The giant salamander is a carnivore. In the wild, the giant salamander mainly preys on crabs, frogs, small fish, shrimps, snails and other aquatic insects. The conventional feed for artificially domesticated giant salamander is fish pieces, shrimps, frogs and so on. From the economic comparison, it is more cost-effective to feed silver carp pieces, and some crayfish (feet removed) loach or frog can also be fed appropriately.

? Feeding method: The undigested fish bones and spines are removed from the feed for feeding. When feeding, fish pieces can be strung with iron wires in front of the head of the giant salamander to lure food, or the feed can be directly fed into the pool every evening. After the feed is fed, if it is not swallowed the next day, the remaining bait will be picked up to prevent the residual bait from rotting and polluting the water quality. ?

? Feeding amount and frequency: The feeding amount of giant salamander is generally equivalent to 3-5% of its body weight, and its feeding frequency is usually once every 3-7 days in winter (the water temperature is 10- 18℃) and once every 2-5 days in spring (the water temperature is14-/kl). This requires the establishment of a clear feeding file of giant salamander and adjustment as appropriate. Attention should be paid not to feed the giant salamander too much, so that it will grow too fat. If it grows too fat, it will affect reproduction. ?

Spring to summer is the season when the gonads of giant salamander gradually develop and mature, which requires a lot of nutrients. While ensuring routine feeding, we should also add a proper amount of multivitamins, especially Vc and Ve, and add vitamins 4-6 times a month, one tablet at a time. At this time, in the feeding of conventional feed, it is also necessary to overcome the singleness, and feed some baits such as crayfish, snails, mussels and frogs appropriately, and the feeding times should be 4-6 times a month, and the feeding amount is equivalent to about 5% of the body weight. ♂ Parents should also increase the effective intake of calcium to enhance the vitality of sperm. Bone meal and calcium tablets can be considered, and snails, mussels and animal cartilage can be considered as fresh bait. Don't feed frogs in August, because frogs at this time carry a pathogen (not yet detailed) that can quickly infect giant salamanders and cause serious diseases such as rotten mouth, rotten eyes and hydrops in the liver, and the mortality rate is extremely high. ?