(Fire) Salamander Terrarium Setup || Terrarium für Feuersalamander & andere Amphibien
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- In this video I set up a tank for my fire salamanders. Basically, this type of setup is suitable for salamanders and also other terrestrial (and mainly ground-dwelling) amphibians.
As my former fire salamander setup was already a few years old, it was time to renew the substrate, mosses and bark pieces.
Information on the setup:
Tank size: 120 cm x 40 cm x 50 cm.
Drainage layer: clayballs, about 10 cm high, to prevent waterlogging but still keep the general ground and air humidity at a high level.
Filter cotton: to prevent soil to fall into the drainage layer.
Ground layer: mixture of coco ground and forest soil (/top soil),
"Clean-up-Crew: earthworms, isopods, springtails, snails and more invertebrates.
Plants: European ivy (Hedera helix), different mosses.
Other hidings & "decorations": bark pieces, flat stones, leaf litter.
Water part: 5 L plastic box (Braplast).
Currently I keep five fire salamanders (Salamandra s. terrestris) in this tank.
If you have any questions to this setup, feel free to ask! :)
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In diesem Video richte ich das Terrarium meiner Feuersalamander neu ein. Dies Terrarien-Typ eignet sich generell für verschiedene Salamanderarten, aber auch für andere terrestrisch (und hauptsächlich bodenbewohnende) Amphibien.
Da das Becken nun einige Jahre lief, wurde es Zeit den Bodengrund, Moose und Rindenstücke zu erneuern.
Informationen zur Einrichtung:
Maße: 120 cm x 40 cm x 50 cm (LBH)
Drainage Schicht: Tonkugeln, etwa 10 cm hoch, beugt Staunässe vor und sorgt gleichzeitig für eine hohe Feuchtigkeit.
Filtervlies: verhindert, dass Erde in die Drainage Schicht fällt.
Bodengrund: Mischung aus Kokos-Grund und Walderde.
"Müllabfuhr": Regenwürmer, Asseln, Springschwänze, Schnecken und andere Wirbellose.
Pflanzen: Efeu (Hedera helix) und verschiedene Moose.
Andere Versteckmöglichkeiten: Rindenstücke, flache Steinplatten, Laub.
Wasserteil: 5 L Plastikdose (Braplast).
Momentan halte ich fünf Feuersalamander (Salamandra s. terrestris) in diesem Becken.
Falls noch Fragen offen sind, einfach fragen! :)
Filmed with an Olympus TG-2 Tough Edition
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cute cute cute😘😘😘😘
When or if I'll be able to buy fire salamanders I'm going to name one of them Toothless. 😊
nice set up mate
Thanks!
nothing like a new setup
:D
Nice tank
Thanks!
I would add horsetail plants to mimic a mini carboniferous forest as giant amphibians were around back then 359 to 299 million years ago.
I actually have planned horsetails for a setup of one of my Japanese species to mimic bamboo. :D But you're right, would also make a great prehistoric look!
I've had success keeping tigrinum on a flooded gravel substrate bed filled to about a 1/4 " from the top of gravel with water then a layer of sphagnum moss under there hides. They loved it and thrived. This way is much cleaner and no chance for ingestion of coir. Next build I'll put in a bulkhead plumbed to a filter so water doesnt stagnate and is continually revived with oxygen via flow of filtered water. I don't think you can go wrong with this setup and believe it will work for Fires and many other amphibians.
Yes that also sounds like a good and easy setup. For fire salamanders you just have to make sure it's not too wet. But I also keep my juveniles on "flooded" filtermats with different heights, so they can choose their favored humidity.
Do your salamanders come out often. I know they are nocturnal but if I’m gonna get one I wouldn’t want to not be able to ever see it.
Your setup was very nice by the way
My fire salamanders are quite active, also at day. Also, usually at least 2 of 5 come out of their hides when I open the tank to feed them.
But still, the tank sometimes looks abandoned and you don't see them for hours or sometimes also for days. Terrestrial salamanders sometimes stay in their hides for quite some time.
Thanks for the reply 😁
How dare someone dislike this video!!
Only one so far, I'm okay with that. :D
Hi!!
I just found a salamander in my backyard, there was a baby too!
Nice!
Is this what Bruni, aka the fire spirit in Frozen 2 is based on?
Du bist Deutscher oder? Du machst sehr coole und interessante Videos. Abbo hast du 👍
Ja, bin ich. Vielen Dank! :)
how big is the tank
120x40x50 cm
how should I make a tank for an infant fire salamander that still resides in water?
Cool setup!My firesalamander will get something similar soon.Is 35l terrarium good size for one or two firesalamander?
Oposum thats tiny. I use a 60×30×50 for one salamander. When I had 3 I used a 100×50×40 tank. But if your salamanders are juveniles it should work perfectly fine
Kai Striethorst thanks!My firesalamander is about 3-4 months old.When he grow too big for this terrarium,I will make something bigger😀
Oposum yea dont worry then. They should be fine for a few years in a 35l. Good luck with your sals ;)
Kai Striethorst Thank you!;)
Thanks!
