. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1963 Gorham: Keeping Small Amphibians and Reptiles 165 SPOTTED NEWT Dietiiictylus viridescens The aquatic adults are very hardy and attractive salamanders. A twenty-four ounce jar is sufiGcient for two specimens and a 128 ounce jar for five or six. Pour water into the jar until it is about half filled and add a bit of water plant (Elodea) and a small piece of wood which will float in the water. The newts will climb up on the wood and if some white worms are placed on it they will feed readily. They seem to feed well on white worms and flies which are dropped in
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1963 Gorham: Keeping Small Amphibians and Reptiles 165 SPOTTED NEWT Dietiiictylus viridescens The aquatic adults are very hardy and attractive salamanders. A twenty-four ounce jar is sufiGcient for two specimens and a 128 ounce jar for five or six. Pour water into the jar until it is about half filled and add a bit of water plant (Elodea) and a small piece of wood which will float in the water. The newts will climb up on the wood and if some white worms are placed on it they will feed readily. They seem to feed well on white worms and flies which are dropped into the water. The terrestrial eft of this species may be kept in the same type of terrarium as described under Spotted Salamander and fed on white worms and live flies. two-lined salamander Eiirycea bislmeata; DUSKY SALAMANDER Desitwgnathzis fllSCllS A twenty-four ounce jar is sufficient to hold two salamanders. In nature both species live in or near the water. Place a handful of fine gravel in the jar and a stone about one- third the diameter of the bottom of the jar and approximately one inch thick on top of the gravel. Pour in enough water to cover the gravel and part of the stone. This will give the salamander a chance to partly hide around the stone but at the same time not get completely out of sight. White worms have been found to be the best food but they will also eat small flies and grubs. Young two-lined salamanders have external gills and should be placed in an aquarium and fed on white worms and packaged fish food until transformed. red-backed salamander Fletbodon cinereus A twenty-four ounce jar will house two of these salamanders. Place about one inch of moist rotted wood in the jar and add a little damp moss. The moss should be kept damp at all times. Feed with white worms, small grubs and insects. AMERICAN TOAD Biifo aiiiericamts A 128 ounce jar will hold an average size toad. Place in the jar a water dish about an inch and a half in depth and one-third the are
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