Bearded Dragon VS Blue Tongue Skink (Which Is The Better Pet?)

Hi guys! This week, I did a comparison video between two very popular reptiles - the bearded dragon and the blue tongue skink. This is not meant to be care guide for either of these animals. It's just my opinions and experience. Also, the sound in this video is a little weird. I was having an incredibly hard time getting my recording program to work, and had to use my mic on a different computer. I didn't know that would make a difference but.................... apparently it did. Oops.
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[@ReptileMountainTV]

Wow! Your videos are getting really good! This is a fantastic video full of spot on info. Thanks for the shout out too 👍🏼 And I could listen to your accent all day long, its so great. Love how you say “thang” 👍🏼👍🏼😁 it makes me reminisce of when I lived on OK and TX.

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! And you’re very welcome. 😊 Haha! In the few years that I lived in Maryland and Korea, my accent was a lot less noticeable. The moment I came back to Alabama, it came back.

[@chickennuggets3063]

Hiiii

[@sloan-ashleyhutchings8798]

Omg you are my fav reptile channel and I am getting skink now because of your vids. Thank you

[@rosec3469]

HI

[@long3974]

The Bluey’s way cheaper down under in Australia. Anyways, I love the blue tongue more than the bearded dragon. Nice video though!

[@melka2184]

Not me

[@solismax65]

Well yeah. Everywhere else 90% if the time they have to be captive raised. Cause Australia banned the transport of their animals. So the northern are expensive. Supply and demand factor in

[@laurenhinton8001]

Yea, the lizard themselves are under 100 dollars, and I got one as a baby under 6 months. Although it was at the start of winter

[@QueAquatics]

OMG this is great! I am in the middle of recording a video comparing the two also! No where near ready though. Love your content!!

[@ellesreptiles]

Awesome! I’ll definitely watch it when it’s ready :)

[@Hgt.1818]

Great info!! I'm really wanting a Northern BTS. They're so beautiful in my opinion and seem to be more fun and more my style of care lol My brother had a Bearded dragon when we were younger and LORD the amount they ate lol thanks for posting such great videos, they are very helpful to us beginners! ❤🦎

[@SupremeGecko]

I wanted to write a lengthy note on both animals but, you already covered everything :) Perfect!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@idontexist6885]

Subtitles: “glutinous kinks” Thanks subtitles

[@ellesreptiles]

🤣

[@lexusweks4482]

Thanks for the info because am thinking of getting a northern blue touge shink someday😁Keep making awesome videos🐍

[@lexusweks4482]

#FirstToCommet

[@ellesreptiles]

I’m glad it’s helpful, and awesome! I waited a long time, but am so happy that I got him ❤️

[@EmmysPets]

I own both, and I’m literally so obsessed with each species! They’re so different yet so similar:) I would completely recommend both, I think bts are a little easier care wise, but are harder taming down. And I think beardies are easier for taming and harder care lol. Just my thoughts! Amazing video

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! I agree, they are both wonderful animals 🥰

[@rottweilerfun9520]

If you don't mind , about how time consuming is their care daily , for both. I can't decide which to get and I'm leaning towards both , and I might as well throw in a Leopard Gecko as well. I just want to make sure that I can make time for everyone . I already have two Rottweilers and an Alligator Snapping Turtle.

[@skinnycheeto870]

pretty sure you can hold a blue tongue skink in the wild and taming them down is much easier

[@integrityreplysrandomely5507]

I merely got curious a year after this vid was uploaded and this was the first vid I touched, it's nice:D

[@MOOSEFITNESS]

Thank you so much for making this video

[@ellesreptiles]

You’re welcome! I’m glad it was helpful! 😁😊

[@autoridetipper286]

What camera are you recording with! Super clear and nice!

[@georgiamoonproductions979]

Your Awesome Elle...Knowledge Is Power..Once Again..Loved The LowDown Info On What You Thinks Best.

[@ellesreptiles]

It is indeed. Thank you! 😊

[@ksviderskays6938]

Random comment but that curl definition is to die for!!! I wish my curls looked like that!

[@ellesreptiles]

Awww thank you so much!!!!! ♥️

[@brettm8120]

Great video, a tip that may help to hydrate a bearded dragon is spray some water on your greens before feeding. But great video. Your prices are so different from Australia.

[@thedubiadude]

Great video! I've been thinking about getting a blue tounge skink.

