u/Frogsrcool177

hello everyone! this is my first summer with my first salamander, today i woke up and went to check his tank and to my surprise saw him out and about, he’s never done this before (except when i catch him late at night) google seems to think it could be weather, hormones or food related (he’s on mealworms at the moment as the crickets were hard to keep alive and my lizards also enjoy the mealworms)

however with the temperatures the way they are at the moment (30 degrees +) i just thought id double check to make sure this isn’t something i should worry about / if anyone could give me some pointers on making him more comfortable or easing my panic!

edit to add: im also a little worried about his size, i bought him in june and i reckon he was about that size then and he doesn’t seem to be putting on much weight either, i know the males tend to have slimmer bodies (which i believe he is but correct me if im wrong!)

Hello! long time lurker first time poster, i’ve recently got my first ever salamander! i’ve kept many reptiles and worked with frogs but unfortunately i’ve had very little experience with salamanders, i of course did a lot of research prior to purchasing but i just want to make sure i’ve got it all right.

he’s only a juvenile (and a very small one at that!) hes in a bioactive tank (with a birds nest fern and some meadow grass) due to delayed shipping the 5w UV bulb has arrived after he did (to my knowledge they are fine without but better with) his substrate is a combination of forest soil / leaf litter and moss, im misting once a day and dropping pinhead crickets in every other day.

i’m just wondering how long is the normal gaps in between spotting him (i know they are mole salamanders and spend plenty of time underground i’m just worried as he’s so small and so fragile) i of course am leaving him to it im just wondering what signs i can observe to know he’s doing well and liking his new home, if the way ive described the set up matches what people think is best for these little guys and what advice / corrections you’d give to me!