New marbled salamander owner. need some help.

[frepnog]

I have had my salamander since friday and I have put night crawlers in her tank but im not sure if shes eating any. How can I get her to eat?

 

[Jan]

Depending on the size of the nightcrawlers, these may well be too large. Try dangling cut pieces of nightcrawler in front of the animal. May also want to try smaller worms such as waxworms or small crickets. Since she is new to you, she may be settling into her environment and not yet ready to feed.

 

[Infamous82]

And I would suggest trying red worms. Most marbleds can't come close to taking a normal size nightcrawler. I feed my adult marbleds red worms cut in half. If its new, give it some time to adjust, and make sure that it's in a proper environment

 

[merk199]

I would try a couple of cut red wigglers/trout worms. They are smaller than a nightcrawler.....I have always found newly acquired sals take a week, two or three to get eating again...

 

[evut]

Mine really like nightcrawlers - I cut them into 3 cm segments for them and rinse them well to get rid of the slime. If you place a piece in front of the salamander's hiding place or inside, you can see next day if it's been eaten (tail and head parts can crawl away and hide, so it only works with middle parts). Mine will also sometimes take crickets from tweezers. They should be small and dusted with vitamins. I would personally not recommend waxworms. One of my animals got impacted from them and nearly died. If you do want to offer those, make sure you pierce their skin several times.