Plastic Vivarium Good or Bad?

[george]

Hi, I'm kind of new to this so could anyone tell me whether or not to keeping salamanders (Fire Salamander) in a plastic vivarium for a permanent home. It may sound a stupid question but I really need to know. Thanks

 

[jennifer]

A lot of people use plastic tub setups. If it is large enough, and furnished appropriately, it should be fine.

 

[george]

How about this one? http://www.faunology.co.uk/shop/product.php?productid=19227

 

[george]

or this one? http://www.faunology.co.uk/shop/product.php?productid=18792&cat=312&page=1

 

[jennifer]

The first is too small. The second is large enough for one sal.
How about #5 or #12 here:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/setups3.shtml

 

[george]

How about a glass tank with the dimensions 46x25x25cm?

 

[jennifer]

For how many?

 

[george]

Don't worry! Just got a HUGE glass tank with the dimensions 121x31x41cm! How many could I house in that?

 

[TJ]

I may be just guessing here, but I think you could house about 3 or 4 in that kind of setup, or get smaller salamanders and you might be able to safely get 5 or 6, if the fire sals are small.

 

[ester]

Fire salamanders as in salamandra species? I'd say you could keep up to 10 in a setup that big.