Paludarium Insects

The range of animals pet keepers may house in a paludarium include insects crustaceans frogs arrow poison frogs are a favourite tropical fish especially killifish small lizards and shrimps whilst for plant breeders the possibilities are even greater.

Paludarium insects. Mosses ferns epiphytes orchids and numerous fully or semi aquatic species all combined to create a living biosphere. Therefore the paludarium environment should have a lot of moisture content as well as plenty of hiding places. A paludarium set up should have shallow water plenty of land and easy access into and out of the water.

The tank should be decorated with mosses leaf litter pieces of wood and bark offering plenty of moisture and plenty of hiding places. Back to the main paludarium page. Decorating the paludarium with leaf litter bark as well as pieces of wood is suggested.

Small insects like slugs and other live food happen to be their staple diet. Of course the addition of animals is not essential a paludarium may be a simple terrarium planted but without. The larger adults eat fish worms snails and slugs.

Secretive essentially voiceless animals they are chiefly nocturnal. You must be mindful that not all of them can swim. They are easy to feed enjoying small insects slugs and other live foods.

The majority of the salamanders and their larva are carnivorous taking in insects and small invertebrates.