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they are salamanders that live in one lake in mexico and never loose their external gills, grow about 1 foot
i have a few, its an amphibian, a mexican salamander to be exact. fully aquatic. They grow to about a foot. They will eat tankmates that can go in its mouth, but the big question with tankmates are their feathery gills. They look quite tempting to fish and fish might pick at them and damage their gills. They have pretty poor eyesight too. Mine are still babies and I feed them bloodworms with an eyedropper. They dont like current, and a sponge filter is recommended.
BIG CONCERN they are a cold water species and will NOT do well above 72 degrees. I try to keep mine at about 68, but above 72 and you will start running into health problems. As amphibians, they are also sensitive to water quality
BIG CONCERN they are a cold water species and will NOT do well above 72 degrees. I try to keep mine at about 68, but above 72 and you will start running into health problems. As amphibians, they are also sensitive to water quality
It's 100% true about being Mexican (nearly extinct in their natural habitat BTW) and cold water. They are native to the canals in Mexico City and have been repopulated into a man made lake. The canals are so poluted (farm polutants runoff) that they are dieing off at an alarming rate in the wild. They are active and very personable. Mine comes to great me when ever I am near the tank. Not shy or skidish at all. They are not fast movers or swimmers. They are different that most fish or reptiles, being an amphibian makes for an interesting pet to keep.
Can u take them out of the water or do they never come out?
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You can´t take them out of the water. They should not be touched at all. Watch them in the tank and thats it. Sorry man...but i don´t like your questions. Believe me, its not an easy pet and they suffer when you don´t provide them what they need.
I wouldnt say they are difficult. I dont give mine all that much time or attention. You just need to keep their tank clean and the water conditions perfect. I just perform large water changes often and that keeps their tank clean and healthy. Just like any fish, if you keep the temp right and the water quality perfect you shouldnt run into any problems. I have mine currently in a 3 gallon with a sand substrate(recommended) live plants(rotala, M. lace, J. fern) and a bubbler. Mine are only babies (>2") so they will be moved into a 20 long once they put on a little more size. When I was talking to the breeder, I first thought they would be hard to feed. I was wrong, they are fat creatures that hate missing a meal. They are also quite smart. They learned to tell that the eyedropper meant food, but as I said they had poor eyesight, they would simply attack any part of the eyedropper including my hand.
I love mine and cant wait till they reach adulthood. If you are willing to stay on top of their water quality parameters, give it a go! They wont need that much space as adults, a 30 or 55 is perfect
I love mine and cant wait till they reach adulthood. If you are willing to stay on top of their water quality parameters, give it a go! They wont need that much space as adults, a 30 or 55 is perfect