Just like Kai said, for your juvenile it's perfectly fine. In maybe two years you will need to get a bigger tank. :)
Brilliant video iv just got a fire salamander my self what lamp are u useing whats the best way to collect new declaration ie wood etc and clean it do you have any links plz plz plz thanks for the video
Thank you!
For the salamanders no lamp at all is necessary, as they like it dark. I turn on the light only a few hours per day for the plants. It's a common aquarium neon tube. You can pour ho water on wood or put it in the oven, or you can freeze it. I usually don't do that, as I want to keep the microorganisms living inside wood etc.
Hi, i don't plan on breeding fire salamanders, so i wonder if they can live alone? Or it is better to keep them in pairs or small groups?
Hi, if you don't want to breed them it's totally fine to keep one alone. They don't need companions.
Would you recommend having a friend or another similar species that is friendly for companionship
Salamanders don't make "friends". Most salamanders are solitary or just hide under the same spot as other conspecifics, when the parameters there are best. So no, I don't recommend that. However, it is always nice to keep a pair or a small group, if the tank is big enough. Because then you can breed them and produce captive bred animals, which help to stop catching wild animals.
What about bottom of the tank? Is there water? Or you put keramzit stones directly on the glass?
Yes, the clay balls make the bottom layer which is positioned directly on the glass.
But water can also stagnate in this layer.
Could you provide and link for the original build???
Here you go: ruclips.net/video/ZpFQ79Ex8nE/видео.html
0:30 pace yourself... Yeah right
xD
Hallo, keine Ahnung, ob du das liest, aber hast du deine Feuersalamander aus einer Registrierten Nachzucht, weil ich hätte auch gerne Welche, weiß aber nicht, woher.
:D
Ja, klar, ohne Papiere darf man sie in Deutschland nicht halten. Ich werde dieses Jahr bestimmt wieder Nachwuchs haben, das Absetzen der Larven könnte jetzt jeden Tag starten. Falls du Interesse an Nachzuchten hast, schreib mir einfach mal per Email ( nilswolfskin(at)gmail.com ).
Which is male which is female
I keep two adult females, two adult males and one juvenile in this tank.
Were did u get the moss from
I collected it in a nearby forest.
Did you have to wash the moss
Very nice Setup! Greetings from Germany :)
Vielen Dank, Grüße zurück! :D
By which degree do you lower temp for your species? I decided to setup for my salamanders after this summer after watching this video!
Can't wait to see your setup then! For the temps, I already told you on instagram. :)
Nice tank, seems beter this upgrade
What is your locatie by tour thank ?
Inside or outside room .
By with temperture you keep them ?
Thanks
Thanks, I keep them indoors at about 18-23°C (room temperature) and let them hibernate in my basement at about 4-10°C in winter.
Great setup! I have mine living in a 60 lts terrarium with some springtails currently, but since i got it recently , i was just wondering how could i keep a low temperature during summer? (I live in norther italy, on the alps where i actually got the salamander, so she already fits in with the climate).
Any tips for a healthy sal? :D
Thanks!
Actually my tank is located in the basement, where it's always quite cool and perfect for my salamanders.
For some tanks a fan can help to decrease the temperature a bit by evaporation. Also, placing frozen water bottles or ice blocks (in plastic boxes or bags) helps to decrease the temperature.
I love the new setup! Are these the fire salamanders you put into hibernation a few months ago?
Thanks, the salamanders seem to like it, too! :D
Yes, they are. And by now the females have already begun to deposit larvae in the water box. :)
AquaTerra-Life very cool! Hopefully all goes well with the larvae!
The first one has already metamorphosed yesterday. :D
AquaTerra-Life that is awesome!
hi i already own two fire salamanders and they are not eating anything from their food bowl get they are still looking quite plump. Do you know why?
I really liked it. 😊
Hallo echt cooles Video. Ich hätte bzgl. Feuersalamander noch 3-4 Fragen. Kann ich anders mit dir Kontakt aufnehmen und. Webseite E-Mail oder Facebook ? Wäre echt toll. LG Thorsten
Hallo, ich habe dir gerade auf Facebook geantwortet. :)
Is this the kind of setup that all salamander are supposed to have? I want to learn. How did you prepare the moss for the tank? Did you wash it?
There are also species that have different needs and thus also need a different setup. But in general this suitable for many species. For some salamanders you would e.g. need to use a different ground substrate or keep it more wet or dry.
I use the moss just as I get it from the forest, I usually don't wash it. If you use bought moss or plants from an (outside) area where pesticides etc. are used or amphibian diseases occur, one should of course at least wash them very good. You can also use H2O2 to disinfect plants.
@@AquaTerra-Life cool, thank you :)
What kind of stores will hold filter cotton?
Pet shops that sell aquarium stuff should have filter cotton.