I have heard a lot of opinions on what substrate to use, but i have used soil before but it smells, and i heard that those husk bricks that you rinse in water stick to your salamander
2007-10-21 08:15:45 · 2 answers · asked by fbimostwanted101 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
wood chips, peat moss or sphagnum.
2007-10-21 09:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by Keegzz 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here is an excellent newt/salamander website with setup info:
http://newt150.tripod.com/setup.shtml
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/amphibians/tiger-salamander.php is also good.
Sphagnum moss makes a good substrate as it holds moisture but doesn't stick to the salamander like soil does. Cypress mulch can also be used. Any substrate should be changed regularly as it will hold ammonia from waste products and develop an odor.
2007-10-21 09:19:21 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