Eumeces schneiderii
Schneider's skink
A dry, warm terrestrial cage with a hot spot and a burrow.
Legal status
- Check local rules
Eumeces schneiderii is not recorded here as listed in the CITES Appendices. No EU wildlife-trade annex was verified for this species, so the annex field is empty. It is not marked on the EU list of invasive alien species and it is not marked as venomous. National and regional rules can still restrict keeping. Check local rules before you keep, move, or rehome an animal. This record is not a permit and not legal advice.
Official sourceNot legal advice. Rules differ by country, and sometimes by region. Check the law that applies to you.
- Temperature
- 26–32°C
- Basking
- 35–40°C
- UVB
- Ferguson zone 2 to 3. About 1.0–2.0
- Humidity
- 30–50%
- Minimum enclosure
- About 90 × 45 × 45 cm for one adult
- Adult size
- About 30–40 cm.
- Lifespan
- Often 15–20 years.
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Diet and feeding
Insects, with a little plant matter taken by some adults. Every other day for juveniles. Adults two or three times a week.
Substrate
A dry soil-sand mix that holds a burrow, or slate and paper.
Health
Metabolic bone disease and impaction.
Handling
They can be calm. Support the body and watch the bite.
Husbandry ranges are general guidance for captive care, not a veterinary prescription or a permit. Confirm the gradient with your own thermometers. UV zones follow Baines et al., Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 2016, https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/view/150. Legal fields use the source link on this species and stay empty when an annex was not verified.