https://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=26 Salamander is a common name of approximately 550 species of amphibians that are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. Most salamanders have four toes on their front legs and five on their rear legs. Moist skin usually makes them reliant on habitats in or near water, or under some damp protection, often in a wetland. While salamander species are fully aquatic throughout life, others take to the water intermittently, and some are entirely terrestrial as adults. Salamanders are capable of regenerating lost limbs, as well as other body parts. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of species and subspecies of Salamander and Newts. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2114820,2114820 Does anyone know where to find newts in Southeast PA, South Jersey or Wilmington area? -Thanks Mike https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112344,2112344 I'm a first time Salamander owner, I have a black spotted sal. My question is: I found some Thrips in my aquarium, from the top soil I'm using that I mixed with some Coconut fiber substrate. I moved him out of the aquarium for now until I figure out what's up with it. I don't think he's eaten any, a... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111966,2111966 Half of the tank is a substrate mixture of eco-earth coconut fiber and peat moss, and the other half is water. Problem I'm having is I've only just discovered that semi-aquatic sals like my tiger really like to dig. Mine doesn't. There is no seperating partition between the substrate and the water, ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111490,2111490 Does anyone know of a breeder for japanese fire belly newt in the NJ USA Area? I have been searching for several days but had no luck https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110339,2110339 I found a couple of these larvae yesterday scrambling around in the shallow waters of a creek here in the Poconos. I would say they are a bit over a ½ inch. Sorry the photographs are so blurry but they were taken just before sunset and my camera doesn't do well in low light conditions. Anyone have ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2028562,2028562 Can anyone tell me where i can find hellbenders near Boone,NC? I am going to visit family there soon and I've always wanted to see one in the wild. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2028465,2028465 hi,im new here :D..bought some paddle tail salamanders and it died..it had some white cotton like thing stuck to their bodies and i heard it was fungus..i bought 1 more and it still died..any help?? :/ thanks!! https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2027575,2027575 Hello, I have had a fire belly for six months now. With it there are two rainbow tettras, two male fancy tale guppies, and a male betta. All get along well they are in a 10 gallon with six gallons of water. There are plastic plants sticking out of the top so the newt can get out of the water. Grave... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2025406,2025406 Hi, I recently bought what was supposed to be an axolotl that turned out to be a salamander. Within a few days of having him his gills shrunk. The store said they must have recieved tiger salamanders instead. We have moved him from an aquatic tank to a tank with mulch and a area to swim. The problem... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2024975,2024975 Has anyone built a refrigerated tank before? I am looking at building a show piece tank for like a coffee table tank that is cooled. I want to be able to keep some Ensatina in there safely and was curious to see if anyone has built a cooled tank before. I have great plans for filtered running water ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2024021,2024021 Hi all again! I am in need of some advice. My adult female European Fire Salamander has suddenly stopped eating. She gave birth back around March 6 of this year to 15 larvae. One of the larvae was cannibalized and sadly the other 14 passed, the last passing only a couple of days ago. I followed e... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2023155,2023155 Hello all, I need urgent help/information! I have 14 newly morphed European Fire Salamanders. They all have morphed at different rates. The oldest of them will be morphed for 7 days on Saturday, 04/26/14. I have tried numerous ways to get them to eat. I've only had one so far that ate one singl... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022688,2022688 Turned a log over in Tilden park in nor cal and found this little beauty. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022495,2022495 Let me give a little background before I ask my question which may seem absurb to some. I recently bought my first European Fire Salamander but was not informed that she was a female nor that she was pregnant. Since this is my first amphibian, I am still learning! Therefore, much to my surprise a... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2019984,2019984 Hello community, I am researching morphological variation in cb and wild Fire salamanders/ Salamandra salamandra. I am seeking preserved or frozen specimens. Please contact me if you have such specimens and I can pay for shipping and handling. brandon.ballengee@gmail.com Thank you very much, Brandon... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2014278,2014278 Are these Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus fuscus) or Northern Two-Lined salamander(Eurycea bislineata)? I always thought they were Two-Lined but now after looking at some photos on the web I'm not sure! https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2010030,2010030 So today was our first near 80 degree day in MN... Weather has been nice.... I always read about how all you people go "Herping" and as an avid outdoorsman thought this would finally be easy as it was a perfect spring day..... I have tried Herping other times throughout our summers... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2008061,2008061 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 temper... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2007701,2007701 I am really starting to enjoy keeping these, anyone else keep them? -----Shane@SSuperiorSSerpents.com http://www.ssuperiorsserpents.com/ https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2006593,2006593 Anyone keep Florida peninsula newt (N. v. piaropicola)? From what I understand they skip the eft stage but do enjoy a haul out area from water . I am planning on a pair for a 20 gallon long half filled with water , floating plants, few planted plants ,floating piece or corkbark as haul out area, t...