(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: around 12 inches

• Lifespan: 10 years

• Tank: 20 gallons

• Substrate: coco husk so they can burrow, and sphagnum moss on the sides for extra humidity and moisture

• Decorations: flat piece of rigid wood or plastic that they can tunnel underneath of, a hide, a water dish (make sure their head isn’t covered when they’re in their water dish, i.e. don’t make it too deep) if you want to easily clean their excrement (they tend to defecate when in their water dishes)

• Heat: 50 to 75°F, do not use an additional heat source unless its colder than 50°F

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

• Humidity: 60% to 70%

• Diet: insectivorous and carnivorous. Main sources of food should be nightcrawlers, crickets, and earthworms. Rare treats are: Pinkies, mealworms, hornworms, silkworms, phoenix worms, and pieces of thawed frozen shrimp. -tiger salamanders are prone to obesity-