Fire Salamanders

[MOGHUE]

Im looking into maybe keeping these type and am wondering how people keep them. I have seen they like cooler temps and am wondering at what temps is best for them. My room that i keep my frogs in does at times get a bit warm, not to an extreme temps.

 

[sde]

Here is a great care sheet. Caudata Culture Species Entry - Salamandra salamandra - Fire Salamander

I for now my juveniles in a 10 gallon with oak leaves and a few hides built into a hill, the substrate is natural soil over gravel. I will be moving them to a outdoor vivarium this spring. -Seth

 

[michael]

I would say not above 70F.

 

[manderkeeper]

Windowless basement is probably the easiest especially if you live in the North! My basement is 48-55F right now depending on the specific location of the room. I'd be worried about an AC going out or a power outage, but I do know window units are cheap and the newer ones are pretty powerful. A closet is often a few degrees cooler if it has a door since heat is usually not blowing into it. I imagine frogs will like it warmer than salamanders, so I am not convinced I would even attempt to use the same room for both. My snakes are in a different room altogether than the salamander room I am building in the basement although I'll use neighboring space to cycle them so i don't need to cool the snake room any longer.

 

[Azhael]

They are definitely not suitable for the average frogroom.