Description
- Common Name: Halmahera Odd-Chinned Skink
- Scientific Name: Eugongylus mentovarius
- Locality/Morph: Wild type
- Sex: Mixed
- Age: Mixed
- Source: Wild Caught
- Native Range: Indonesia (Halmahera and surrounding islands)
- Natural Habitat: Tropical rainforests, leaf litter, and forest floor microhabitats in humid environments
- Diet: Insectivorous—appropriately sized insects such as crickets, roaches, larvae, and other small invertebrates
- Basking Temperature: 30–32°C
- Ambient Temperature: 24–28°C (night drop to 22–24°C)
- Average Adult Size: 15–20 cm total length
The Halmahera Odd-Chinned Skink (Eugongylus mentovarius) is a small to medium-sized terrestrial skink adapted to humid tropical forest environments. It typically displays a brown to bronze base coloration with subtle striping or patterning, providing camouflage within leaf litter and forest floor debris. This species is primarily ground-dwelling and secretive, spending much of its time beneath cover objects or within loose substrate.
In captivity, an enclosure with ample floor space and a deep, moisture-retentive substrate is recommended to allow for natural burrowing and concealment. Leaf litter, cork bark, and other cover items should be provided to create multiple hiding areas and microhabitats. While primarily terrestrial, low climbing structures may be utilized.
A stable thermal gradient should be established, with access to a localized basking area and cooler retreat zones. High humidity is required and should be maintained through regular misting and appropriate substrate choice. Adequate ventilation is necessary to prevent stagnant conditions while retaining moisture. A shallow water dish should be available at all times.
This species feeds on live insects, with prey items appropriately sized. Regular supplementation with calcium and vitamins is required to support proper physiological function.
Due to its secretive nature and sensitivity to disturbance, this species is not suited to handling. When maintained under appropriate environmental conditions, it exhibits natural behaviours including burrowing, use of cover, and active foraging within the substrate.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
