Description

Peters’s banded skink (Scincopus fasciatus) is a skink found in the monotypic genus Scincopus.

Peters Banded Skink for sale need a basking area of 110-120°F during the day, with the cool side approximately 80°F.
At night, the temperature can drop to 70°F. You may use a red bulb at night if the temperature in your home
is lower. You should use an under tank heat pad on the hot side of the tank for additional belly heat for digestion.

Peter’s banded skink is a secretive and primarily terrestrial species. The habitats consisted of sandy areas covered with low discontinuous shrubs and scattered annual herbaceous plants (Cenchrus ciliaris). Shrubs consisted mainly in Rhantheruim suaveolens, Haloxylon scoparium and H. schmittianum.^[3]

This species is oviparous. Females lay a clutch of eggs in burrows, providing protection from potential predators and temperature extremes. In captivity, clutch sizes of 4-5 eggs have been recorded.