Care Sheet for Salamanders, NewtsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.50 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 05/09/2006 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Salamanders, Newts |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Sandykc |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Marbled Salamander |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Females lighter patches are more white than silver/blue like the males |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Gravel, eco-earth and anything lose that the salamander can burrow into substrate should be shallow unless you only want to see your pet once a year at the breeding season the substrate should be kept moist at all times ,a small bowl of water should be available to soak in |
Lighting and UVB: | None is needed for this nocturnal salamander but a little during the day will not hurt |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Temperature should be kept at a constant 75 during the day and can fall to a low 60 at night, misting once a day will keep the substrate moist and the humidity at a substantial level |
Heating and Equipment: | Heating should not be needed unless you live in a cold climate and a heat mat covering one side of the vivarium should keep your salamander warm |
Caging Provided: | I provide a 10 gallon vivarium for one salamander with a lot of hiding places for him to hide so that he doesn’t have to burrow away, I also provide a small water dish for him to soak in at night |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Crickets are the main diet along with a couple of chopped earth worms |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Crickets are gut loaded with a supplement of calcium over them. |
Maintenance: | Change substrate every 3 months, with spot cleans every week |
Some Words on this Species: | Great first time species but are quite shy and only come out in the dead of night. |
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