Marbled Salamander Cage Setup

Ask your pet store or run an internet search on what temperatures your sal should be exposed to.

Marbled salamander cage setup.

Large salamanders such as the tiger salamander ambystoma tigrinum and the spotted salamander ambystoma maculatum live healthily in captivity but they need a damp substrate to burrow in to prevent their skin from drying out. We have baby marbled salamanders for sale. Sals from tropical and semi tropical locales will need heat. The temperature you set up will depend on the type of sal you have.

Naturally found throughout southeastern america ranging from georgia florida and around the higher areas of the appalachian mountains. Adults can grow to about 11 cm 4 in small compared to other members of its genus. With proper care these salamanders can live 8 10 years in captivity. Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows.

The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander. A salamander habitat must replicate the damp dark living conditions that salamanders in nature thrive in. Adults can get around 4 inches on average. When setting up a tank for these species try to emulate the natural habitat of the particular species of salamander or newt.

How to setup a simple but effective terrarium for a marbled salamander or any salamander that requires cool temperatures and moist conditions. Salamanders from temperate climates like the tiger salamander will not need any form of heating. The bands of females tend to be gray while those of males are more white. Salamanders and newts have sensitive and porous skin.