Getting marbled salamander to eat

[jitterbug]

Hi all, I received my Ambystoma Opacum last Wednesday, and she hasn't been interested in eating at all.

I tried bloodworms to start off with (my mistake), then mealworms and Superworms with repti calcium by tweezer (i crushed their heads so they wouldn't bite). Around 3 days ago, I left a half dead mealworm in her vivarium, and she might've eaten it? I'm not for sure though.

Besides that, when I feed her with tweezers, she just turns her head away and proceeds to bury herself in the ground. I can't find earthworms being sold at any local petstores, and I'm going to try wax worms soon.

Are there any tips to help salamanders start eating? She seems to have 0 interest in food at all from what I can tell.

 

[Otterwoman]

I think there is an article somewhere on getting newts/sals to eat. Look at the care articles in my sig or do a search on the forum.

 

[Herpin Man]

Many salamanders won't eat from tweezers, or even when people are watching them. In addition, mealworms and superworms aren't the best food choices.
My suggestion is to try small earthworms and crickets first. Just drop them in and let the salamander hunt. Avoid red wigglers, though; they exude a foul substance that many salamanders find distasteful. Some even believe it's toxic.
Other than that, keep the environment cool, moist, and give it lots of hiding places.