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Hey guys--

Long time no post. I am at school, UConn, right now and I have my tiger salamanders up here illegally with me
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and my friend from home is wanting to get rid of his 2 or 3 long toed salamanders. And I was wondering what was a good setup for them?

I was thinking a plastic shoe box type deal, easier to hide from the dreaded residential assistants. And I was thinkin top soil substrate, like I have for my tigers, and I have a lot of cork bark for hides, so that is no big deal. I was just, actually wondering 3 questions:

(1) Is top soil fine, or should I mix in
peat moss or something else with it?
(2) Should I have a water dish?
(3) Any one have pictures of their setups,
if anyone is keeping long toeds?

Thanks everybody!
 
Most ambystomatids can be kept in the general dirt setup. I never used a water dish. As long as you keep the substrate moist (just like a tiger). I'm sure if I dug around I could find one of my old pics if you want, but set them up just like you would for your tiger.
 
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