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My facility recently aquired a yellow spotted salamander, has anyone kept these in captivity before? Any ideas on feeding?
It is currently feeding on crickets while we wait on waxworms. It is being housed in a 10g tank with coconut fiber and moss and a log to burrow under. It is amibient room temperature with a humidity level between 60 and 70%.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I have two marbled and three lines (kept separate) which posting pics in gallery today and have had them for a year .
Marbled are kept same as spotteds and same family.

As food gut loaded crickets are great and I find them better than mealworms .

The key is temperature, they need it COOL . Mine are kept at 68 but others I know have kept them up to 74 , they seem to stress if higher for to long.

You never see them much as they are considered mole salamander family (as are spotteds) .

Flat corkbark to hide under or driftwood is great, they do not like light but it will not hurt them as long as it doesn't give off heat.
I use those spiral no heat bulbs for the plants which are rooted directly in substrate and they help eat waste.
I mist the tank daily .

They need it moist and the substrate you use is great, I find moss to acidic for them.

A water dish they can soak in is great and as you know look at pets (well they hide close to 24/7 , lol) not handle type pets as their skin is sensetive as far as absorbing any soap,etc on your hands.

Thanks for the information!

BTW you do not need a large or deep water dish for spotteds just enough for them to soak in.

This topperware is much bigger and way deeper than spotteds need it just happens to be that 3 lines need land and water.