so my brother came running home with this baby salamander, he and his friends caught running in the house. he wants to keep it, but we have no clue on how to take care of it...any help???
2006-08-22 12:09:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
and i can't find any info on the internet, so i turned to the yahoo answers....
2006-08-22 12:13:23 · update #1
Salamanders come in a few categories- semi-aquatic, terrestrial, and burrowing. You need to figure out the species first so you can find the care guidelines. Try googling '(your state) salamanders' (or amphibians) to see if it helps- a nearby state's list will help also.
As far as care- first, think about letting it go. it is tough on an animal to be captured and removed from its native habitat- they do nto do as well as a captive-bred speciman would.
If you decide to keep it anyway, use the specis name ot search for a good care sheet.
Good luck!
2006-08-23 06:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK if you are going to keep it i would say get a 10 gallon tank for it, give it a pool of water and feed it crickets pin-head to medium sized crickets. put about 2 inch's of dirt in the cage. don't give it light. clean the cage every 7 months about. for treats give it slugs, if you can find any in your back yard. if you don't want to keep it use a box and raise it until its big enough to survive in the wild.also don't listen to the idiots that say it wont live if you keep it! cuz just to let them know i found to baby salamanders 5 years ago and they died last month. so shut your mouths you idiots that don't know crap. also to you idiots all salamanders have samanila its not a disease to them (it doesn't hurt the salamanders) and you wont get it unless you suck on your hands after touching it. plus it will just make you throw up and have the runs (diarrhea)
2006-08-23 12:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzard lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just let it go because they can be kinda difficult to care for captured form the wild but if you must keep it go to a pet store, bring the slamander with you, ask someone there what spieces of salamander it is what kind of care it requires
heres a site http://www.anapsid.org/sallies.html
Good luck! hope this helped
2006-08-22 20:42:15 · answer #3 · answered by psycho_sweetie_92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Return it to where they captured it.
It will probably die otherwise.
If your brother wants a pet, go to you parents and let them know.
If they say yes, research the type of pet he wants & is OK with your parents. After reading all you can about that type of animal, ask your parents to take you to a petstore.
2006-08-22 19:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call a pet store.
You should start asking around for an old fish aquarium to make
an envrionment for the little guy.
When he gets big let him go and get a couple of turtles.
2006-08-22 19:20:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ecologically, keeping it is the same as killing it, since it wont produce offspring in the wild. Release it at a creek or stream.
2006-08-22 19:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by Phil S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ew deff don`t touch it till it qets checked outt ;; it could have salmanela poisinq ;; then ask a vet what you need ;; or qo online & qooqle salamander care sheets & they`ll tell you everythinq you need to know ;;
2006-08-22 23:13:46 · answer #7 · answered by meqan Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local vet ASAP!!!!!. Get it tested 1st & then go to Pet Smart or anyother store to get help from a representative. They will tell you what it need.
2006-08-22 19:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by 812BOSS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a damp place outside and let it go. It won't live if you keep it.
2006-08-23 10:20:57 · answer #9 · answered by Boober Fraggle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont keep it. it could carry a sickness. it is probably fine in the wild! If u keep it you will only get him to hav a bad death. read my source.
2006-08-23 12:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