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fire salamanders

caecilianman02 Jan 02, 2005 09:32 PM

Hi there:

I ordered an adult female fire salamander last summer, and still have her today in a 20-gallon woodland environment. She is VERY intelligent. I may sound silly, but I really am sure that she knows me. She stares at me everytime I come into the room, and follows me with her eyes. She also comes out and stomps around, until I feed her. Sometimes she even seems bored, until I let her crawl around on a moistened tabletop. Then she stares up at everyone and follows them arround the table.
I think she knows she is being admired. She seems to "show off" for everyone. Anyway, I just ordered a male for her. My question is, is a 20-gallon big enough for a pair? Also, how would I go about breeding them?

Seriously, these are VERY intelligent creatures. There is something going on in that little brain of hers. That's why I think she should live and interact with another of her own kind. Thanks for any help.
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DAVE

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0.1 Asian long-tailed grass lizard
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1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
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Replies (5)

markmark6464 Jan 03, 2005 01:01 PM

Hi, Salamanders are very smart, and do have great different personallitys. It is not uncommon for a salamander, especially a fire, to learn to recognize their owners, and "beg" for food. I am not so sure, and up-to-date on fire salamander breeding, but I am sure that two fire salamanders could LIVE in a 20 gallon, but I dont know about breed, you should really check out this forum, sign up, and ask somebody there, they are pros. Good luck!
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Mark B.

markmark6464 Jan 04, 2005 11:30 AM

Sorry, heres the link.

www.caudata.org
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Mark B.

caecilianman02 Jan 04, 2005 06:30 PM

n/p
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DAVE

1.0 Western green toad
1.1 green treefrogs
1.0 Florida blue garter snake
0.1 Asian long-tailed grass lizard
1.0 Mediterranean gecko
1.1 Oriental fire-bellied toads
1.0 American bullfrog
0.1 Spanish ribbed newt
0.0.1 rough-skinned newt
1.1 Eastern ribbon snakes
1.1red-cheeked mud turtles
0.1 Dubia day gecko
1.0 Sonoran gopher snake
1.1 rough green snakes
1.1 giant African black millipedes
0.0.1 White's treefrog
1.0 Okeetee corn snake
0.1 Albino African clawed frog
1.0 Kenyan sand boa
0.0.1 Argentine flame-bellied toadlet
0.0.1 African bullfrog
1.0 yellow * Everglades rat snake intergrade
1.1 Western hognose snakes
0.1 fire salamander
1.0 scarlet kingsnake

Ritas Jan 08, 2005 07:39 PM

fire Salamanders are great and I agree I think they do know their owners I feel same for tiger salamanders.
If it wasnt for the fact that in summer I have to house my fires downstairs in cool cellar. I would have set up a large enclosure terrarium for a few more.
They seem to do well in group and my two always found together tho several hide areas in their 30 long tank.
The heat as you know is their enemy so come temps over 70 mine go downstairs at 60 to 65 degree temps.

markmark6464 Jan 09, 2005 05:05 PM

haha, My 2 tiger salamanders also do that. They are always together, ha ha.
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Mark B.

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