Feeding setup

[samuel]

im starting to feed my sal with live food, i got theseand im not shure if the way ill try to feed the sals is the right one,

(Message edited by perrocabronus on November 21, 2006)

 

[samuel]

ill cut the bottom of a disposable galss 2 cm deep

is it ok?, i guess the worms will come out, what other way i can use. im placing the cup sumerged in the earth and im planing to leave 3 or 4 live worms

(Message edited by perrocabronus on November 22, 2006)

 

[keith]

Wont the plastic edges cut the salamander?

 

[abrahm]

I wouldn't use the cup bottom as the cut edges will probably be sharp and may injure your newt. You can use a small tupperware, clean food tub (like a margarine container) weighted down with a few rocks.

I've also heard of people placing whole jars in their tank with earthworms/bloodworms in the jar. The worms can't escape but the newts can crawl inside to eat.

 

[ryan]

I have used the lids of a large applesauce jars in the past. It has very smooth edges and doesn't need rocks to keep it from floating. If you decied to use this method make sure you wash it really good (no soap).

 

[jennifer]

Most metal jar lids will rust, so watch out for that. Metals and amphibians don't mix.

 

[tony]

plastic peanutbutter lids should work too if your looking for a small dish with similar height dimensions as that plastic cup

i wonder if anyone else collects lids from small juice and drink containers(like gatorade)? friends and family think i'm nuts when i finish a gatorade for example and put the top in my back pocket. primarily use them to hold cricket gel, but also for larger worm i need to cut up

 

[dawn]

How about making everyone at work give you their plastic water bottles when they're done: "I need them for my fruit fly cultures"?