Paludarium / Terrarium Setups

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[@I_like_alligators]

Hey, I love these kinds of videos, they inspired me to get axolotls, I’ve had them for three years and two of them had babies. We saved about twenty and they are thriving. Thanks for the inspiration and keep on doing what ur doing

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it and goad to hear everything is going well with the axolotls!

[@I_like_alligators]

@@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887 thank you

[@MatthewKeeling-h8o]

really cool set up , got a lot of inspiration from this video.

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thank you !

[@gemertje]

Brooo, how can you not like these setups?? i would be dying to get such a good setup for my spotted turtles. (only on a bigger scale of course) you got a new sub, cant wait for new content and builds!!

[@alexsilasi630]

So many enclousures, and still very nice ones!

[@PaolaRodriguez-nj7wi]

Absolutely gorgeous tanks!

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thank you!!

[@ilicgustav9192]

"i don't love this set-up" When they are literally the best ones I've ever seen, keep up the awesome work, I'm subbing !

[@craigsmart1986]

Holy crap this should have way more views, so awesome

[@888fluffy]

really beautiful enclosures,, those are some lucky salamanders

[@madysolaya8014]

What you said about the first tiger salamanders are exactly what you said about my turtles

[@willthelucky9582]

I just got a salamander today so this video is helpful for building it a habitat.

[@UKFishCam]

Looks ace!

[@journeymanelectrician1035]

Very nice and beautiful lake grass plants 🍁 leaf 🍂 more plants 🪴 👍👍👍 I want 25 terrarium for tiger salamanders

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thank you!

[@DogTrainerDave94]

Hey you know you can drink near the fish tanks just saying instead of paying to go to a bar why not look at these beautiful setups and crack a couple brews I would take this over anything put a bar on wheels or do a fish tank bar I’ve seen a couple there gorgeous what’s Un Irish about a fish tank infact i believe one of the biggest aquariums in the world is in Ireland forgot what it’s called.

[@isaacgalicia7648]

Could you show me a set up that you actually like ? Just so I can compare 😅

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Haha! I’ve rebuilt many of these since then. Some good ones if you chk out some more recent of my DIY builds

[@jamesg321]

Would you mind linking me the lights you use on your paludarium setups, and what’s your opinion on emperor newts, would you ever keep one.

[@kurisuuuuuuu]

man you got really nice enclosures

[@TaintedRobin]

I have two juvenile sallies, and I’m looking for an adult setup for when they morph. I am in love with the drip wall idea.

[@dynajay4106]

I wanna make paludariums and terrariums so badly but... my boyfriend won't allow it. XD He does NOT want "creepy crawlies" in the house so... sadness. :( I can watch these videos though! Yay!

[@williamdemay9446]

Great setups I wish. What do you feed the Eastern newts?

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thanks! Black worms, earthworms and wax worms

[@williamdemay9446]

Thanks for the info @@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887

[@WYang-em8ct]

Amazing!!! But can you slow down your camera… be nice to have the time to appreciate the splendor. Thx.

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thanks! Yes, I will def try to do that

[@WoodysReptiles]

damn deffo subbin

[@chriswilliam6751]

It’s your house. Keep those terrariums wherever you want

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Haha

[@careywarren4045]

I love your tanks!!! I have two tiger salamanders. One that I've had for 9 years and one that I just got this year, much younger. I noticed how you have your salamanders together. I was told that they don't do well together. I would love to put mine together. What are your suggestions?

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thank you! I would make sure they are similar size. Want to make sure one won’t eat the other. I’ve always had Tiger Salamanders together and never any problems. I do keep sub species separated though

[@garrettboice3040]

Hey, I rescued a barred tiger salamander from a window well the other day and he’s eating like a champ but hasn’t pooped yet as far as I can tell and he’s been eating for about a week. He’s started to look a bit bloated so I’ve stopped feeding him. I keep his enclosure very humid and have 2 water bowls as I know they sometimes poop in there but I don’t know much about their digestive habits and can’t find much info

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Hard to know. They can look bloated if they eat too much. If the salamander is already impacted that can also be the cause. Will have to watch. If the animal gets more bloated, maybe try to find a vet that has experience with amphibians

[@AlwaysHungry22]

I’ve been looking into getting a salamander recently. Also looking into tanks. I was wondering about the tiger salamanders that you have that are swimming. Do they frequently come out of the water as well?

