Salamander, identification, hatching and feeding
Posted by Patricia Rose on May 19, 2006
Q: We hatched a salamander from some eggs we found and we don't know what type it is or what we should feed it. We plan to let it go soon but the wild ones havn't hached yet. any suggesstions?
Habitat: pond/lake
State: British Columbia
Habitat: pond/lake
A: I found a website that should provide you with the species living in British Columbia naturephoto.akuter.com but I can't provide any further info on the kind you have at this time. Salamanders are carnivores so will need to feed on lots of small "critters". Probably the easiest way to insure that your little guys will get enough food is to scoop up some water from small, vernal ponds and add to their water. These small bodies of water usually have all kinds of little organisms living in them and the babies will be able to find food that is small enough to eat. As the babies grow, they'll eat larger foods and once large enough can eat mosquito wigglers (these are easy to acquire). I think your plan to release the babies once they're all hatched is a good one though but watching the hatching process should be especially enjoyable and educational for you too. Thanks for sharing.
John Wiessinger ( May 19, 2006)