Care Sheet for Salamanders, NewtsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 4.11 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 06/06/2005 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Salamanders, Newts |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Marbled Salamander (1) |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | SEXING:Males have white markings, and females have sort of grayish, silver markings.
SIZE:Can grow up to around 4’’-5’’.
NOTE:Not often seen, but BEAUTIFUL when seen. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | SUBSTRATE: I use a layered system which consists of a bottom layer of 1’’-2’’ of river rocks for excess water, a sheet of soft mesh on top to filter the water a bit, a 2’’-3’’ layer of
non-fertilized dirt for burrowing, and a small amount of variously placed moss to absorb water and keep humidity high.
WATER: Try to keep the bottom layer (river rocks) almost full with water so that whenever that water evaporates it comes through the substrate and keeps the substrate moist and maintains the humidity level. Use a small water bowl ( about 3’’-5’’ long and 3’’ wide) for soaking, and use a mister to spray the cage gently, but heavily, often. |
Lighting and UVB: | LIGHTING:I do not use any lighting other than I use a small, dim flashlight to see mine when she is moving, although you can use a fish tank light ( better if used with dark blue, dark green, dark red, or any other dark colors so not to disturb your little friend) for viewing at night.
UVB: I do not use UVB because marbled salamanders are active at night and do not come out before it is dark. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | TEMPERATURE: My cage temperature stays between 67 degrees fahrenheit and 72 degrees fahrenheit.If you live in a warm place one way to keep the temperature down is to use cold water when misting or filling the bottom layer.
HUMIDITY: My cage humidity stays between 60% and 70%.
Although dirt will absorb a lot of water you can use a little bit of variously placed moss on the top layer if you are having trouble keeping the humidity high. |
Heating and Equipment: | None. |
Caging Provided: | I used a ten-gallon fish tank with 1’’-2’’ of river rocks filled with dechlorinated water with a screen on top of it and a 2’’-3’’ layer of non-fertilized dirt, and a little bit of variously placed artificial moss as the bedding. A half log and a rock cave to hide in.I bought a vine of artificial pothos and cut some of them from the vine and stuck them in the dirt.
I put a shallow 4’’ wide water bowl buried to the rim in the substrate for easy access. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | I feed my marbled salamander one 1/2’’- to 1’’ long super worms every day to every other day because they wiggle a lot and attract much attention. You could probably try one meal worm every day to every other day because they are a lot like super worms. I have heard that you can try one small cricket every day to every other day but have had no luck so far, although they might work seeing as how I have only tried once. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Use dechlorinated water for all water needs and calcium dust food sometimes. |
Maintenance: | Although due to to this long care sheet this salamander may seem difficult to care for they are easy to care for. Change the water bowl’s water frequently and change the cage every few months.If it must be handled use a pair of latex gloves dampened with cold water. Picture it this way: if you touch your salamander bare-handed your 98.6 degree hand is touching its 67-72 degree body which is like you heating a spatula to about 150 degrees and touching your arm. It wouldn’t be fun. |
Some Words on this Species: | They are beautiful when seen and are easy to care for. |
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