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Once they are adult they spend almost all of their time on land.

[@gordmonteath6090]

And they do alot of burrowing. You need at least 6 inches dirt so they can burrow

[@ZeroDarko]

how did u get your tiger salamanders! they're gorgeous btw

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thanks! I got my blotched tigers as water dogs from a place called Reptiles n Critters. My barred tigers came from a guy in Texas who had a pond on his property and had baby tigers (small adults).

[@ZeroDarko]

@@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887 thanks for the reply! i am having the hardest time trying to find one for sale. will check out this reptile expo in july in hopes some1 has one

[@beth2996]

Those are really good! Bravo! I have a question about northern two-lined salamanders, I have made a five gallon paludarium for one of them and I plan on catching on this spring, would a five gallon be adequate or should I just make use of a vacant 10 gallon instead and leave the littler paludarium empty?

[@beth2996]

@@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887 Thanks a lot for the suggestions and help! :)

[@v10dodge87]

Brutal commentary.

[@liamcolotti6824]

Where do you source your Eastern newts? The only one I have was from a pond on a property my family no longer owns and I haven’t been able to find breeders.

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

They were re-homed to me from a friend a long time ago. I really don’t know anyone that breeds them.

[@nategomez9488]

How you do the tank with nothing in it

[@boots2488]

What did you use to mount all the rocks / wood, plans on the sides??

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Mainly expanding foam

[@njrap11]

Dude, these are so fucking sick

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thanks!

[@fofortykel]

i see that the second tank is inspired off serpa designs

[@petercho8910]

Hi I am new to your channel but I do like your setup of your salamanders. I do want to get one but I prefer a small salamander what do you recommend I just have a 10 gallon tank but later on I will get 20 gallon.

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

You could go a lot of directions. Small plethodons (woodland salamanders) are one choice. Could also have some smaller newts etc. Eurycea types like Cave Salamanders or two lined salamanders are also smaller and that kind of space could work ok.

[@lawsonsanimals4780]

Where did you get the liver wort

[@loon3570]

I just got a salamander and have a moderate base tank for him to chill in while i figure something out permanent. You have salamander i see, do you have any tips on an enclosure? Its not my first time with a reptile or amphibians but it is my first time with a salamander so im slightly oit of my depth. Hes an eastern tiger salamander, he eats well despite being wild caught (unfortunate circumstances). If you have any tips for an enclosure that would be amazing!

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Sure. I would watch this video from a few years ago I shared on Tiger Salamander basics. Talks about setup / needs etc. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIm3laKulr56fNUsi=GMzA4_Mg2DlIuzTx

[@boxcarcadavre]

Which breeder did you get your tiger salamanders form

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

I got them from a person who had ponds on their property in Texas. I don’t believe he bred them in tanks. I don’t know anyone who consistently breeds them. There may be one person on caudata.org who bred barred tigers successfully year.

[@mrkato4000]

How do you have your canister filter plumb into your system? Ate the aquarium drilled for the intake?

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Yes. Drilled both intake and return holes fitted with bulkheads.

[@mrkato4000]

@@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887 thanks for the reply, I had a 180 gallon setup similar to yours the return drain was on the bottom, I was always afraid if i had a leak it would drain completely.

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

@@mrkato4000 yep. Guess there is always a risk of a leak. I do several leak tests before I do my builds

[@JoshableJr]

where did you source CB salamanders? Im in the market for some spotteds

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

There are several CB amphibian breeders. One I use is Indoor Ecosystems. Sorry for the late reply

[@kayleemills7653]

Is it safe to put minnows (not a bunch) in the water for the tiger salamanders ? Kinda like a foraging toy ?

