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Feeding blackworms to terrestrial sals

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greg

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Okay. I have wondered this for a while. How do folks give blackworms to terrestrial phased salamanders? Do you put them in a bowl with a bit of water or do you hand-feed with forceps?

Greg
 
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edward

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I use a small plastic lid and a little tiny bit of water.

Ed
 
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jennifer

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I've never had much luck with forceps feeding with blackworms; they are too small and wiggly.

Unfortunately, most feeding dishes do not hold them in, so they all crawl out. Worse yet, blackworms + soil = major foulness, which has been known to poison the sals.

I have 2 solutions to this problem. First, I put the dish of worms on a bare area of the tub, so that the escaped blackworms crawl under the dish and are easy to wipe up off the plastic. If I'm using a paper-towel setup, I clean the towels frequently. Second, I have devised some DEEP feeding dishes that the blackworms do not normally escape from. If I get time, I'll try to take a photo and post it.
 
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jennifer

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Here is a photo of the dish I use for blackworms in terrariums. The worms usually stay put. It is a frozen food dish from Stouffers Lean Cuisine, and I glued in rocks to make sure small newts can climb out easily.

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alberto

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Good question Greg!
I usually fed my Eft's individually using a needle to hold the small little blood worms.
I always like to make sure that all of my newts eat about the same amount of food. That is why
I like to feed them individually.
But I like your set up Jennifer and your suggestion Ed!
Best wishes to all!
 
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