Marbled Salamander Cage Setup

Salamanders and newts have sensitive and porous skin.

Marbled salamander cage setup.

The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander. How to setup a simple but effective terrarium for a marbled salamander or any salamander that requires cool temperatures and moist conditions. Here are some highlights. The temperature you set up will depend on the type of sal you have.

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. A salamander habitat must replicate the damp dark living conditions that salamanders in nature thrive in. With proper care these salamanders can live 8 10 years in captivity. They are very susceptible to changes in their environment.

We have baby marbled salamanders for sale. Once established continue to ensure the quality of the environment is carefully monitored and maintained. Ask your pet store or run an internet search on what temperatures your sal should be exposed to. Naturally found throughout southeastern america ranging from georgia florida and around the higher areas of the appalachian mountains.

Salamanders from temperate climates like the tiger salamander will not need any form of heating. 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. Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows.