Hemidactylium Care

[oregon newt]

Can someone provide me with care information for this species, such as enviorment, temperatures, breeding, etc.? I tried the search function, but I didn't find much.

 

[John]

This is a Plethodontid - it doesn't like warm temperatures and is rather secretive. I would keep them in a container with top soil for substrate, covered in partly in sphagnum moss and dead leaves. Provide some pieces of wood or bark for extra cover. They eat the usual live foods. In the spring, females lay eggs under moss just above water. They remain with the eggs until they hatch or are inundated with water. Don't keep this species at temperatures much over 70 degrees F (21 C).