Various brands of canned cat and dog food are the basis of many diets, some persons believe that the low fat versions are best. Mix in a variety of vegetables into the cat food and you will provide a more balanced diet. Cut up various greens, lettuce, squash, cooked peas, green beans, corn, and sweet potatoes, etc. They also like sweet fruits such as grapes strawberries, and melons. Zu-Preen Monkey chow, iguana pellets or chicken egg layer mash may be soaked and added to the diet.
Youngsters seem especially fond of giant meal worms.
Cooked shrimp, squid, or fish are good to add occasionally. Keep the diet varied, if your skink eats only the cat food, quit feeding it cat food, and encourage it to learn to eat other foods also, as the long term heal of your skink requires a balanced diet. On this diet young skinks will grow fast and within 4-5 months can be moved to larger quarters. They can reach full size in a year. Plan to provide adult skinks with a floor area of 2 x 2 or more.