mud puppy anyone?

Question

does anyone know what it's like to raise a mud puppy, its a type of salamander

Answer 1

They're cute! If you're talking about the true mudpuppy (aquatic all its life), I've kept two. I'm asking because the larval stage of tiger salamanders are also called mudpuppies by some.

You'll need a large tank - these are extremely dirty animals. If you can, let it eat and poop in a separate container than what it lives in! Normally, this could be cured easily by using a filter, but strong filtration that would keep the tank clean aerates the water too much and they'll lose their gills (and become terrestrial). Best way to aerate their water is to use an adjustable airpump with an airstone (or, a small airpump with a valve to control airflow). You can also use an undersized filter to provide more current, but be aware, it will get clogged! They're not to picky about water temp and not picky at all about their food. Bloodworms, pellets, earthworms, fish, crayfish, etc. are all eaten. Provide lots of rocks for hiding places.

http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Necturus/N_maculosus.shtml

Answer 2

I have a Salamander. I keep him in a 10 gallon aquarium with potting soil sprinkled loosely on the bottom, 2 plastic plants and a dish of water. They are basically boring...I feed my Salamander crickets and he loves them. You cannot play with them as they can cause Salmonella poisoning.

Answer 3

i had a salamander when i was ten but i don't know if it was that kind
well i put it in a fish bowl with way less water though not to much and a Rock i think well you can always ask a person at the pet store they know best .

Answer 4

I kept mine in an aquarium. To keep them from digging I put cups under the dirt so they could use them. They also had a large water hole so they could swim. I fed mine crickets and worms.

They were a joy to have.

Answer 5

They are very large & very difficult to keep. They need flowing water which makes it impractcal to try & keep at home. They are aggressive in feeding & can carry salmonella, as well as being covered with a protective slime which makes them difficult to handle & really messes up their enclosure. Good luck.

Answer 6

Mudpuppys are completly aquatic. Never kept one but you would need to keep the water clean with a good filter.

Answer 7

It needs a heat rock for a sun source and a dish of water astroturf for the bottom of the cage light should be diffused if bright light house to hide in and I bet its gonna eat a dozen crickets once a week