A while back I wrote an article regarding the courtship and attempted breeding observed in captive prehensile-tailed skinks (PTS) Corucia zebrata. I will briefly describe the set-up which seems to be conducive to breeding. One adult pair of prehensile-tailed skinks is housed in a cage that is 6 feet high, 4 feet wide and 2 feet deep. The cage is made of wood and glass and approximately one half of the top is screen. The other half is covered with glass to maintain high humidity. Sturdy branches are provided for climbing and a cardboard carpet tube is provided for cover. The skinks spend the majority of daylight hours in this tube but will occasionally spend the day perched on top of it. A small cool air humidifier is operated continuously in the enclosure. Breeding activity was observed within days of starting the humidifier. They are fed a diet of leafy greens, squash and occasional treats such as cantaloup or watermelon. Some degree of breeding behavior was observed for several months. In some instances the male would hold the female tightly with his powerful jaws and attempt to copulate. About one month ago, 2 orange-yellow masses were found in the feeding bowl. These were large, bigger than a large chicken egg. This was approximately nine months after the initial breeding was observed. I was truly disappointed because not only did I miss the chance of having a captive-bred PTSs, I missed the chance of producing twins which is somewhat uncommon. Just prior to this, the male was very, very aggressive, lunging from great distances in an attempt to bite. The female remained handleable. Within days after the slugs were laid breeding activity was observed. The animals are definitely nocturnal and are quite active as soon as the lights go out. Hopefully I?ll have a better story to report next year.