Corucia zebrata
Solomon Islands skink
A large, humid, arboreal enclosure with stout branches. They are social and live-bearing.
Legal status
- CITES II
Corucia zebrata is recorded as CITES Appendix II under the species listing for Corucia zebrata. No EU annex letter was verified for this exact species in this record, so the annex field is empty. Confirm Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/966 before you import, sell, or rely on an annex. Not marked as an EU invasive alien species. Not marked venomous. Not named in 50 CFR 16.15. Live-bearing. Incubation days are left empty. Check local rules before you keep, move, or rehome an animal. This record is not a permit and not legal advice.
Official sourceNot legal advice. Rules differ by country, and sometimes by region. Check the law that applies to you.
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- Basking
- 30–32°C
- UVB
- Ferguson zone 2. About 0.7–1.5
- Humidity
- 70–90%
- Minimum enclosure
- About 120 × 60 × 120 cm for one adult, and this is still modest
- Adult size
- About 70 cm including the prehensile tail.
- Lifespan
- Often 15–25 years.
- Difficulty
- advanced
Diet and feeding
Leaves and other greens. This is a herbivore. Pothos and similar plants are commonly used when the plant itself is safe and pesticide-free. Fresh greens available most days.
Substrate
A moisture-holding mix, kept from going stale.
Health
Dehydration, metabolic bone disease, and stress when kept alone or in a bare cage.
Handling
The tail grips. Let it step, do not peel it off a branch.
Husbandry ranges are general guidance for captive care, not a veterinary prescription or a permit. Confirm the gradient with your own thermometers. UV zones follow Baines et al., Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 2016, https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/view/150. Legal fields use the source link on this species and stay empty when an annex was not verified.