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james
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I've had my tiger salamander 13 years now - is this long for this species? How long do they normally live for? Though I'm tempted to say to myself 'well I must be doing something right' I've never kept another amphibian and have never really read up on care. So I'm looking for tips to make his(her?) life longer and more comfortable.
food. He's nearly always hungry! Belly like a bottomless pit. I feed him about twice a week mainly on earthworms. In the past I've also used waxworms, moths, mealworms, slugs, crickets, prawns/ shrimps, and scraps of meat, chicken or fish. It's the frequency of feeding I'm not really sure about.
tank (about 100 x 30 x 30 cm)- I rarely clean it out which I know is bad, and which I'll address. He has a gravel bottom with a tub of water (changed once or twice a week) and an upturned plantpot and section of drainpipe.
Is there anything else I should be giving him?
thanks!
food. He's nearly always hungry! Belly like a bottomless pit. I feed him about twice a week mainly on earthworms. In the past I've also used waxworms, moths, mealworms, slugs, crickets, prawns/ shrimps, and scraps of meat, chicken or fish. It's the frequency of feeding I'm not really sure about.
tank (about 100 x 30 x 30 cm)- I rarely clean it out which I know is bad, and which I'll address. He has a gravel bottom with a tub of water (changed once or twice a week) and an upturned plantpot and section of drainpipe.
Is there anything else I should be giving him?
thanks!