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maya

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hey everyone,

i have a fire salamander, and recently i've wanted to start feeding him earthworms. (he's been mainly eating crickets).. only problem is that i can't cut them up.. i've tried, and it was a deeply scarring experiance! the poor little worms keep wiggling.. so, i was wondering if it would be safe to feed them whole? they seem a little big, but they wouldn't find chopped up worms in the wild! i don't know..

any ideas?
 
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An adult fire salamander will feed adult earthworms to about 8-10 centimeters without problems.

If yours is smaller, try feeding galleria
 
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If you still like to give 'cutting up' a try, try cutting the tail end part first. It seems like the tail end seems to react more crazily when the worm is chopped. I didn't like chopping the worms in the million pieces the first few times, but I eventually got used to it.
 
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i have to chop worms for my fire salamander as anything bigger than 4-5cm scare him when he grabs them.
but most can take quite large worms
 
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Maya - you can try pan trout worms - much smaller than the giant earthworms sold in stores. Call your local baitshop or check your local walmart for live bait.

Sharon
 
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