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! Blue tongues are so cool - the perfect mix of a snake and lizard. 😊

[@ortizbrothersdiscgolf6524]

Great video!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! 😊

[@libertyfp]

Thanks for this amazing video. This makes me want to get a blue tongued skink even more

[@ellesreptiles]

So glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@owenperry9559]

I would love to see the cost up front and monthly that would be a great series.

[@batmantwerkteam]

Hii! Just adding a little info. I work at a major chain pet store and handle the ordering of the animals! Our breeders have had excellent history and just wanted to say there are some good stores out there ❤️ definitely support breeders too as well

[@skyestewart9207]

Petco? or Petsmart ?

[@sarabispride307]

I got 3 baby beardies from CB Reptiles... Two normal beardies and a Citrus. They are so amazing.

[@JeremyGoneWildPets]

Excellent video, Elle! I actually love both of these animals and have been having an internal debate about the two for quite some time. I don't have either one, but I have had my eye on both for a while.

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! I notice people often prefer one over the other, but I think they’re both awesome in their own ways. 😁

[@jakeskowronski2451]

I am thinking of getting either a northern blue tongue skink or a bearded dragon

[@samanthahissam6881]

I really love how informative your videos are I have learned a whole lot from you, I am getting a bearded dragon and I was wondering do I always have to use night heat if the room that the dragon is in stays a set temp all the time?

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! Nope, you'd only need night time heat if it's super cold in your house. So if the room is staying below 70°F then I'd suggest some night time heat. Otherwise, you're good without it! 😊

[@samanthahissam6881]

@@ellesreptiles thank you for you reply I finally got my little guy he is amazing I love him so much and he is doing great.

[@michelleslutpuppy4355]

Great job on your show it's fun to see what you have & leartn on the reptiles you have

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much 💜

[@oogway9895]

So can the skink survive on only cat or dog food?? Or greens?? And maybe some insects every once in a while??

[@sypticrapid2556]

Helpful

[@Trevors_Dragons]

I got my blue tongue Jackie off morphmarket. He's a northern orange line and I got him for $275 plus $60 shipping and he is worth every penny.

[@floridaman6643]

I love the twang in your voice

[@ellesreptiles]

Well thank you! 😊

[@floridaman6643]

Elle's Reptiles no problem, I should be thanking you honestly because It was this video that made me make the decision whether I wanted a blue tongue or not... well let’s just say I’ll have a blue tongue by next week lol. Thank you for your video and I hope you have a wonderful day.

[@beatrizluna9203]

where is a good place to buy a skink?

[@King-hu1rh]

Bearded dragons here in Australia are 150 dollars and blue tongue lizards are only 55 dollars. And they’re both native to Australia.

[@rosejackson5826]

My bearded dragons love to move around I was finally able to get a harness for them and they love going outside 😊😍

[@Dan_Of_Art]

I want a bluey for my birthday but over here there are no bluey's

[@zareptiles]

Such a fun video! I can’t wait to have a Bts someday! And I agree, baby beardie Skare a bottomless trashcan! But I’m very fortunate my little Tanzy LOVES her salads!

[@ellesreptiles]

Haha I was so shocked when baby Zsasz would put away SO MANY crickets. Like how did they even fit in her belly!? And that’s awesome about her salads! 😁

[@kat8612]

I got my skink for 89 dollars it was 300 but it was there for about 8 months

[@xxgamesxxscorp3873]

my juvenile beardie loves roaches but im out n now shes looking at crickets n shaking her head no

[@eros8385]

Is there one that you enjoy having more though? What do you value in a pet and which one is meeting those values? I was really excited for this video since I can’t decide between the two but this information I already knew by knowing each animals basic care.

[@ellesreptiles]

I had a really rough start with my beardie - lots and lots of health issues from the start. Because of that mixed with my love of setting up tropical enclosures, I sway more towards my BTS 😊

[@eros8385]

Elle's Reptiles thanks for responding!

[@rhythm1014]

I'm actually really curious if you could put both in the same big tank.

[@black-kryptic8539]

Hello, sorry that won’t be possible. They come from two very different climates. Bearded dragons need it much hotter and arid than a blue tongue which comes from a rainforest climate. Hope this helped!

