tiger salamanders

hello does any one know how to breed tigers if you do can you let me know thanks

sean said:

hello does any one know how to breed tigers if you do can you let me know thanks

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If you have searched for information and are finding none, that is because they do not breed in captivity.... with limited exception. See links:

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52763
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52511

If you do a forum search on Tigers, you'll find a lot of information. Short answer, is "no." But read on:

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52763&highlight=tiger
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52722&highlight=tiger
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52917&highlight=tiger
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52759&highlight=tiger
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52953&highlight=tiger



*when I started this post, Jan, you hadn't posted yet!

breeding

I had a friend that is in college that has successfully bred tigers several times. Yes his major was in biology, but still.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAgkvdIPQ7U

this person has some informative videos on tigers...



I have had mine in captivity for almost four years he was caught wild in the metropolis Denver. Everyone seems to think that they are veryfragile animals. If mine could surviv in downtown denver I dont see why he cant survivein the environment I have made for him.

If your friend has TRULY bred tiger salamanders in captivity (as most breedings happen in outdoor enclosures), then I really suggest he write a paper on it. It would be the first documented indoor breeding of tiger salamanders ever. However, I'm pretty skeptical. His videos are moderately good, although there are some things he is doing wrong (such as using peat moss). Tiger salamanders aren't necessarily fragile, but putting them in an inappropriate setup is a good way to shorten their life span.

smallz0420 said:

I had a friend that is in college that has successfully bred tigers several times. Yes his major was in biology, but still.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAgkvdIPQ7U

this person has some informative videos on tigers...



I have had mine in captivity for almost four years he was caught wild in the metropolis Denver. Everyone seems to think that they are veryfragile animals. If mine could surviv in downtown denver I dont see why he cant survivein the environment I have made for him.

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Like with all things, be cautious of what you see on the internet. As Kaysie suggests, this gentleman is doing things incorrectly for optimal tiger care. Notice that he states in one of his videos that tigers spend the majority of their time in the water. No, tigers spend the majority of time underground as they are fossorial animals. They do however retreat to water if they are stressed from the condition of their substrate .... in this case, he is using spaghnum moss which can be highly acidic....the tigers probably prefer the water as acid is very unkind to a permeable skin. Neutrality is optimal. And as a sidepoint...if handling tigers, your hands should be wetted with spring water....not dry hands as shown in the videos.

The goal is not animal 'survival' but rather optimizing the quality and life-span of the animal(s) which is under your care.

I have been keeping tigers for 45 years. This site is the best in terms of reliable and credible information. There is a lot of suspect and downright wrong information that can be found elsewhere.