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Tiger salamander prefer water?

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Hey guys, I have a paludarium and my tiger salamander( fully morphed) stays and eats in the water. He can come out and I've seen on land twice. But he prefer the water. This normal behavior or should I be worried?
 
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Minnarden said:
Hey guys, I have a paludarium and my tiger salamander( fully morphed) stays and eats in the water. He can come out and I've seen on land twice. But he prefer the water. This normal behavior or should I be worried?
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Your tiger needs a terrestrial set up. I prefer using a water dish, other members do not. Some individual salamanders spend more time in the water while others seldom if ever. But the majority of their time should not be in the water.
The artice below will outline the basic care needs for your morphed tiger as well as other articles and posts within this forum.

Caudata Culture Articles - Tiger Salamander 101
 
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Read that. I know they need land. He has more than enought land. Ther en a 65 gallon. Im just curious why he likes being in the water side all the time.
 
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Just make sure he can easily get to land, some tigers just prefer water. As long as he has an adequate land area he will be fine if he stays in the water by choice.
 
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tiger salamanders are supposed to spend more time on land then the water,
But I think that each one is different and maybe yours just particularly likes the water.

But still make sure that he spends some time on land.
 
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If he is in the water it is likely that the land part is not adequate. What is your substrate and how deep is it? What are you using as hides? Tigers should be kept in a terestrial set up. There is no need to have a water section except a small water bowl.
 
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For whatever reason your links pictures don't show up on my tablet so I cant see what type of moss you are using. If its sphagnum moss that may be the issue as sphagnum is very acidic and would be an irritant and danger to your salamanders.
Heather
 
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