I need help idnetifying this salamander

Originally Posted by Troyee219

Yea i wasnt going to release him anyway, i was going to find a way some way or another to keep him comfortable and happy , i found a 20 gallon hexagon tank that is between 15-20 inches long as well as in width, i am going to take some of my river rocks and gravel and make a half water, half land place for him/her, should i put flat rocks in the water and some live plants? I dont know what they like best haha... And i have food i have live crickets and i will be getting earthworms tomorrow for him(i will cut them up of course ) the crickets are for when ues a big boy 👍

sorry for the mispells i am a fast typer....

K I got his tank setup the water is from the aquarium he was in, does it look good? I have driftwood and river stones for him to hide and climb on, he has a lot of land space as well, the water is about 2-3 inches deep is that deep enough?

Here's the pics

He isnt eating i cut up a earth worm and he ignored it, i got some small-medium sized earwigs for him and he looked interested but he just swam away, why???!

Well, it has been in captivity less than 24 hours. It is likely still adjusting to the radical change in conditions.

Keep in mind that it will likely prefer food small enough to eat easily, and certainly is accustomed to moving prey. Also make sure the temps are appropriate (care sheet says 15c - 22c/59F - 71F), since heat stressed amphibians tend not to feed.

That care sheet also says that they should be kept in moving water. I don't know if that would affect feeding behavior, but it might.

Yes the temp is between 60-70 your right i think its just because its getting introduced to the cage, the earwigs were moving and wiggling but the worms were motionless, i will try again tomorrow.

The food items are probably too big. At this stage they're eating macroinvertebrates like tiny mayflies, stoneflies, and chironomids. I would try bloodworms personally. Sometimes fish stores will sell live bloodworms for guppies and such.

I gave him a baby earthworm just now and he ate it!! Im so relieved, he ate it whole and then went back to hiding in the rocks his temp is staying at about 70 but goes down to 68-69 at night.

His temperature is staying at 70F how can i lower that temp???

The practical way, really, is to lower the temp of the room. Some folks keep temperate amphibians in the basement, where it is cooler. Temperature control can be the limiting factor for keeping temperate amphibians in captivity.

There are various chillers available, but they are expensive and can't really be plumbed simply into a small tank. Certainly a comprehensive search could offer options for serious DIYers or those with deep pockets.