Description
- Common Name: Nicobar Island Sun Skink
- Scientific Name: Eutropis rugifera
- Locality/Morph: Wild type
- Sex: Mixed
- Age: Mixed
- Source: Wild Caught
- Native Range: Southeast Asia (including the Nicobar Islands, Indonesia, Malaysia, and surrounding regions)
- Natural Habitat: Tropical forests, forest edges, and disturbed habitats; typically associated with leaf litter, fallen logs, and open sunlit patches
- Diet: Insectivorous—appropriately sized insects such as crickets, roaches, beetles, and other small invertebrates
- Basking Temperature: 32–35°C
- Ambient Temperature: 24–28°C (night drop to 22–24°C)
- Average Adult Size: 20–30 cm total length
The Nicobar Island Sun Skink (Eutropis rugifera) is a medium-sized, semi-terrestrial skink adapted to warm, humid environments. It typically exhibits a brown to olive base colouration with subtle patterning and a slightly rough-scaled appearance, providing camouflage among leaf litter and forest debris. This species is diurnal and frequently utilizes sun-exposed areas for thermoregulation while remaining in proximity to cover.
In captivity, an enclosure with adequate floor space and environmental complexity is recommended. A substrate that retains moisture while allowing drainage is suitable, supplemented with leaf litter, bark, and other cover objects. Multiple hiding areas should be provided, along with some low climbing structures such as branches and logs.
A clear thermal gradient is required, including a defined basking area and cooler retreat zones. High humidity should be maintained through regular misting, while ensuring sufficient ventilation. A shallow water dish should be available at all times.
This species feeds on live insects, and prey items should be appropriately sized. A varied diet is recommended, along with routine supplementation of calcium and vitamins to support overall health.
Due to its speed and alert behaviour, this species is not suited to handling. When maintained under appropriate environmental conditions, it exhibits natural behaviours including basking, active foraging, and use of both open and covered areas within the enclosure.
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.