[@EvergreenNatureDragon]

So i did a lot of research between the two and their pretty much even in care and cage and all of that. the different is its a bit harder to feed bearded dragons because they need bugs for proteins and all of that while you can buy and egg easily for a lot less as well from your local store for blue tongues. So you might say o blue tongues are easier and yes they are a ton harder to tame to holding etc while bearded dragons are just coach potato gods. Really its the lights and bugs etc for bearded dragons but if you dont mind that and want a pet to hold and wont bite etc and is nice and simple for holding the bearded dragon is your lizard. If you want a simple and more show in tell kind of reptile then the blue tongue is your kind of pet. Yes i know maybe there is some like bearded dragons that lay on you for hours on end but the chances of that and the work it takes i feel isn't worth the effort in my option but if you want to work at it etc then go for it. I actually have both and i mostly hold my beardie more than the blue tongue. i do hold my blue tongue but he doesn't love it that much as the bearded and might claw at me a bit. They both have pros and cons so its really what you want as a pet. if you want to work with the blue tongue with holding than the beardie than thats your choice. I just feel like the beardie is a lot more rewording then the blue tongue. if you dont mind having like three kind of light and all of that and the bugs etc than the beardie is your one. I LOVE both of them and their both awesome to keep and very rewording for both but if you want to hold it etc and have a lot of fun with a reptile etc and want it easy with it than go for the beardie. If you want to work at the blue tongue thats your choice. Just saying it will take a lot of effort and determination and not giving up to tame the blue tongue. And its rewording if you do i just hate that it takes a long time to tame a blue tongue than a beardie. It took around 13 to 14 months until my blue tongue was able to be handed to anyone peacefully but have it cuddle with you took about 16 months.

[@finnsreptiles9326]

Video : Bearded Dragon or blue tongue skink me : Both

[@nicolaypastore]

whats your favorite reptile as a pet?

[@judahmyers7256]

My bearded dragon like to move around on me not just stay still

[@mercster]

Hah nice accent! Texas maybe? I'm in East Tennessee. Thinking about getting my first lizard, probably between these two. I think the bearded dragon might be the better first choice. Thanks.

[@rottweilerfun9520]

I just can't deal with roaches , that's the only thing that I'm "scared" of. They give me the willies so bad. I'd rather have a Black Mamba in my house than a roach. Do bearded dragons and blue tongued skinks have to have them ?

[@ellesreptiles]

No they don't! They're just what I prefer to use. You can use crickets, superworms, hornworms, silkworms, BSFL, and there's lots more options 😊

[@214_robyalimirza_fttm-g8]

You can get a captivebred blue tonge skink for 14 bucks in Indonesia

[@ellesreptiles]

😱 that's quite a difference. So awesome!

[@ladysky5724]

$300?...omg...my dream of a skink anytime soon is gone..I've been wanting one since I went to a reptile show when I was 13..saw it and fell in love.. Question: How well do you think a skink would do with cats as siblings? I have 6 cats..

[@Sleepgng]

That's crazy they sell em for $15 at exotic pet store in my city

[@star1729]

right, and that’s JUST for the skink, not to mention the (at least) 75 gallon tank, which are expensive no matter where you get them.

[@MrJamenard]

I just had 33 baby bearded dragons hatch from 2 clutches!! I recommend getting a bearded dragon!

[@ellesreptiles]

Hahaha very cool! Congrats on all the babies!!! 😁

[@MrJamenard]

@@ellesreptiles Thanks Elle! I started a website called www.roxannasdragons.com for anyone interested in pics and vids. I'm trying to keep my sales local to Upstate New York. But any fans of Elle I would def consider working out shipping for.

[@danahserrano-baez9643]

Suggesting a vid on first time dubia setup!

[@ellesreptiles]

Oooooh. Love that! I was literally just about to upgrade my dubia setup, too. So perfect timing! 😊

[@facethegamegt1656]

Beat this. In my country I have to pay for a BTS 800$+ for the Indonesian....

[@Mikito456]

This an awesome video and I'm currently in debate for my fest reptile and really stuck between the Bearded Dragon and the Pink Tongue Skink, basically a thin BTS that climbs even better than a bearded. I think the dragons look so much cooler with their spikes, and I love their friendly attitude plus ability to be potty trained. However Skinks seem more intelligent, which leads to more unique personalities, at least it would seem. Dog food is also hell of a lot easier than a bunch of different breeds of worms. How would you describe the differences in personality?

[@robertkavanaugh1899]

If you ever get a skink give me a note as to your thoughts. Thanks

[@SinTense643]

Hello! I have the exact same internal debate. Which reptile did you end up getting?

[@Cat-gecko]

Don’t pink tounge skunks eat snails and not dog food? Bts eat dog food and other things but not pink tounge I think ?

