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Hello from ireland:)

MarcMc

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Hello im getting my first tiger salamander this Saturday and i just wanted to know if there is anything i need to know like can i put more then one salamander in the one tank or just stuff along them lines, I already did my research on how to care for them and the other basic things:happy:
 

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Substrate: Recommended to Use Coconut Fiber(Ecoearth) with a Mix of Organic Top soil(Check to see that there is no fertilizers or peat moss, etc) Have the Substrate At Least 4 Inches to allow For Burrowing

Water: Provide a Water Dish Big Enough To Have It Submerse Itself Only 1-2 Inches Deep, Clean Like Daily, Mist(can use a spray bottle) Your Tank So The Substrate is Moist(Not So Wet That You Can Wring It Out But Not Super Dry Either) For Reconstituting Coconut Fiber Blocks(Or Use The Bagged Ones) or For Misting or The Waterdish Use Dechlorinated or Aged Tap Water. Not Distilled.

Feeding: Use Tongs/Forceps or Hand Feed. They Arent The Best Hunters so Dont Leave Live Food Free In The Tank They Will Just Hide and live, Try Like Dusted Crickets, Earthworms, Chopped Nightcrawlers, They Will Most Likely Not Eat Pellets like Ever.

Tank: 10 Gallons is 'Okay' For One. 20 Long Might Be Able to House 2.

Hides: Have a Few Hides Incase He Doesnt Wanna Burrow(Can Burrow for Weeks) Make Sure Theyre Nice and Dark.

Ventilation: Recommend a Wire Mesh Top But Make Sure That Theres No Big Gaps Where One Could Escape Out Of.

Lighting: Not Needed They Are Nocturnal. Dont Provide a Light That Gives Out Any heat.

*Note* If You Gather Worms or Other Bugs From The Wild Make Sure The Area Doesnt Use Any Pesticides.
Hope This Helps, I Wrote It Twice and Accidentally Deleted It and The Undo Button didnt Wanna Work.. :D
 
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