Care Sheet for Salamanders, NewtsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.10 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 01/08/2006 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Salamanders, Newts |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Nimrod_herp54 |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Yellow Spotted Salamander |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Most Mole Salamanders |
Sexing and Characteristics: | N/A. But if you catch multiple salamanders in the wild, one is most likely to turn up to be a male. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | For substrates I use wild moss and store bought dirt. For water i dont have a single water dish. When I custom make my cages, I use a small piece of plexiglass and use silicone to glue it to the cage, so it will make a barrier between the land and the water. So the point im trying to make is that 3/4 or the tank is water. |
Lighting and UVB: | No lighting is required but I use a incadesent hooded light. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Household temps are fine for the salamanders, which should range from 65-75 degrees Farenheit. But humidity is an important part of a salamander setup. I spray the cage daily and place a piece of plastic over the cage and the humidity doesn’t esczpe when the water turns into vapor, so the humidity stays in the cage. |
Heating and Equipment: | The equipment I use are store bought rock formations or I make my own using multiple different types of rocks and siliconing them together. I aslo use driftwood and artificial plants for the salamanders. |
Caging Provided: | A 10 gallon will work for 2 salamanders, a 5 for 1, a 20 for 4 salamnders, and so on. (I am using the lenghts of the Tiger Salamder for the cage sizes, because they can get to 13 inches) |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | I feed mine guppies from petstores, earthworms and nightcrawlers. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | I dip the worms in Tetra-Terrafauna calcium supplement before feeding. |
Maintenance: | I clean the cages monthly and remove eggs if in the water. Since if you get the salamanders from the wild, they are most-likely gravid since you would have gotten them during breeding season. And mist the cage every day. |
Some Words on this Species: | Mole Salamanders are for people who enjoy semi-large salamanders. They can bite, but they just have gums. They most likely wouldn’t be a begginner species. |
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