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

It may be ok, but I probably would not. They can sometime s nibble at salamanders.

[@Sieg83]

u still have that mortal combat machine?

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Yep, still have it

[@ImmanuelPatton]

How do you successfully grow the moss in the enclosure because I’m trying to fix mines up and what’s a good salamander or newt recommendation you would suggest cause I’m working with a 40 breeder paladarium that has mudskippers and a few small species of fish

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Temperate moss is difficult to grow in any setup. There needs to be a decent amount of humidity, but you also need some level of airflow so things won’t get moldy. I would be careful having any salamanders in with fish. I do use shrimp and snails as clean up crews, but avoid fish. If it’s a paludarium you can have most lungless salamander species that inhabit streams. The water needs to be very clean and cool

[@jessehall9189]

What's the humidity of these tanks? I want to do something similar but not sure if the humidity would be too much for a green tree python

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

I’ve never measured, but they are pretty humid. I keep all amphibians and keep the humidity relatively high

[@silasfoulon]

Hey, that second paludarium you showed really looked like that one from serpadesing for his fire bellie toads 😅 Did you get inspiration from him?😏 Hehehe

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Sure, I’ve absolutely taken ideas from people like him and implemented those processes and steps to improve my own designs. For instance, his methodology ti drain false bottoms is genius and I use that in many terrestrial builds. However, I tore that tank down some time ago and made a completely different design given there were too many dead spots in the water. I like the new one much better - Amazing Salamander Paludarium published in Jan of 2021. I’ve also modified it multiple times since and in subsequent videos. I would say many of my builds differ because I typically use real materials (not all the time) and salamanders have unique needs. Watch some of the later videos and you will see what I’m talking about. The one you referenced was built before I had a KZbin channel.

[@silasfoulon]

@@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887 oh wauw, yeah I take a lot of inspiration to, like Nordic Ants, he makes huge multispiecies vivariums and that inspired me to now buy a 120x40x50 aquarium to do the same, i'll add a waterfall and maybe even a salamander 😅🐸

[@farmboyEN]

How long does it take a day to take care of of all the animals

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Not sure. I spend a few hours every week on maintenance and feeding

[@DeidreGaertner]

Where do you get your salamanders from?

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Mainly breeders for most. Some were re-homed to me from people who could not care for them any longer and a few were legally collected from the wild as eggs or larvae

[@NickFazo]

What lights do you use for your enclosures?

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Mainly Nicrew LEDs for planted aquariums

[@pixel3610]

I would love to see you get a green salamander

[@jurassicroom7673]

Green Salamanders are a protected and rare species.

[@pixel3610]

@@jurassicroom7673 you can still get them lol

[@pixel3610]

@@jurassicroom7673 theres a breeder for them

[@jurassicroom7673]

@@pixel3610 like I said Green Salamanders are a protected species in most states and especially the states they originate from like TN.

[@pixel3610]

@@jurassicroom7673 yeah i know, how was i supposed to know his location? why you getting upset at me. you can also get permits genius. no need to get upset at me bro

[@YouCrackedIt]

Don't get rid of the mortal combat arcade game.

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Haha. I’m def not getting rid of it

[@YouCrackedIt]

@@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887 good lol. Keep up the great stuff!

[@goneviral6037]

Tiger salamanders need more land the water set up is not very good for him a little bit is OK but you have them in way more water than they should be

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Thanks for the comment. There is over 8 inches of substrate and the land portion is 70% of the tank. I have pure terrestrial setups for tigers and some setups similar to this and they do fine in both.

[@jakeh7016]

How big was the tank

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

40 gallon

[@gwynethadelia1003]

Is he still alive ?

[@TRxxxxx420]

Seems super expensive

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Indeed it can be

[@MrSucho-vl7ih]

I would kill to have the “worst” setup in your house.

[@slitheringsalamanderscapes6887]

Ha! I appreciate that

[@drewvruno8710]

Dude hates everything he makes

[@MrSucho-vl7ih]

I would kill to have the “worst” setup in your house.