Introducing a new cage mate

Brian M

Brian M

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I recently did over my Salamandra salamandra terrestris enclosure and will be purchasing a mate for her shortly. My question is how should I introduce them. The female which I have owned for 3 years has not seen another fire salamander since she was 2 inches in length. I am worried she will be stressed or they could fight. The tank is a 48 gallon and there are multiple hides to limit this hopefully. My intention is to ultimitly breed them and trade for new bloodlines so I need them to be healthy and happy. Any info would be appreciated.

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Brian
 
If this were an aggressive species, I'd recommend changing the substrate and completely re-arranging the tank so that the hides are in new locations. This would put the old timer and the newcomer on an equal footing, as they'd both be entering a new enclosure. But fire sals aren't really known for aggression, so this may not even be necessary.
 
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