New build

[Kreamcheese]

So this is a terrarium build I did for some salamanders I have but I figured I'd post it here as I'm not active on caudata or any other forums. Let me know what you guys think and any suggestions are welcome. It's a 20 gallon long and I have a false bottom and there is a hide on the left and right side of the terrarium. Also both hides have removable lids so I can easily access my sals as needed. Also tried to make the water bowl pretty natural looking.

[ViperJr]

Looks nice, but I'm not expert on salamanders (yet ). What kind of salamander are you keeping in there?

[Kreamcheese]

Two baby fire salamanders. Right now they're in a 10 gallon which is plenty big but I figured I'd build something bigger that they can hopefully live the rest of their lives in.

[BG]

Nice job!

[Poly]

Great tank! How did you make that hide? (it looks great!)

[farbodkh]

it's nice & i think fires are best salamanders.

[Niels D]

What kind of fire do you have? Really love them myself. The tank looks nice, but be prepared for a lot of cleaning, because they "produce" quite a bit. Are you going to use a lid? I would suggest using mesh, because they need proper ventilation and dry area's. Using a lid can cause too much humidity, depending on which species you've got. I don't think you need to keep one end of the tank moist, because you've made a little puddle. You could use some cork bark for the dry area.

I don't use any lid/mesh at all. Instead I use ledges which prevent them from climbing out. They can be escape artists, especially when they're moist. These are only little suggestions of course. I really like your tank and the fact that you're using a false bottom. Would like to see some pics of your fires too Come visit caudata some time.

[Heatheranne]

That's very pretty!

[Kreamcheese]

Niels-Thanks for the info but these aren't my first salamanders. I've had spotted and tiger salamanders when I lived in Illinois. I have a screen top that I have partially covered with Styrofoam to keep in some humidity. Been on Caudata a few times and if I have any questions about my sals I'll go there.

Royce-Both hides are just big mounds of great stuff that I carved and hollowed out. Sawed off the tops and have some thick wire that keeps the tops on. Wanted to have removable hide tops for easy cleaning/monitoring.

[ViperJr]

Royce-Both hides are just big mounds of great stuff that I carved and hollowed out. Sawed off the tops and have some thick wire that keeps the tops on. Wanted to have removable hide tops for easy cleaning/monitoring.

Creative solution and well executed! Looks nice and I imagine it's easy to maintain.

[Kreamcheese]

Thanks martin. There's actually quite a bit of room in the right hide, the left one is a little smaller. Put a good amount of coco fiber in both of them and since my Sals are tiny right now I'm sure they will be pretty happy.

[Kreamcheese]

And sorry I didn't answer it but my fires are almanzoris.

[Niels D]

And sorry I didn't answer it but my fires are almanzoris.

Nice! In The Netherlands we're not allowed to keep all the Salamandra salamandra sp, so I envy you a lot. Thanks to your thread I'm now thinking about using a false bottom myself for my infraimmaculata. Hope you don't mind

[Kreamcheese]

Not at all! I just prefer it to avoid over saturation and possible mold issues.