My tiger never went into hibernation this year

[Katie]

Hi. New to the forum. Looking for an answer to why my 5 year old tiger salamander has not gone into hibernation this year. Ding Ding has not had any changes to location or condition of the tank and still voraciously wants to eat. He is fat and happy as far as i can tell. I change his water 3-4 times a week in a shallow dish and there are plants and plenty of burrowing opportunities. His fav spot is under a big rock i have in the tank. Nothing this year has changed and the last 4 yrs he burrowed under the rock around Thanksgiving and i didn't see him till after Easter. Is this normal? Anyone else have a salamander that skipped hibernation?

[beckdg]

it happens in captivity. nothing to be alarmed by.