Feeding tiger salamanders

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ive been interested in tiger salamanders since ive been into caudata and i finally got 1 female eastern (i think) tiger salamander about 3 weeks ago. She stays buried most of the time (she’s made a home for herself under the water bowl/tray so i see her most days when changing the water)

anyway i been feeding her by putting in earthworms and just letting her find them herself. this is A: inefficient B: restricting her diet. i was wondering how do u feed your tiger salamanders without disturbing them too much (digging them out)
 
In the beginning of having them you can put the worms at the opening of their borrows/hides, but after a few weeks your tiger salamander should become extremely outgoing and crawl out of it's hiding spot to get food.

Good Luck!
 
As Dane said, most tiger's will become tame enough to come to you for food. On the rare occasions my tiger isn't ready to eat when I open the top, I tap gently on the enclosure side. The vibrations seem to be enough to get him roused and ready to eat.
 
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