Environmental enrichment for captive Eastern blue–tongue lizards (Tiliqua scincoides)
CJC Phillips, Z Jiang, AJ Hatton, A Tribe… – Animal …, 2011 – cambridge.org
… of Eastern blue–tongue lizards by scattering mealworms in their cage may depend on the
effect on the lizards’ weight and the cage’s conditions, as captive lizards often become obese, …
A review of welfare assessment methods in reptiles, and preliminary application of the welfare quality® protocol to the pygmy blue–tongue skink, Tiliqua adelaidensis …
AL Benn, DJ McLelland, AL Whittaker – Animals, 2019 – mdpi.com
Simple Summary Reptiles are commonly housed in wildlife parks and zoos, and are increasingly
being kept as pets. Husbandry of reptiles is complex; signs of pain or disease can be …
A comparison of two techniques to identify the sex of the eastern blue‐tongue skink (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides)
A McKenzie, T Li, B Doneley – Australian Veterinary Journal, 2022 – Wiley Online Library
… The husbandry of all animals in the study was assessed … husbandry-related possibilities
resulting in a reduced level of sexual dimorphism experienced in this study. Common husbandry …
Pet lizard conditions and syndromes
SJ Stahl – Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine, 2003 – Elsevier
… lizard. References for the natural history, husbandry, and captive breeding information for
the species of lizards described in this paper are cited in the initial heading for each species. …
Photodermatitis and photokeratoconjunctivitis in a ball python (Python regius) and a blue–tongue skink (Tiliqua spp.)
DW Gardiner, FM Baines, K Pandher – Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2009 – BioOne
… the knowledge base about this aspect of reptile husbandry and health. The few published
reports … UVR has traditionally been a more common problem for reptile husbandry and health. …
Physiological and behavioral effects of handling and restraint in the ball python (Python regius) and the blue–tongued skink (Tiliqua scincoides)
MD Kreger, JA Mench – Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 1993 – Elsevier
Four handling techniques commonly used with snakes and lizards in zoological park reptile
collections were evaluated with respect to animal well-being. Adult male blue–tongued …
Husbandry and nutrition
M Kischinovsky, A Raftery… – Reptile medicine and …, 2017 – Wiley Online Library
… Quarantined reptiles should be kept under optimum husbandry conditions and regularly …
should undergo a full clinical examination, husbandry review and diagnostic tests while in …
The trade in nationally protected lizards from Australia, Cuba, and Mexico And the EU’s role as a main destination
O KUNSCH – TRAFFIC Bulletin, 2019 – researchgate.net
… to Altherr, 2019), authorities should be aware that smugglers may especially target gravid
females—the most valuable animals in conservation terms—and sell their offspring as “captive-…
The effects of simulated transport on the behaviour of eastern blue tongued lizards (Tiliqua scincoides)
K Mancera, PJ Murray, YN Gao, A Lisle… – Animal Welfare, 2014 – cambridge.org
… When this transportation occurs illegally, traded reptiles are commonly smuggled in between
floors … Air transport may include reptiles sent by mail or smuggled inside clothes or luggage. …
Using Google trends to determine current, past, and future trends in the reptile pet trade
JW Valdez – Animals, 2021 – mdpi.com
… captive-bred populations was likely illegally smuggled out of Australia between 1974 and
1990 [… participants believed that blue–tongued skinks, tegus, uromastyx lizards, crested geckos, …
Stolen Wildlife
S Altherr – Why the EU needs to tackle, 2014 – academia.edu
… EU) is a main destination for smuggled animals. Reptiles are an … But once these species
have been successfully smuggled … caught trying to smuggle dozens of blue tongue lizards out of …
Reptile volatilome profiling optimisation: A pathway towards forensic applications
AO Brown, GJ Frankham, BH Stuart… – … International: Animals and …, 2021 – Elsevier
… Individual representatives of three different reptile species (ie Shingleback Lizard, Eastern
Blue Tongue Lizard and the Children’s Python) were sampled in quintuplicate using the …
The following non-academic links also relate to the Blue Tongue Lizard
Australian police have arrested four people after a criminal group was discovered illegally smuggling more than 200 reptiles worth $808,000
Raptor Squad detectives have dismantled a criminal syndicate allegedly attempting to export over $1m worth of Australian native lizards and
In this extremely rare case, the blue tongue lizard has very distinct colourings never seen before including an albino underbelly
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