Marble Salamander Care
They can grow to be as big as 14 inches long.
Marble salamander care. Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows. How to setup a simple but effective terrarium for a marbled salamander or any salamander that requires cool temperatures and moist conditions. These amphibians are very well known for both their beauty and smaller size. Family ambystomatidae are a medium sized chunky salamander reaching up to 4 25 inches in length 10 8 cm as adults they have a variable number of white bars on the body.
These salamanders make great pets and are very interesting. Check out these channel. Adults can grow to about 11 cm 4 in small compared to other members of its genus. Drill some holes on the side for ventilation and.
Ambystoma opacum the basics. Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum. Tiger salamanders are the largest of the salamanders on our list of best pet salamanders. In this video i explain the proper care for a marbled salamander.
One of north america s handsomest amphibians the marbled salamander spends most of its life below ground and is often overlooked by pet keepers however captives soon give up their secretive ways and with proper care have reached age 15. Banded salamander scientific name. Having an overall dark gray or black body the marbled salamander gets its name from the 4 7 white. Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum.
We have several absolutely stunning marbled salamanders for sale at really low prices. Like other ambystomatids these salamanders spend most of their time underground in burrows and are infrequently seen outside of the breeding season. Housing the salamander s new house should mimic its habitat in the wild. The marbled salamander is one of the smaller ambystomatid mole salamander species found in north carolina with adults only reaching lengths between 3 4 inches.
Marbled salamanders ambystoma opacum urodela. Depending on the species of salamander they might need a heating pad or lamp to keep their tank warm enough. They are also quite common in the pet trade. As with many ambystomatids the marbled salamander is a relatively stocky species.
The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander. To care for salamanders feed them live worms crickets and slugs 2 3 times a week. When you buy a salamander from us you automatically receive our 100 live arrival guarantee. Reading our salamander care sheet will help you go about caring for your salamander.
You can put your salamander in a plastic container with a tight lid. The bands of females tend to be gray while those of males are more white.