Introducing a new cage mate

[Brian M]

I recently did over my Salamandra salamandra terrestris enclosure and will be purchasing a mate for her shortly. My question is how should I introduce them. The female which I have owned for 3 years has not seen another fire salamander since she was 2 inches in length. I am worried she will be stressed or they could fight. The tank is a 48 gallon and there are multiple hides to limit this hopefully. My intention is to ultimitly breed them and trade for new bloodlines so I need them to be healthy and happy. Any info would be appreciated.







Thanks
Brian

 

[Jennewt]

If this were an aggressive species, I'd recommend changing the substrate and completely re-arranging the tank so that the hides are in new locations. This would put the old timer and the newcomer on an equal footing, as they'd both be entering a new enclosure. But fire sals aren't really known for aggression, so this may not even be necessary.

 

[Brian M]

Jen

Thanks for the reply. I made a new hide for the tank and will add this before introducing the male.