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 #1719475


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 Tiger salamander setups

well i just want to see a visual of how my tank should look like when i get my tiger salamander please post some pics
04/28/08  07:44pm

 #1719646


Dane_Zoo
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   Message To: Maliuromastyx   In reference to Message Id: 1719475


 Tiger salamander setups

dirt, chunks of bark or cork back for hides.......more dirt

make sure its a few inches of dirt, tigers like to make tunnels
04/28/08  09:52pm

 #1719665


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   Message To: Dane_Zoo   In reference to Message Id: 1719646


 Tiger salamander setups

It is terrestrial and easy to keep..

1-2 salamander per 20 gall and can be put on sphagnum moss pot soil mix... (4 inch. deep)
Feed 1-2 times a week 5-6 crickets ( fed in water bowl to help protect from impaction). MUST have Swimming and a dark hiding spot.

It is best to keep them in Large clear plastic storage containers (with air hole).. this hold 10 TIMES more humidity than glass.

Glass cages are also exceptible (but MUST HAVE BACKGROUND.. or else will stress out). No more than 1 salamander per 7 gallons.

No UVB light or heating required.

NEEDS TO BE VERY DAMP!

Handle them as Least as possible.. the oils in their skin will dry them up and kill them.. or cause rashes and rubbing off of skin which will lead to death

Crickets should be dusted in calcium sup. once every 3 weeks. (also can be fed different kinds of worms and grass hoppers.... And if Salamander is really skinny, feed it a pinky mouse.)


REMEMBER to put a very stable top on it... or else they will climb out, they are very strong.

Need to have much burrowing room ...lots of dark cool hides and slabs of bark to hide under.


Good Luck!
04/28/08  10:06pm

 #1719696


AllHailRain
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   Message To: Reptilefreak23   In reference to Message Id: 1719665


 Tiger salamander setups

Congrats on getting a new salamander!

He made a good point but with a typo. The oils in our human skin hurt them (amphibians absorb everything that touches them through their skin), and their oils aren’t good for us either if we digest them and most people put their hands in their face more than they think they do.. so just wash your hands before and after handling.

And pinkies should be a last resort. They have a way high fat content and unless your sally is really sick, he won’t need nearly that much fat to get him back to normal weight. I would go for waxworms..a bit more natural and they have a high fat content too.

Anyway, with your actual question
Lots of dirt to bury himself in, a big water dish to soak in, some hides and fun things to hide from people in. :) Some wooden, bark or other natural-esque things would look good and make a natural environment, but their tanks need the easiest, least elaborate set ups. So get the basics done, and go crazy with whatever else you want to put in there. I’m putting a roman Colosseum decoration in my salamandra’s tank tomorrow. I think she’ll like it.
04/28/08  10:34pm

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Jazmjo
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   Message To: AllHailRain   In reference to Message Id: 1719696


 Tiger salamander setups

I added a few pvc pipes in mine, in the wild they will sometimes use the old burrows of other animals. They really like going and hiding out in there, and also make small burrows in the dirt as well. I am going to be moving them to a bigger tank soon, and was also wondering if anyone has any pictures of there enclosures? So maybe I can get some new ideas as well.



04/29/08  11:37am


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