Is the oriental salamander poisonous?

Oriental salamanders, also known as Chinese fire dragons, are amphibians of the family Salamander family with black protruding epithelium, orange skin and black spots. Most of them are ornamental salamanders. Because they contain dolphin, they are forbidden to eat and feed. They can be used as medicine to remove dampness and stop itching, clear heat and relieve pain. Let's take a look at whether the oriental salamander is poisonous.

Is the oriental salamander poisonous?

Oriental salamanders are poisonous. As early as the 1930s, an experimental embryologist found that there is a strong toxin in salamander eggs and embryos. If salamander embryonic tissue is transplanted into salamanders, the latter will become paralyzed but will fully recover in a few days. In 1963, a professor at Stanford University first isolated the toxin from salamanders and named it Trica toxin, which turned out to be the same substance as tetrodotoxin.

Can oriental salamanders eat?

Oriental salamanders can't eat. Oriental salamanders are colorful and cute, very similar to "baby fish", but because they are poisonous, they can only be used for viewing and are not recommended for pet feeding. At the same time, the oriental salamander has been listed in the list of terrestrial wildlife with important economic and scientific research value issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.

What do oriental salamanders eat?

Oriental salamanders like a humid environment and inhabit quiet waters such as mountain ponds or paddy fields, as well as waters with slow flow in mountains and streams. They mainly feed on larvae, water earthworms, water fleas, bread worms, and small fish, and move slowly. They often put their heads out of the water to breathe when lack of oxygen, and are widely distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong and other provinces.

How to raise oriental salamanders?

1. Oriental salamanders are large pets, so prepare a large glass fish tank for it. Let the oriental salamander have enough space to carry out activities, but also convenient for the family to watch.

2. To build a good ecological environment for the oriental salamander. First of all, lay a layer of clean gravel at the bottom of the fish tank and inject well water 30 centimeters deep. Then put in a small amount of goldfish algae or aquatic plants, sand gravel can absorb the feces and dirt removed by Oriental salamanders, and aquatic plants can carry out photosynthesis to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water.

3. The best water quality for raising oriental salamanders is clean pool water. Of course, you can choose well water or tap water, but well water and tap water need to be exposed to the sun for 3 to 5 days to remove chlorine from the water before raising oriental salamanders.

4. The water quality of raising oriental salamanders needs to be changed regularly, every 15 days in winter and every 3 to 5 days in spring, summer and autumn.

5. Oriental salamanders like to eat small live animals. Water earthworms, tadpoles, wigglers, water fleas and so on are his favorite foods. Of course, you can also buy frozen shrimp in the supermarket, thaw and cut into small pieces and feed them for salamanders.