Amphibian caresheets and tips
I am thinking about keeping a salamander or newt for a pet. (after reading up about them and learning how to take care of one, of course!) What is the best way to catch one, and where do most live?
You should never take an animal out of the wild. In a lot of places it is illegal and also they could come diseased and will be more aggressive then a captive bred.
Go to a pet store and buy a captive bred one (they can order you in one if they don't have one)
I bought a Gray Tree Frog at the mall yesterday. How big does the tank need to be? He's in a 2.5 gallon right now. What kind of bedding should I use? I have newspaper down right now. Should I give him a bowl of water? I've been spraying him with a water bottle. Does he need something to climb on? I've put a rock in the tank with him.
That 2.5 gallon tank should only be very temporary. The gray tree frog will need a 10 gallon tank in order to be healthy and happy, 15 gallon tank if you want two. Coco fiber bedding is best, and use a low att bulb to provide mild heat for them. He will need a large saucer-like water dish to take a soak in.
In the ten gallon, he'll want more than a rock to climb on. Make it interesting, driftwood and other structures should provide interest while looking natural, for example.
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hi, ive just got a new pet hes a barred tiger salamander (Corneilias) hes about 8-10cm long and grows to a size of up to 14"..does anyone have any experience with these amphibians? e.g care and do the males grow bigger then the females? ive gotten as much info as i could before i got him , i just wanna know from hands on experience. thanx!
I had a look in my book but could not see the one that fits your description..maybe it's a new strain but there is that's pretty close.
Tiger Salamander.[ Ambystoma Tigrinum] they both seem to grow to the same size. 5-8 ins. Found in the United States. It spends most of the year on land,where it digs tunnels in the earth and winters in holes in the ground;it usually breeds in the early spring. The male produces several spermatophores,which the female takes up into her vent. Quite soon afterwards she lays several clumps of eggs on water plants,and incubation lasts 2-3 weeks. The fully grown larva is 7-91/2 ins long and has three pairs of branched external gills and a crest along the back and tail. This larva can itself become sexually mature and reproduce by neoteny. If the ponds they are living in dry out,or if they are fed with thyroid,the larvae complete their development to the adult stage.
these are just some wild caught toads i found around some creek. they are really fun pets and easy to care for, i spent a total of 75 dollars on their tank and everything in it.
sorry for the cut off!! i dont know what happened! but basically what i was sayin is that i put the gel stuff inside the moss and mixed it around a bit to keep the cage moist for A LOT longer! so far it has worked
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I’m looking into starting my own vivarium and terrarium construction company and am just wondering if anybody would be intrested in buying a pre-made tank like this one I just finished?
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