Marbled Salamander Pet Care

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Marbled salamander pet care.

Reading our salamander care sheet will help you go about caring for your salamander. Ambystoma opacum the basics. In fact marbled salamanders spend so much time burrowed underground that they have been nicknamed mole salamanders 2. 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.

Salamanders prefer a moist damp habitat with ample places to hide. This will depend on the type of salamander you have or are going to purchase. Spotted salamander ambystoma maculatum of all the salamanders available in the pet trade the spotted salamander is the least common. If you are not sure what your salamander prefers ask your pet shop or run an online search.

Housing the salamander s new house should mimic its habitat in the wild. Aquatic salamanders like the axolotl spend their whole lives in the water. Ask an associate about petco s selection of books on salamanders and newts and the variety of petco brand products available for the care and happiness of your new pet.