S.a.atra

[Niels D]

Today we've got a new couple. Never thought I would find them so soon. Joy!

 

[benw]

I have several myself, they are lovely little sals

 

[Niels D]

In the Netherlands we're not allowed to keep Salamandra salamandra sp, so you can imagine how jealeous I am when I read the names of the salamandra species you've kept. Lucky for me my favourite fire salamanders are infraimmaculata and atra. The first I love for it's size the second for it's black colour.

 

[Azhael]

Gorgeous animal. I also love this species

So finding these guys is not that difficult these days? I assumed they were extremely rare. Are they being bred in bigger numbers or something?

 

[Niels D]

No, they're still rare I guess, but there was a member of the Dutch newt and salamander association who offered them for sale and I was the first to react. I know a couple of people who keep them, but I just started my quest finding them. There's one down side though, you hardly see them once they're in their container.

 

[lanzai]

One of my favourite species. I have a nice group of them too. Its not so difficult to bring them to eat from your fingers, they are really fast eaters, faster than I've ever expected when I started with them (5years ago)

Flo

 

[Rayliberty]

At the moment I have 2 cb 2010. I have them in a small plastic box on gravel with moss and some hiding places.

In september I get 6 adults and I want to build a big terrarium outside 1 meter x 1 meter to house them. In wintertime when there is frost I take the terrarium inside. I want to know what substrate is being used as a base for this precious salamandra. I am planning to use a lot of stones for hiding, some wood, ferns and lots of moss