I would like to know if a fire salamander can climb glass like some gecko's the guy at the pet store told me they could if they can't I won't be buying from there. I need a knowledgeable source that I can turn to when I need help with a fire salamander should I decide to get one.
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Fire Salamander Research, need help
salamalearner
Apr 19, 2006 10:03 AM
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PHLdyPayne
Apr 20, 2006 03:04 PM
I don't think fire salamanders can climb glass at all. However it certianly doesn't hurt to have a screen top, at least to keep other household pets or children outside of the cage. I personally am not all that familier with fire salamanders so did a bit of research and found some basic care info for you. They seem to be more burrowers than climbers so a lid may not be necessary, providing the cage is high enough it can't reach the lip while leaning against the side or on cage furnature.
www.reptileallsorts.com/firesalamander cj-cs.htm
www.redeyedtreefrog.com/Fire_Salamanders/fire_salamanders.html
mike-edwardes.members.beeb.net/Amphibiary/Salamandra.html
There is also our sister site forums to check as well, though I am loath to recommend people going there, as I perfer my fellow Canadians stay here and post often to get the Canadian forums more busy, the US site does tend to be more busy.
