Tiger Tanks

[axolotlgangster]

Let's see those tiger tanks hear is one of mine.
It's simple but thats for now.

This is the newest salamander and one of the cutest.

 

[RPM]

Here is one of my rustic set ups. A 50 gallon tank with a Pyrex water dish, a hollow log, a field stone cave and good old New England dirt.
Richard

 

[axolotlgangster]

Cool nice tigers.

 

[axolotlgangster]

This is one of my better tanks it's a 10g with eco earth.

 

[Coastal Groovin]

My Tiger tanks look just like your first one. Completely bare except six inches of soil/coco fiber mix and a drift wood hide. Plants and stones are for the keeper not a salamander that is never on the surface 75% of the time.

 

[Rikkoshaye]

Here's mine; pretty simple but my Tigers seem to like it.

 

[lexmiller]

Do you find that they adapt more to a pre-made burrow(platic cave etc...) or do they actually burrow fairly well themselves? I am curious. I don't have a Tiger yet, but I am working my way up to one

 

[henslowsparrow]

As long as you have an appropriate substrate they will burrow their little hearts out. Sometimes they make use of available above-ground burrows if they want to keep an eye on me. This is usually when they're especially hopeful that I will feed them. So, loose substrate (soil, coco husk fiber) makes for happy salamanders but above ground shelter is a plus too.

 

[lexmiller]

Thank you. I am not familiar with coco husk...but I'll do my research.

 

[henslowsparrow]

It's really called coconut husk fiber. A number of brands carry it. You can find it at almost any pet store.

 

[Nathan050793]

I am not familiar with coco husk...but I'll do my research.

Coco husk, also called Cocofiber is usually sold under the brand name Eco-earth or other similar names. It comes in blocks that you re-hydrate with water and then use as substrate. A lot of times, to add more substance to it, people mix it with organic top-soil as a substrate.

 

[randallsmommy]

Here is the tank I have for my 2 babies, Milo and Otis....

 

[dixychickca]

I have a 5g tank (not sure on how big they are supposed to be) inside I have a nice size water dish and a hollow cave that he spends practically most of his time in there. One night I went to go say hi to him and he wasn't in his cave, so I got worried that maybe he climbed out. So I started digging with my fingers until I saw a tail, that was a sigh of relief. So, I started to dig him out because I heard that sometimes they will burrow themselves and hide and then they die. I found him at the bottom of the tank; can't believe he dug that far. Any information on the size and digging will be helpful. I am hoping of getting a femal companionship for my little guy and would like to know about the size.

 

[thewesterngate]

I only have snakes, axolotls, tropical fish, and various other furry critters at the moment..but these photos are making me want a tiger. Their goofy little faces are too much. Great set-ups, all!

 

[henslowsparrow]

"Any information on the size and digging will be helpful. I am hoping of getting a femal companionship for my little guy and would like to know about the size."

A 5 gal tank is a bit on the small size. 10 gal/tiger salamander tends to be the rule. If you plan on keeping two, a 20 gal long would be appropriate. Also, the sex of the salamanders doesn't really matter, you can keep any combination of gender together so I wouldn't worry about getting a female. Tigers will not breed in captivity. As far as the burrowing goes, this is completely normal. I'm sure salamanders have died in burrows, but only because they spend most of their time underground, making that the most likely place that they'll be when they go. My tigers burrow during the day and come out in the evening. Sometimes they remain burrowed for a few days but I wouldn't dig him out unless he was "missing" for over a week. You could even just put his worms in the substrate, he'll probably get them. If you follow this link to the tiger salamander care sheet, it may answer any more questions you might have.

Caudata Culture Species Entry - Tiger salamander

 

[caudatadude28]

Where did you guys obtain your tigers?

 

[henslowsparrow]

My tigers were left over from a research project at a university.