Found a sal, need some help asap!

[linsie]

hi... i found a long-toed salamander outside almost frozen to the sidewalk tonight and i have since brought him/her inside and made him/her a make-shift home... but as far as what to feed it im totally lost, i've never had any amphibian's before so i dont even know where to start... any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated..

 

[paris]

keep it cool and damp and in an escape proof container-if it gets out and crawls under the sofa its a gonner..check out this care sheet -it will work for that guy...http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Ambystoma/A_tigrinum.shtml

temp and humidity are crucial for salamanders general health -they can tolerate some variance but extended periods of heat or dry can weaken them and eventually lead to death.

 

[linsie]

thanks darling! mucho helpful!!!