3 foot tank

[Stefanie C]

Hey guys, just a quick question. I got a 36'' long by 12'' deep, and 12'' tall. Would this be better suited for a Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) or a Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
Not sure who would prefer more space to wander around?

Whoever doesn't go in the 36'' long will go in a 29'' long, 13'' wide, 18'' tall.

Thanks!

[peter81965]

Hi Stefanie- I don't wish to be pedantic but i think you should've asked if the smaller tank would be adequate for either of the specimens? I think that the recommended enclosure sizes are in the respective caresheets.

[salamandra]

i would go for 1-3 tiger salamanders mate

you would love there personality

[Stefanie C]

Well I've had my terrestris in the smaller enclosure for the past six months and he's been doing fine. Since the tiger is my new find, I thought I'd set him up in the new tank as well. I couldn't find any dimensions in the care sheets. The difference in surface area is 7''. (so basically a body length)

[Mark]

There are no hard and fast rules about enclosure size. The tiger salamander will inevitably get larger than the fire sal so I would use the larger tank for it. Both tanks sound like a reasonable size for an individual animal.