(Once terrestrial, not while they’re still aquatic. Go to the care guide for Salamander Hatchlings to see how to take care of them in their aquatic stage)

• Size: 6 to 10 inches

• Lifespan: 15 to 20 years

• Tank: 10 to 20 gallon horizontal tanks are good for 2 spotted salamanders

• Substrate: Sphagnum moss or coconut mulch

• Decorations: Make sure decorations do not have sharp edges. Hide, log or bark slab

• Heat: 50°F to 70°F, do not use an additional heat source unless its colder than 50°F

• Nocturnal and do not need UVB bulb, just room lighting is enough

• Humidity: 60% to 70%

• Diet: Earthworms, crickets, and sometimes pinkie mice

• Feeding: feed three times a week

• Water: Salamanders take water in through their skin and cloaca so they don’t need a water bowl. Instead, they take in water from the moist substrate, so keep the substrate wet, but not drenched to where puddles form in the substrate. Use dechlorinated water. Tap water can be dechlorinated by being left out in an open container for 24 hours, or with a solution you can buy at a pet store.