New Marbled Salamander Pair

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Just got a pair of adult marbled salamanders yesterday!Im so stocked for future breeding attempts with these magnificent creatures.The female is 4 and a half inches and the male is a solid 4 inches.The female is huge but layedback while the male is small but jumpy,quick,and a little scared.These guys are just getting settled in a 10 gallon tank with 2 small burrows made my me under flat wood, a burrow under a big clump of moss,and a small sphagnum moss area and a water dish of course.The pair is inseparable!They share the same hide wherever they go,under a piece of wood,moss,or even behind a fake plant in the corner.Is it normal for 2 marbleds to share 1 burrow/hiding spot,i thought they like one hiding spot per salamander?:D
 
I,m not entirely sure, but I think it's ok as long as you have more than one hiding spot, that way, the salamanders can choose either one, and they choose to be together. I think as long as they don't fight, it should be fine.
 
Do marbled salamanders usually share the same hiding spot/burrow?
 
Blueflip2 said:
Just got a pair of adult marbled salamanders yesterday!Im so stocked for future breeding attempts with these magnificent creatures.The female is 4 and a half inches and the male is a solid 4 inches.The female is huge but layedback while the male is small but jumpy,quick,and a little scared.These guys are just getting settled in a 10 gallon tank with 2 small burrows made my me under flat wood, a burrow under a big clump of moss,and a small sphagnum moss area and a water dish of course.The pair is inseparable!They share the same hide wherever they go,under a piece of wood,moss,or even behind a fake plant in the corner.Is it normal for 2 marbleds to share 1 burrow/hiding spot,i thought they like one hiding spot per salamander?:D
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That does happen sometimes. I've seen marbles gather up when conditions may not be suitable for everyone. They all might go under the same hide because the temps maybe be better under that 1 hide because it maybe deeper or cooler. There are tons of reason why they might gather under the same hide. I'd say its natural for them to have separate hides most of the time being adults. Its common to see freshly morphed Ambystomids under the same rock or log but not as much for adults.

Might be a space issue.
 
they seem really comfortable and come out during nght.They use all the hides but everytime they use a different one,they will use it together.They always seem like they are almost cuddleing.:rofl:
 
pics or it didn't happen :p
 
I dont have a camera and the only way i can is if i used my webcam which requires me taking them outta of their tank.I do have a camera on my phone but idk how to upload pics?:confused:
 
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