Arpeggio
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So a friend of mine went on vacation and left me with their salamanders (2 tigers) - they had been keeping them in about 1/2 inch of water, no dry space. That didn't seem right to me, so I dumped the water, put in a substrate of damp paper towels, and a few river rocks from my garden in case they wanted out of the damp paper. They also have a "cave" that is a frosted plastic cup laid on its side, they seem to like it so I left it in the tank.
Does this seem like it's an OK setup? My friend mentioned that the salamanders are constantly shedding their skin, is that normal for tigers, or is that due to them being constantly wet? Since I have damp paper towels, do I need to put in some sort of water dish for them? And how do I politely tell my friend that I think the salamanders need a different setup when they go home?
Don't worry about the little critters too much, my friend is trying to convince her kids to give up the salamanders, she is tired of caring for them since the kids won't do it any longer. If they agree, then the salamanders will come to me I've been wanting a salamander for a while, so I will make sure they get a really nice setup.
Does this seem like it's an OK setup? My friend mentioned that the salamanders are constantly shedding their skin, is that normal for tigers, or is that due to them being constantly wet? Since I have damp paper towels, do I need to put in some sort of water dish for them? And how do I politely tell my friend that I think the salamanders need a different setup when they go home?
Don't worry about the little critters too much, my friend is trying to convince her kids to give up the salamanders, she is tired of caring for them since the kids won't do it any longer. If they agree, then the salamanders will come to me I've been wanting a salamander for a while, so I will make sure they get a really nice setup.