Salamander Control: How to Get Rid of Salamanders

This page is an expert guide on getting rid of salamanders in your home using the products and methods suggested by our experienced pest control specialists. Follow this guide and use the recommended products and we guarantee you will be successful in eliminating salamanders from your property.

Though it may be rare, salamanders can invade your property in search of food and shelter if the conditions are right. Salamanders are amphibians that breathe through the surface of their skin and are generally moist to the touch. They are mostly found in water, gardens and underneath rocks and tend to eat meat of insects like worms, snails and slugs, etc.

Salamanders are most active during night time. While they are mostly harmless, some species of salamander have teeth and can be poisonous. They also have a special ability to regenerate some of its body parts like their tail and limbs. Salamanders can become a problem when they start laying eggs because before long, you'll have multiple salamanders to deal with.

If you are encountering salamanders around your home, you can rid them from your property with the help of our effective products and the expert advice provided below. 

Identification

Before you can carry out any treatment measures, make sure you identify the pest you are dealing with is indeed a Salamander. Misidentification can lead to using the wrong treatment method, costing you time and money. Here are some identifying traits of Salamanders below:

• Salamanders are often mistaken for lizards because of their similar body shape and features, but they couldn't be more different. This is because lizards are reptiles and salamanders are amphibians and are more closely related to frogs.
• Salamanders, like frogs, are cold-blooded and have very moist and porous skin while lizards skin are more dry and scaly.
• They have long slender bodies and tails and most salamander types have four short legs that extend from the sides of their bodies.
• The size of a salamander varies depending on the species but they are usually between 4 to 8 inches long.
• There are more than 400 known species of salamander and they can come in a wide range of colors. Some are bright and vibrantly colored with stripes and spots on them while others are plain colored like olive or black.

Use the description above to properly identify Salamanders on your property. If you are not totally sure, contact us and one of our pros will assist you with identification.

Inspection

Once you have confirmed you are dealing with Salamanders, proceed with an inspection to pinpoint the areas where they are most active and what conditions are conducive to their selecting your property to explore to begin with. This will also help you to determine where to focus your treatment applications.

Where to Inspect

Since they are cold-blooded and moist, the Salamander prefers to stay in areas where there is coolness and moisture. They would not be able to survive in dry areas. They also like to lay their eggs in water or wet places.

If you have Salamanders present, that means that there is a nice moist, cool and secluded area where they can thrive. Salamanders will stay either in water or on land in areas where they won't dry out such as under logs or leaves, underground, patio slabs or directly in water. If you have a garden or live near a pond or stream or have areas where stagnant water develops, these are the prime areas to check out.

What To Look For

You should be looking for adult Salamanders themselves or traces of their activities such as their jellyfish-like egg sacs that they like to lay out on moist lawns.

Treatment

If you've spotted a salamander or you live somewhere where Salamanders are frequently seen, this means that you need to address moisture problems around your home and you need to reduce the insect population, which is the salamander's main food source.

We suggest laying out glue traps in and around the home and treating your yard and perimeter with Supreme IT to take away the salamander's food and repel them from the area. This combination of insecticide and glueboards will chase salamanders away and keep them off your property.

Step 1 - Set Up Glue Traps

Sticky cardboard traps are an effective, low-cost method of capturing salamanders around the home. Lay out a few Solutions Pro Glue Boards in the basement, around points of entry, in the yard and near fences. This glueboard comes in increments of 12, which is just enough for complete coverage around an average-sized home or property.

Simply peel off the wax paper and lay them in prime active areas. Chances are, the glueboard will capture some insects and then a Salamander may approach the glueboard to eat the trapped bugs and get trapped themselves. After that you can easily dispose of the glueboard and Salamander.

Step 2 - Apply Supreme IT Insecticide

Part of reducing the likelihood of Salamander activity is reducing insect activity since salamanders eat insects for their survival and may be frequenting your property because there are plenty of insect options to consume. Supreme IT is an insecticide concentrate designed to control over 70 different insect pests and also has repellent qualities. The best part about Supreme IT is its residual effect as the product can remain effective for up to 90 days after application.

Mix Supreme with water in a gallon pump sprayer or hose-end sprayer and apply at a rate of 1 fl. oz. of Supreme per 1,000 sq. ft. Spray a barrier treatment around points of entry to your home, around doors and windows, on your yard turfgrass and other problem areas. We recommended setting your nozzle to a fan spray setting for even coverage on grass and surfaces and a pin stream setting when spraying cracks and crevices. Avoid the treated areas until the product dries. 

With the help of Supreme IT, your insect problem should be greatly reduced and, as a result, salamanders won't want to stick around.

Prevention

After getting rid of your Salamander problem, keep the Salamanders from coming back by implementing preventative measures.

• Scan and observe every inch of your property from the outside and identify any cracks, holes or widened fences from where the salamander can squirm their way into your home and yards.
• Block and seal all cracks, crevices and holes with caulk. Seal them tightly and make sure fences have no gaps. This will make it difficult for both Salamanders and insects to trespass and invade your property.
• Reduce leaf litter and address moisture problems around your yard by not watering your lawn too frequently or with too much water.
• We also recommend preventative treatments of Supreme IT around your home and yard to keep the insect problem under control so Salamanders won't have anything to entice them to return.

Key Takeaways

What is a Salamander?

• Salamanders are amphibians that can invade residential properties where there are moist, cool conditions and lots of insects available to eat.

How To Get Rid of Salamanders in Your Yard or Home

• To capture salamanders, we suggest laying out several Solutions Pro Glue Boards around your home and before long, they will be caught.
• You can also apply Supreme IT Insecticide to address insects in the area, eliminating the Salamander food source.

Preventing Salamander Reinfestation

• Discourage Salamander reinfestation by addressing moisture and insect problems, sealing cracks and crevices and performing a barrier treatment with Supreme IT insecticide concentrate.