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Question: Keeping Tiger Salamanders together?

RoreyRoreyRorey

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Recently, Toothless morphed. But I’m keeping him separate from Salaman Grundy because she is a glutton and I’m worried she would eat him. At what point can I keep these two together? Salaman is nearly a foot long. Here is a photo for comparison.
I’m just always worried because Salaman is such a glutton. She eats anything that moves. I’ve seen her eat a wad of dirt because it shifted. She even will bite at water when it drips on her. I would say it’s because I’m underfeeding her, but she eats nearly 30-50 live crickets a week
 

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Lmao. She ate a wad of dirt????????. I would keep the separate but able to see each other. That way Salaman will get use to seeing movement and not associate it with eating. Beautiful sals!

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In most cases, tiger sals can live together just fine, but in this case I agree with your hesitation. I would keep them separate until the smaller one catches up in size and appetite.
 
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