Marbled Salamander Pet

Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum.

Marbled salamander pet.

After doing some research and figuring out that we had caught a salamander and that their tails do fall. When you buy a salamander from us you automatically receive our 100 live arrival guarantee. In fact marbled salamanders spend so much time burrowed underground that they have been nicknamed mole salamanders 2. Einstein the marbled newt before i get into this review the first time experience i ever had with a newt salamanders was a terrible one because we were catching them at the pond down the road from my childhood house and when we finally caught one it s tail fell off and we were mortified.

Salamanders from temperate climates like the tiger salamander will not need any form of heating. The marbled salamander is one of the most striking in appearance and unusual in habits of lbl s ambystomatid salamanders. Ambystoma opacum the basics. 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.

Sals from tropical and semi tropical locales will need heat. Banded salamander scientific name. They use their tails to warn off predators excreting poison from their tails which causing some serious irritation when touched. Ask your pet store or run an internet search on what temperatures your sal should be exposed to.

Adults average about 4 inches in length and are a dark slate color marked with striking crossbands of gray females or white males across the back. Marbled salamanders are commonly kept as pets. We have several absolutely stunning marbled salamanders for sale at really low prices. These amphibians are very well known for both their beauty and smaller size.