Is this salamander setup good for them

[matty94]

I am looking for some advice with my fire salamanders. I have made them a new tank setup with cactus soil as the substrate with oak leaf litter on top

 

[matty94]

the white tube has a sponge in it so the salamanders dont fall down it lol:wacko:

 

[Aaron Chris]

I've never had a Fire Salamander before, however I have kept other Salamanders in enclosures that looks similar to the one you've made and they fared very well.

You may need a second opinion, but from my experience with Salamanders that enclosure should be fine. Also, it looks very believable, like a real forest floor. Good job. :happy:

 

[Sven]

It looks almost the same as my tank but there is a tigersalamander in mine. Here's a picture.

 

[matty94]

haha that looks brilliant my fire salamanders seem to not be eating well in mine so im working on it. thanks alot tho

 

[Azhael]

The set-up looks good, although it would seem that the substrate is a bit too wet? Or maybe i´m seeing it wrong. I would add some more hiding areas, preferably stacked so that they can choose between different levels of humidity. A deeper layer of leave-litter and some moss would also be good. Also, make sure you have excellent ventilation as S.salamandra are prone to skin deseases when humidity is high but ventilation is poor.