Marbled Salamander Pet

Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum.

Marbled salamander pet.

One of north america s handsomest amphibians the marbled salamander spends most of its life below ground and is often overlooked by pet keepers however captives soon give up their secretive ways and with proper care have reached age 15. These amphibians are very well known for both their beauty and smaller size. We have several absolutely stunning marbled salamanders for sale at really low prices. In fact marbled salamanders spend so much time burrowed underground that they have been nicknamed mole salamanders 2.

Sals from tropical and semi tropical locales will need heat. Marbled salamanders are commonly kept as pets. Banded salamander scientific name. Einstein the marbled newt before i get into this review the first time experience i ever had with a newt salamanders was a terrible one because we were catching them at the pond down the road from my childhood house and when we finally caught one it s tail fell off and we were mortified.

Salamanders from temperate climates like the tiger salamander will not need any form of heating. Ambystoma opacum the basics. The marbled salamander is one of the most striking in appearance and unusual in habits of lbl s ambystomatid salamanders. They use their tails to warn off predators excreting poison from their tails which causing some serious irritation when touched.

September is the peak breeding period in massachusetts for one of its most attractive yet unorthodox amphibian species the marbled salamander ambystoma opacum during rainy foggy or very humid nights adults emerge from underground burrows in the forest and migrate overland to swamps and vernal pools to breed and deposit eggs. After doing some research and figuring out that we had caught a salamander and that their tails do fall. They are nice looking amphibians with white marbling patterns running down their spines. Ask your pet store or run an internet search on what temperatures your sal should be exposed to.