What do golden salamanders eat? An introduction to salamander species
The salamander is an amphibian. Because its body shape is somewhat similar to that of a lizard, many people keep it as a pet. At present, 23 species are known in China. Their eyesight is poor, and they mainly rely on their sense of smell to hunt, feeding mainly on tadpoles, frogs, small fish, mosquito larvae, water fleas and so on. They are very good ornamental animals. So what do golden salamanders eat? What species of salamanders are there? Let's take a look together!
1. What do golden salamanders eat?
The golden salamander is a species of the genus Salamandra. They mostly forage on the bottom of the water for earthworms, molluscs, insect larvae and so on. They like to eat live small animals. If you want to keep golden salamanders at home, water earthworms are an ideal feed, and a small amount can be added every other day; you can also put water earthworms into a single layer of gauze and wrap them up, hang them in the water with a string, and the water earthworms will stretch part of their bodies out through the gaps in the gauze, and the salamanders will swim over to pull at them and eat. In addition, small tadpoles, mosquito larvae, water fleas and so on are also favourite foods of salamanders. These are also very ideal feeds for raising salamanders. When live small animals are unavailable, you can also buy frozen shrimp at the supermarket, thaw them and cut them into small pieces to feed, or cut lean pork into small pieces and feed them. However, note that you must not feed too much; it is best if no food remains, to prevent the food from rotting and affecting water quality.
2. Species of salamanders
1. Red salamander
This is a North American amphibian salamander. It lives in North American woodlands, hatches and breeds in water, and spends its juvenile stage on land. The bright red pattern on its body warns predators that its skin is toxic.
2. Marbled salamander
They are distributed in Spain, Portugal and France. Its name comes from the green marbled markings and black markings on its body. Its body length is 120-160 mm, and it likes to live in ponds and streams.
3. European fire salamander
It mainly lives in central and southern Europe. It also likes to live in dark, damp places, and also likes to live in dead wood, mainly to avoid being discovered by enemies. They come out at night to forage. Because some people took dead wood to make fires, and they escaped from the fire, as if born from flames, they were therefore named fire salamander, and some people also call them fire dragon.
4. Mudpuppy
This kind of salamander is also called the mudpuppy, because its call is like that of a dog. It is also the largest kind of salamander, with an adult body length of 20-60 cm. Because it has dense external gills, it looks very ugly. Some people say it looks like Sha Wujing in Journey to the West. It never leaves the water. Many people do not know this and think it is a monster in the water.
In summary, if you are interested in raising salamanders, you can choose from many aspects, but you must master the correct feeding methods, and especially understand the salamander's living environment and food requirements. I hope this article is helpful to everyone.
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