breeding Barred tiger salamanders (A. Mavortium)

[LauraMartin]

just wondering if anyone has any info on breeding barred tigers? i know its natoriously difficult without the right conditions, but the shear lack of breeding leads me to wonder whether people have been told its too hard and havent even tried. i want to try it in a few years, i have 2 tigers, used to think both males, but as they are maturing im beginning to think one is female, even so i will prob get a couple more, and try to recreate the natural conditions. this is what im looking for info on, the net is very saturated with different answers, so im wondering if anyone has tried breeding them and can share thier experience, what went right n what went wrong?

i wont be attempting this for another year or so, as the salamanders arent that old, and i also need more space, but i wanna start getting my research together early as possible, and get talking to other people who either have or are going to try this.

i think it would be fanastic to get some cb populations of these little gems, and im willing to put the effort in.

[pollywog]

Breeding has been achieved but breedings are few and far between. Your best bet would be to use an outdoor enclosure with a fairly sizable pond in it. They should be fine with out climate, introducing them to the enclosure in the spring / summer to give them time to get used to their surroundings before winter, let them hibernate in the outdoor enclosure over winter so long as they can burrow down deep enough to be protected from the frost they should be ok. And just let them do their own thing and you may get lucky.

[spend_day]

sounds an intereting project. what ive always wondered about breeding tiger salamanders is if its so hard are we sure were doing it right. if u have any success im first on your list for buying LauraMartin produced tiger salamanders.

are u gonna re-name one of your tiger sals if it is a girl

[blackbat67]

ooh i like tiger salamanders lol hope you have fun trying to breed!

oh spend day i see you have mandarin salamanders :P i want i want!! haha they are so cool

[spend_day]

Originally Posted by blackbat67

ooh i like tiger salamanders lol hope you have fun trying to breed!

oh spend day i see you have mandarin salamanders :P i want i want!! haha they are so cool

i got them as eggs from a random classified ad i cant even rememeber which site it was on

if i spot anymore ill give u a shout

[blackbat67]

ooh ta lol i only found out about them last week - saw a picture - and i fell in love with them lol my mum thinks they look like chocolate shaped things :P

[sean k]

i would also like to breed these at the moment i have 4 but i am still going to get more. when i get around 6-8 of them i am going to try the way pollywog said.

thanks

[Axel01]

Check out the Caudata web site. I think there's a Belgian chap who's had some success.

Caudata.org


If you get any I'd like to grow on a waterdog

[LauraMartin]

Thanks for the advice, yeah iv seen the caudata articles, will have another read tho. as i said its not gonna be for another year or 2 yet. sean k, let me know how you get on with yours, would be good to speak to someone else on the same project as me.

[sean k]

yer i will i am just trying to build up a collection of them at the moment then hopefully i will be able to breed them.