[@reptititan2]

I love my blue tongue skink because he is so easy to feed. Every couple days whenever I cook food, I will cut up some small pieces of whatever raw meat I am eating that day and feed it to him. Raw meat is a controversial topic with bts, but mine seems to do well on it and in Australia in the wild, bluesy are knowns for scavenging in peoples trashcans.

[@tinaleighton6390]

I vote for blue tongue skink all the way :-) I have a Northern and his name is Dobby.

[@Bffchangel]

I have both and I love them so much!! Mushuu and Morty.

[@ellesreptiles]

Love the names! 😊

[@HansenTruongOnYT]

Make them climb on top of each other 🦎😉

[@isabellamota1339]

I have made a couch for my baby bearded dragon she will literally sit on it I only have a beardie but I think that bts are so cool but I do love beardies because they are so tame 💙

[@TheOtomeBug]

I would love for how much the blue tongue skunk cost vs beard dragon.

[@ThePerson-gr7rf]

LilBug663 depend son where you live. A blue tongue skink is quite expensive everywhere in the world except for Australia. If you live anywhere other then Australia it might be about 200 all the way up to 1000$ depending on species of blue tongue. In Australia they would be 100 i believe. With beardies they are all about 50-150 or more expensive with cool morphs.

[@TheOtomeBug]

ThePerson1357 Looking back I really didn’t make my comment clear. I mean she should do a Blue Tongue Cost video. Like she did with her Leopard gecko and Beared dragon.

[@Enpatsu393]

I'm at my second bearded dragon.. I love them so much.. I really want a Skink after my beardy die.. but I'm scared to go out of my comfort zone..mostly because of the humidity setup..

[@MistaJGames]

humidity isnt that hard to maintain. just get a hydrometer and a a way to mist down the enclosure along with a substrate that holds humidity (like Cyprus mulch mixed with either eco earth or top soil)

[@chrisallen3345]

Why does everyone say dont buy from chain stores, do we doom the animal like it chose to be from a breeder to a chain?

[@ellesreptiles]

Because of supply and demand. If people are always buying those animals, they're going to keep buying them from mill breeders. If people stopped buying them, the chain store would start losing money, and stop buying from mill breeders.

[@reginacharay652]

My bearded dragon Oliver is still picky. He does not like fruit at all Likes collard greens, Chinese cabbage, dubias, hornworms, superior's & giant mealworms. I have a leopard gecko Petunia. Want a corn snake & a Northern blue tongue skink. Love your video this the first one I have seen. ❤🙂

[@TomoyoTatar]

why not both >_>

[@nojorooney]

Hm funny, I heard from lot’s of people that the skinks only cost about 200 and beardies cost like 300 or so? Maybe just for baby beardies?

[@ellesreptiles]

Yea I've had a couple people tell me that about Australia maybe? Maybe a different country... 🤔 but I was blown away by that

[@martehustvedt5046]

Im getting a baby bearded dragon soon and i wanna feed him her dubia roaches. Ur videos are very helpful bcos i dint kno crockets died that quickly

[@ellesreptiles]

Congrats!!! And yea, I just have like a personal vendetta against crickets haha 😆

[@stephenstaedtler6902]

Bearded dragons have great personality but due to diet Blue-tongues are much easier to keep.

[@razuer2920]

You should record a human, skink interaction

[@osmondmond2923]

Wow so coll did you know my uncle kepp blue tounge skink 🦎 and my mom and aunty kepp two turtle 🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@oceanelf2512]

What about - which of them makes the biggest poop mess and which is least smelly about it? I hear bearded dragons can knock you out when they go.

[@ellesreptiles]

Yeaaa I'd say bearded dragons are messier and smellier.

[@oceanelf2512]

@@ellesreptiles Hehe. Thanks.

[@Ahriman_II]

Have a great day 🦎👀s, hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend.

[@ellesreptiles]

🦎👀 I have a fun day of grocery shopping ahead of me hahaha. I hope you have a great day as well!

[@Ahriman_II]

@@ellesreptiles your comment and follower interaction is awesome for such a large following. Please never lose that. I know you have a family a zoo and a life but it's your down to earth approach that keeps us forever faithful.

[@ellesreptiles]

😭 that’s so sweet.❤️ Thank you so much! I miss some things, but I try to get back to everything I see.

[@rosec3469]

Cool mam

[@someoneelse5592]

WoAh my bearded dragon was a lot more expensive then my blue Tongue. For a normal blue tongue at my pet shop is around 30-50$ while bearded dragon was around 100$ I don’t know why tho. My favourite between the two is probably the blue tongue skink

[@ellesreptiles]

That’s interesting, where do you live? I’m in the United States, but I remember someone else telling me that their BTS was cheaper than their beardie.

