that actually looks like a waterdog. With the size and colour of the gills and the patrern on the body. Those change to salamanders quckly so if his gills start shrinking don't worry.
LOL! I meant what physical traits was she using to determine which species they were. Thought I might learn something new! Nope Larval tiger salamanders also have them. They are in the same family.
His gills were more knobby and less frilly when he was given to me.He has grown a lot and seems healthy.Axolotl site has great pics and the dark ones look like Bob.Thanx,ya'll.
Appreciate all the info from everyone.Bob is losing the feathery gear and beginning to spend time on his island.He has a bowl of sand in the shallow area and climbs in there with his head out of the water.I'm guessing he may not be an axolotl.Reading up on the care he needs as he changes.Starting to gradually lower the water a bit and adding to the island.Whatever he is,he is cool.
He is probably a salamander then. Does he look like any of these: How to care for waterdogs, Ambystoma tigrinum
Yep. Waterdog like I suspected. Once he finishes his change he will need an all land enclosure with a shallow dish to soak in. Hes a cutie.
I'm going to start on a terrarium and have added more dry areas in his current home.Reading what I can to provide him with a nice new pad.Still not sure of when he'll need to be moved.He climbs out and sits in a puddle.Spends most of the time in the water but seems to come up sometimes for air.
Woke up this morning to find Bob burrowed into a flower pot. Going to go get him a new home and the supplies he needs this morning.
Bob is officially a salamander...and a male from what I can tell.He has his new home.Stays hidden most of the time under a piece of decaying wood.I put another bit of wood,pothos ivy,organic soil and a few leaves over that. He's in a cool dark area beneath a 20 gallon tank. ATTACH=CONFIG]24055[/ATTACH] View attachment 24056
Yeah, if you got them at the mall, then they are water-dogs (larval tiger salamanders). If they are fully metamorphosized, which they should be at this point or else they are neotenic, then yes, they will do fine together. Tiger salamanders are actually relatively social, always hiding in the some spot (think leopard geckos) so as long as you feed them separately they should do great. Just watch for early signs of aggression, in case you have a troublemaker on your hands .
