Is this guy a long-tailed or a cave salamander?

[matt3civic]

 

[cg]

sure looks like a cave sally to me..

 

[Critter Mom]

I wish I knew, but you have a very cute little guy there! You might want to consider entering your picture in the calendar contest.:happy: You have taken very good pictures and the picture quality is great!

Best of luck,
Critter Mom

 

[Nathan050793]

It looks like it's a cave salamander, Eurycea lucifuga.

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Eurycea lucifuga for sure. It lacks the herringbone pattern on the tail that is characteristic of Eurycea longicauda.

 

[matt3civic]

He's just so small it makes me wonder, but I guess his color will come in a little better. I also thought that since there weren't any spots on top of his tail that he might not be a cave. They just look so much alike. Thanks for the feedback. I was calling him a cave salamander, so I'll do so with confidence now thanks to you. By the way, it turns out he loves termites.

 

[SludgeMunkey]

Given the time of year, he probably still has a bit of growing to do.

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Given the time of year, he probably still has a bit of growing to do.

Absolutely, they can get up to almost 8in and that guy looks like maybe he is halfway there.

 

[matt3civic]

I had one that was every bit of eight inches, but he somehow made a great escape out of my tank. So, I put a towel between the lid and the tank. I have this guy in one of those "repteriums" with the doors on the front that open. It's the largest one you can buy, so it's kind of overkill for a 3 inch salamander, but it was only $50 and some elbow grease. How fast do these guys grow anyway?