Hello,
I just joined caudata.org because we have at home a fire salamander larva from a village fountain in the Dordogne region of France. The fountain was made out of stone with steep walls, and the mother had drowned in it. All the larva seemed to be doing well, there were about 50 of them. Their future looked dim due to the walls that might prevent them from climbing out at metamorphosis, so I figured it was ok to take one. I think the little guy is about a week old right now. Has anyone published a "how to raise fire salamander larvae" guide? so far we've managed to make him eat some bits of earthworm by wiggling it in front of him (or her), but I understand we really need some live, moving prey, however we are short on time so if I start raising daphne today, they might come too late... Does anyone know what kind of live food might be available in the Paris, France area?
I just joined caudata.org because we have at home a fire salamander larva from a village fountain in the Dordogne region of France. The fountain was made out of stone with steep walls, and the mother had drowned in it. All the larva seemed to be doing well, there were about 50 of them. Their future looked dim due to the walls that might prevent them from climbing out at metamorphosis, so I figured it was ok to take one. I think the little guy is about a week old right now. Has anyone published a "how to raise fire salamander larvae" guide? so far we've managed to make him eat some bits of earthworm by wiggling it in front of him (or her), but I understand we really need some live, moving prey, however we are short on time so if I start raising daphne today, they might come too late... Does anyone know what kind of live food might be available in the Paris, France area?