Tiger Salamander in Wyoming?!

[hlr07]

Hi!

I literally just joined the site! Here's my problem. Tonight as I was leaving my sister's house, I happened to look down on the ground and saw something moving. I picked it up, thinking it was a lizard, which is a weird thing to find in the dead of winter in Wyoming. I took it inside and we realized that it was a salamander! After a bit of internet sleuthing, we believe that he is a Tiger Salamander. I can't be sure. I just got home and am trying to sustain him. You have no idea how cold it is outside right now! Poor little guy! I understand they live in wet areas, and it's wet outside now but only because of the snow! I have no idea what to do with him, I feel so bad. My brother in law told me to get some coconut fiber for his tank, but I can't find it anywhere. Small town. Not a lot to offer. Anyway, I know he has sensitive skin, so I bought Spanish moss in hopes that it would work, but as of right now I haven't put it in the tank yet. I didn't want his skin to absorb any kind of weird chemicals, so he's just sitting in the tank with a dish of water and a worm. XD I feel really bad that I don't know what to do, and I don't want him to die! =[ Any kind of help would be extremely appreciated!! Thanks!

[dewit]

I am not an expert, but since no one else has replied yet i guess it is up to me to atleast help you out a little bit. You would need some type of subtrate for sure, anything without fertilizers or any chemicals will be ok for now, until you find the coconut fibers....make sure that the soil is very mosit, and put a small water dish in the tank just to be sure that if the soil isnt wet enough he has more water. Also give him something he can hide under, like a log, or a piece of bark, also leafs are fine to put in with him. That is all i can think of right now, like i said im not an expert. So make sure you do more research online.

[darc]

Good info from dewit - can't emphasize the moisture & a place to hide enough.

He'll probably eat crickets as well, just make sure you don't get any that are too big for him.

-darc

[korykj]

we have tiger salamanders here in minnesota and that little guy should be hibernating right now dont no how he would even survive outside.anyways if he dosent eat for a while and just sits on/or under the moss dont be afraid just keep your house warm and watewr him, he should be fine