Help with blue tongued skink diet

[herpitologica]

Hi everyone,
I have been doing alot of reading about a good diet for my bts,i now alot of conflicting opinions bouncing around in my head.Some sites say 65% animal matter eg.dog food,superworms,snails etc.Then the rest made up mainly of veggies with some fruit.Other sites say the opposire ratio works better,65%veg and fruit,35% protien.
I was also wondering about the use of a uvb light,some sites say it's a must others say it's not needed as long as the skink is getting calcium and d3 added to the diet then just take him out into the sun a few times a week for a while and he will be fine.
I have the uvb light in at the moment but he never uses it.
Thanks
Neil

[Bushviper]

Blue tongues do not like bright sunlight. They come out in the evenings and then search for food. UV is not that important.

The diet should be 75% veggies and leaves and only 25% meat especially when they are adults. They rather eat meat than veggies so only offer it about once a a week.

[herpitologica]

Thanks alot bv.