How to prepare spotted salamanders for breeding?

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Well, I've looked at them and it seems they are male and female. Now before it's spring I want to know how to let them know when breeding season is, and how to get them prepared.Answers?
 
Spotted salamanders do not breed indoors in captivity.
 
Kaysie is right: there have been no documented indoor breedings of spotted sals. *IF* it's possible to breed them at all, it would probably require a large outdoor enclosure - more like farming than like captive breeding.

Regardless of breeding, your sals will perhaps be healthier in the long run if you can give them a cold period. They can get quite cold, but it's obviously important to have no risk of freezing.
 
Mine are in an outhouse at the moment and have experienced ambient temperatures down to -2C. Their burrows always remain above freezing but they are surprisingly active at very low temperatures. I'll put them outdoors once the worst of the winter is over but I don't hold out much hope for breeding.
 
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