I figured out my friend gets text notifications displayed on his watch in a black background with white text so now I send him "objectives" to make him feel like the main character
"Mission Objective: Set your alarm for 6..."
"Mission Objective: Drink Water"
"Mission Objective: PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN AND SLEEP"
"Mission Objective: Meet the courier outside the building..."
^ it's me, I'm the courier. I had his notebook.
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Spotted Salamander
Enclosure:
One or two adults or multiple juveniles can be house in a 20 gallon tank with length
If adding more salamanders or as the juveniles grow, upgrade the tank as needed. Another 10 gallons per adult salamander is a good rule.
They are solidarity in the wild and never house 2 males together, but multiple females can live together. Max amount of salamanders should be about 4 and they do just fine alone
Substrate is needed and can be pine bark mulch, ground peat moss, sphagnum moss, or coconut mulch. Don’t use cedar mulch or anything else that has harsh oils/scents
Substrate needs to be damp at all times, not soaking. Mist daily or whenever it seems dry
50-80% humidity is best for them
Juveniles spend most of their time in water while adults are mostly on damp land. If you want, you can place a shallow water dish in their enclosure (very shallow) and clean every other day/whenever dirty
Clean the entire tank at least once a month
They need enrichment and places to burrow/hide such as logs, leaf litter, caves, rocks, bark slabs, etc. Just make sure nothing is sharp as to hurt them
No UVB is needed, only a day and night cycle. You can use a non-heating emitting fluorescent light if you want light in their enclosure
They need a temperature in the 50-70 degrees F range and are most active then. Avoid temperatures higher than 75 degrees F. No additional heaters needed most times.
They are subterranean and amphibians. They absorb through their skin.
There needs to be a clean water dish available at all times so they can hydrate with non-chlorinated water
Diet/Feeding habits:
Opportunistic eaters and mostly insectivores with the adult being able to have an occasional pinky mouse
They should mostly be fed invertebrates like earthworms, crickets, hornworms, silkworms, dubia roaches, and snails (should be gut-loaded beforehand)
They should not be fed any veggies or fruits
Active adults can be fed 3 times a week
Their food should be dusted with calcium powder (twice a week)
Adults should be fed 2-3 times a week and juveniles should be fed daily until they mature into adults
Feed them a couple of insects whenever feeding or however much they want in 15 minutes
Every meal needs to be different from the previous one
Age identification:
They usually live 20-30 years
They reach maturity in 2 years
Physical traits:
Females get larger than males and adults are 4-10 inches in length
They have very soft and delicate skin
No details of breeding, but 100-300 eggs can be laid in one breeding season and they will hatch 30-60 days after being laid
They usually appear all black with gold spots (about 20-30 spots on average) all over their body, but they can also appear grey, blue-ish black, dark brown, or dark green
The number of toes they have varies from each salamander
They can regenerate parts of their body such as feet, legs, tails, etc.
Personality:
Very submissive, shy, calm, docile, and friendly
Hungry 24/7
Nocturnal
Very gentle and will never bite
They rarely communicate unless they feel threatened or ready to mate
They may stop eating during their breeding season
Health concerns:
Metabolic bone disease (MBD) can develop if not enough calcium in their diet
They can get poisoned if being fed spiders or any other insect containing a toxin called lucibufagin
Their skin is sensitive and may be susceptible to cuts, so be careful with that is in their enclosure
Handling:
Handle as little as possible because it stresses them out and their temperature might start making yours which can overheat them, but they will never bite
If you do handle them do so with clean, wet hands and never use soaps beforehand
They may squirm, so hold them close to the ground or in your lap
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