]

@colloredwolfs At a local reptile show last spring.

[SuperDH27]

did it dids a poop

[Hyokenseisou]

@stewjoe98 Give yours some more lovin'! lol idk, I almost wished mine squawked at me more, it's soooo freaking cute when they do.

[stewjoe98]

Awesome, I can't touch mine without it squawking.

[lotteje11]

its so cute!