how to feed terrestrial sallies

[changeling616]

I used to try to find every terrestrial salamander in the cage and put in them, one or two at a time, in a plastic container such as the kind that ground coffee comes in, with a cover and hole and screen in cover. I use this method for fruitflies and crickets. Is it really necessary? I keep most of my salamanders in terraria ground coconut husk fiber and chunks of moss over the fiber. If I place crickets or fruit flies in the salamander cage, do they know to come from under their hiding spaces and look for food?

 

[JM29]

The process you describe (if I've well understood) is stressing.
Salamanders can find their living food themselves in the terrarium.
Of course, some details are important :
- a lid with a fine net is necessary to avoid fruit flies or roaches escapes. Crickets or woodlice usually don't climb on clean glasses.
- avoid crevices, little holes where your salamanders won't go easily. That will become a refugia for little preys.
- If you use earthworms, prefer anecic species, which will move up and down and which will be caught during the night.