what could you feed a salamander?

Question

i've just got a salamander. i'm not sure what to feed it until we go to the store and buy food for it. what should i feed it until i get to the store?

Answer 1

When you purchased the salamander you should have already had the habitat complete with food ready to go.

Regardless, I am going to assume you have a fire salamnder because they are the most popular to own, but if not, the care is about the same

Fire salamanders are secretive and are not extremely active. A standard 10 gallon aquarium that measures 20 inches long by 10 inches wide by 12 inches high (50cm by 25cm by 30cm) is large enough for one adult fire salamander, but more room is better. A screen cover should be used to prevent the salamander from escaping. An aquarium background or black paper can be taped to 3 sides of the aquarium to help reduce stress and make the salamander feel secure.

Components of the cage should include a substrate, hiding spots and decor. Use a substrate that holds moisture, is safe if swallowed, and allows the salamander to burrow. I use a soil mixture consisting mostly of coconut husk fiber (Bed-a-beast, Forest Bed, Eco Earth etc.) and cypress mulch. Other possible substrates include leaf litter, top soil, sphagnum moss, or a mixture of the above-mentioned components. Gravel and very small bark chippings are not good substrates to use for any salamander. The substrate should never be soggy or very dry for long periods of time. It can be beneficial to keep one end of the tank slightly elevated so that the entire aquarium is at a very small angle. This can help provide a moisture gradient throughout the substrate. Hiding spots and decor for the cage can consist of logs, driftwood, live or fake plants, flower pots, pieces of bark, and rocks. The addition of a clump of moist moss can also be added.



Temperature: Fire salamanders do best with a daytime temperature that ranges between 60F (16C) and 68F (20C). During the night the cage can fall to 55F (13C) without problems. They are not tolerant of warm temperatures and will stress easily when exposed to temperatures above 70F (21C) for extended periods of time. The best way to keep their habitat cool is to keep the cage in an air conditioned room or in a cool basement. During warmer days ice packs or ice cubes can be placed on top of the cage to decrees the temperature.

Water: A shallow clean source of water for the salamander to soak in should be available at all times. I have yet to actually see my salamander use its water dish, but I will often wake up in the morning to find loose coconut husk fiber floating in the water; evidence that fire salamanders will soak occasionally. Do not use water that has chlorine or chloramines in it. It may be necessary to treat tap water with tap water conditioner or to use bottled spring water.

Food: Fire salamanders will eat most soft bodied insects. Crickets and small earth worms can make up the majority of their diet. Slugs, wax worms, silkworms, roaches, and small caterpillars can also be offered occasionally. A feeding schedule of three to six feeders every three to five days works well for adult animals. Juveniles should be fed more often. Earth worms, along with other feeders that are likely to burrow into the substrate, should be fed with tweezers or offered in a small dish. Adults should have their food coated with high quality reptile vitamin and mineral supplements once every two to four feedings. Juveniles should have their food supplemented as often as every feeding.

Answer 2

Small crickets/insects or infant fish. maximum salamanders and different reptiles gained't devour something it truly is no longer alive. you are able to attempt salamander food even if it ought to no longer devour it. as a rule you'll in simple terms could feed it tiny crickets. And to operate to the different remark, i have had them formerly too and they continuously died. Wild stuck salamanders do not do nicely in captivity, pretty the fairly small ones. you are able to attempt for an afternoon or 2 yet when it gained't devour you should enable it flow.

Answer 3

Worms or flies.
You can try small bits of raw hamburger otherwise.

Answer 4

salad