slimy sally (Salamanders)

Member Name: barbie84

Product:	Salamanders
Date:	14/02/08 (73 review reads)
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Advantages: easy to look after

Disadvantages: cant tolerate chlorine

We have two different types of salamander although they look quite similar.

Firstly we have a tiger salamander who is about 8 inches long, has a black body with pale yellow splodges and a great big wide mouth that looks like it is smiling at you.

He needs a temperature of 18'c in the day and 5'c at night so if kept in a warm place inside the house doesnt require a heat sorce.

He has a glass tank with about 6 inches of soil in the bottom as they like to burrow and some moss on top.

They need a bowl big enough to swim in but also need to be able to get out and i have found a paint roller tray to be the best for this as it slopes to allow easier access.

There favorite food is crickets and meal worms although mine wont eat in the day, only at night.

We also have a fire salamander who looks very similar except he is brighter yellow and slightly bigger, he is about 11 inches.

He doesnt burrow so doesnt need as much soil in his tank but i have given him a hide box to sleep in which he loves.

crickets are his favorite food and he devours them as soon as he sees them.

salamanders are very easy to look after, change there water daily and there substrate once month but remember chlorine burns them so you will have to leave there water out over night to allow the chlorine to disperse before changing there water.

Summary: they dont need much attention or handling