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Nuclear Herps

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I have a 4 year old salamandra.s.terrestris I have plans to obtain an female (breeding pair) for an new outdoor enclosure however would temps in the winter(with hibernaculm) around 0 to -3c be ok? Btw it rarely drops under 5c but it dose drop under 0 some nights.thanks harry
 

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Give them a hibernacula ( underground retreat ) or provide a large surface area ( like large rock or log ) they can burrow under and they should be fine. They are a very cold tolerant species. -Seth
 

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Both mine (in separate tanks) were outside for half of the winter I just moved them indoors as one of them had an injury prior and might be weaker (underestimated them). They just burrowed under the stone and wood pieces.
 
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