Tiger Salamander Feeding

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lauren

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Hello everyone,

How long can a fat tiger salamander go without food? This particular animal has gone without for 3 weeks before (he would not surface) and regularly goes for a week between feedings. Could he go a month without food? (I'm going out of town, and have someone willing to keep his aquarium wet, but she will not handle insects)

Thanks
 
I think it would be fine, provided you have a way to keep it cool. Warmer temps mean higher metabolic rate and more need for food. You could throw in a few small earthworms that would live in terrarium and the tiger could dig for them if it got hungry.
 
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