[@someoneelse5592]

Elle's Reptiles Oh I live in Australia so I guessing prices are probably different from were you live

[@robertkavanaugh1899]

What makes the BTS your favorite 🤔 I am doing my research and asking people in the know that have experience. Thank you

[@robertloera8906]

Beared dragons are my favorites

[@ellesreptiles]

Very cool 😊

[@robertloera8906]

@@ellesreptiles hey Elle how old were u when u got your first reptile

[@dsiz9421]

Sellout portion ends at 1:40

[@ellesreptiles]

I literally don't even get paid money for those 🤣 I just love the company, so they send me free roaches in exchange for short ad reads. In the name of full transparency - I get less than $30/month worth in roaches. I still only use them to get roaches from, years later. I don't advertise anything unless I used it before they asked me to advertise, or unless I test it first and it's a good product. 😊

[@dsiz9421]

@@ellesreptiles makes sense. What I really meant to say is the vid starts at 1:40. Also I don’t think peeps realize the effort that is envoled with making a vid. It can be very time consuming!

[@charlotteshoyo4654]

Blue tongue Skinks don’t move around in your hand that much, the video you showed of you skink moving in ur hand a lot was a baby, baby BTS are very jumpy and will never stop moving bc of all the energy they have. Then turn to adult BTS they’re more calm and laid back 😌 no hate btw! ❤️ I have a BTS if my own and I was just putting out my own opinion 😁

[@lilyking6989]

I got my bluetoung lizard for free,I tamed it

[@thecreaturescorner539]

You forgot to mention the alternative for uv lighting of blue tongue skink. Instead of lightning to simulate “sun” you can feed them things that have same vitamins like eggs

[@214_robyalimirza_fttm-g8]

By the way the "Rau" in Merauke is pronounced Ra-oo

[@ashleyprince9785]

I hoping to get a blue tongue skink for my birthday but I want a baby one

[@ellesreptiles]

Oooh 🤞🏽 . I love watching baby animals grow up 😊

[@ashleyprince9785]

Me too I’ve watched my Crestie gecko grow up and I’m watching my baby gargoyle gecko grow up right now

[@Darksoulsovereldenring]

I got a perfectly fine blue tongue for free

[@alexnielsen3488]

Wow my bearded dragon is more like Morty 😂🤣 he will make a run for it half the time if given the chance

[@larkheston381]

This was so helpful thank you! Also it’s so refreshing to see a female of color in the herp world :)

[@tangeriine4715]

In China people pay *you* to take the blue tongue from them lmao Edit: some people not all of them

[@ellesreptiles]

Hahaha that's funny. I didn't know that 😊

[@nicolaypastore]

You sound like you are from Alabama. "mama always said life's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gon get"

[@Thehorrorboat]

Can you give me a pet lizard?

[@suchnothing]

Why not both?

[@ellesreptiles]

Always a great choice if you have the means 😊

[@kendraorndorff7642]

I have an Indonesian blue tongue skink, I named her Periwinkle. I originally wanted a bearded dragon, but when I saw my blue tongue skink, she was so cute. Now, 2 months later, I still want a bearded dragon. My blue tongue, sleeps all day, not very active at all. When I take her out she is active, does fine being held and everything. However, I live in New Mexico (a very dry place) so I don't keep her out of her enclose for too long, she needs her humidity. I will be getting a bearded dragon in the next few months. I am a bit scared, because I have never owned one of those. But hey, I never owned a blue tongue skink either, and she is great!

[@azurelegends2696]

Personally I love both and have always grouped them together! Both do great in a 4x2x2ft enclosure, both are good size lizards with great temperament, and I love the look of both of them. They’re definitely great lizards! I prefer Blueys though but Beardies are absolutely amazing animals.

[@King-hu1rh]

BLUE TONGUE ‘LIZARD’! They come from Australia and that’s what we Aussie’s call them

[@yichengao4539]

I’m Chinese and in China Blue tone skinks are like 15 American dollars while bearded dragons are a lot more expensive

[@ellesreptiles]

I didn’t know that, that’s interesting. Thanks! 😊

[@imthespiderguy4960]

@@ellesreptiles You are welcome! I just find that super interesting because usually the expensive animals in US are the cheap ones in China. :P

[@nicolaypastore]

give this a thumbs up for every time she says "thang".

[@PpPp-xt1he]

poop

[@franklehner7399]

2 minute intro?? 👎