I'm new to salamanders

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Hey everybody, I'm going to be flat out honest and say- yes i am totally new to salamanders. I just got one today, and I'm guessing its a baby because its less than an inch long and is just about see-through. I can see spots on it though. I'll get some pictures as soon as I can so we can try to see what type it is. I was wondering, what do the babies eat? This is a wild caught salamander too. I've tried to feed it a little freeze dried brine shrimp but it didn't eat..taking all help I can get!

(Message edited by DeathBy_BlackYarn on November 26, 2005)
 
I'm not very good at providing ID, but it is POSSIBLE that it is a Eurycea. See:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Eurycea/Eurycea_sp.shtml

The problem you will have is that this animal is used to eating small LIVE food - things like worms and insects living in the water. It might eat live blackworms, which you can get in pet shops, but you'd have to change the tank setup because blackworms will all just hide in the gravel. Can you get small critters from a pond or stream where the sal was found?
 
Hi JP,

The picture is not clear enough to give you a positive identification but what is its length?

On a side note, you need to be aware that it is illegal in NJ to collect any native herps including salamander larva.
If you collected it out of state then you will need to get it identified and apply for the permit to keep herps.

Ed
 
You can acually keep them up to 90 days...90 or 60.. which ever one it is.. but thank you anyway
 
Hi JP,

Can you provide a link off of the DEP site to support your statement of the timeline for being able to collect and keep native species? I think you are confusing this with the time line to apply for and recieve a permit for a legal pet trade species.

There is a timeline to apply and recieve a permit for an herp that has been purchased through the pet trade but the state laws are clear that no native species can be collected without a scientific collection permit which has to be issued before collecting the salamander.

In addition if it is a Eurycea you have collected you will have to make sure that it isn't a longtail salamander (E. longicauda) which is a protected species in NJ and the restrictions for even handling this species are even more restrictive.

You are aware that it is also against the state law to release it without a special permit now that you have it in captivity?

Ed
 
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