# Emerald Tree Skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina)

> A keeper's care and reference site for the emerald tree skink, a bright-green arboreal skink of the Indo-Pacific. Written by Floris Anthony Feiner. The site covers husbandry, terrarium setup, behaviour, breeding and captive-bred young, plus a Home-Assistant-run smart terrarium. Husbandry guidance is educational; always cross-check with an experienced reptile vet.

## Before you get one
- [Is This Skink Right For Me](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/right-for-me): an honest suitability guide, including when to choose a different species.
- [Beginner Checklist](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/beginner-checklist): everything that must be running before the animal arrives.
- [What It Costs](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/costs): metered setup and running costs, including electricity.

## Care and keeping
- [Husbandry and Diet](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/husbandry): feeding schedule, feeder insects, supplements, hydration, and why these skinks must be kept in groups.
- [Terrarium Setup](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/terrarium): enclosure size, live plants, UVB, heat gradient, humidity and substrate for an arboreal species.
- [Handling and Training](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/handling-training): building trust and tong-training a nervous, look-don't-grab lizard.
- [Health and Welfare](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/health): common health issues, metabolic bone disease, shedding and warning signs.

## The species
- [Species Profile](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/species): range, size, lifespan, diet and temperament of Lamprolepis smaragdina.
- [Subspecies and Colour Forms](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/subspecies): regional colour variation from clean green to green-and-black, and why phenotype does not track the genetic lineages.
- [Keeping Them in Europe](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/europe): what the species is called in Dutch, German and French, how animals reach the European market, and the legal position country by country.
- [Behaviours](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/behaviours): documented behaviours (basking, foraging, hiding, tail loss, social stacking), each tagged by evidence strength.

## Breeding and lineage
- [Breeding](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/breeding): sexing difficulties, pairing, eggs and raising captive-bred young.
- [Lineage and Studbook](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/lineage): the family tree and studbook, so every baby's parentage is traceable.

## Smart terrarium
- [Home Assistant Integration](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/home-assistant): a self-learning terrarium controller that tracks the live Solomon Islands climate and logs every reading.

## Getting in touch
- [Contact](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/contactus): send a message about care, available young, or the research.
- [Available Animals](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/available-animals): captive-bred young currently available, with parentage listed.
- [Shipping and Pickup](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/shipping): local pickup and hand-over; no courier shipping of live animals.
- [Contribute](https://www.emeraldtreeskinks.eu/contribute): suggest an edit or share a citation.

## Notes
- Keeper and author: Floris Anthony Feiner. Instagram: https://instagram.com/emeraldtreeskinks
- The shop is not currently selling; when available, captive-bred animals are documented with known parentage.