Marbled Salamander Cage Setup

They are very susceptible to changes in their environment.

Marbled salamander cage setup.

Ask your pet store or run an internet search on what temperatures your sal should be exposed to. Salamanders and newts have sensitive and porous skin. 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.

Here are some highlights. 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. Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows. Once established continue to ensure the quality of the environment is carefully monitored and maintained.

A salamander habitat must replicate the damp dark living conditions that salamanders in nature thrive in. Salamanders from temperate climates like the tiger salamander will not need any form of heating. The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander. Naturally found throughout southeastern america ranging from georgia florida and around the higher areas of the appalachian mountains.

How to setup a simple but effective terrarium for a marbled salamander or any salamander that requires cool temperatures and moist conditions. The temperature you set up will depend on the type of sal you have. Sals from tropical and semi tropical locales will need heat. The bands of females tend to be gray while those of males are more white.