Where Do Skinks Lay Eggs?

Many skinks lay eggs in a nest under foliage. Sometimes they will lay them in the soil, covered with thin layer of earth over them. They are also sometimes found to lay eggs under the edges of buildings. Often it is anywhere that provides the eggs with some protection, and is relatively hidden.

Where can I find skink eggs?

Females lay fifteen to eighteen eggs in a small cavity cleared beneath a rotting log, stump, board, loose bark, a rock, or an abandoned rodent burrow. Females prefer secluded nest sites in large, moderately decayed logs.

Do skinks leave their eggs?

Skinks create nests in moist soil under objects in the garden, with females laying around four eggs each, sometimes in communal nests which hold dozens of eggs. The eggs look like mini chicken eggs but are soft and rubbery and are often disturbed by gardeners and animals in early summer and again in autumn.