Do Blue-Tongued Skinks prefer to eat at night?

Question

I just got my baby blue tongue and he hasn't eaten anything. he ate a little, tiny bit of canned low fat cat food then quickly ran back into the little cave I made him.

Are they nocturnal, and do they prefer eating at night?

Answer 1

They are primarily active during the day......

Blue tongue skinks love heat and require temperatures under the heat light to range from 90-95 degrees and night time temperatures can range from 75-80 degrees.  Proper temperature allows the blue tongue skink to properly digest food and the immune system to function normally.  Blue tongue skinks require 10-14 hours a day of UVB light. This light enables the skink to produce vitamin D3.      Blue tongue skinks also require a calcium and vitamin supplement. This supplement works with the UVB light allowing the lizard to receive the proper amounts of calcium and vitamins. This should be used every day as babies and reduced to 1-2 times a week as adults.

     Blue tongue skinks are omnivorous feeding on mice, rats, snails, hard-boiled eggs, crickets, super worms, night crawlers, beef heart, fruits and vegetables.  Ideal fruits and vegetables are: apples, bananas, strawberries, figs, peaches, mango, papaya, cantaloupe, grapes, blackberries, blueberries, collard greens, mustard greens, red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, dandelion greens, hibiscus leaves and flowers, green onions, spinach, green beans, zucchini, and frozen mixed vegetables. A mixed diet of these food items, four to five times per week, is ideal and will ensure proper growth and health. (so some cat food mixed with some "veg-all" found at your local grocery store along with some fruits and the occasional meal worm, cricket, or pinky mouse would be great)

Just make sure that he has all that he requires and he will come around. Good Luck!!!