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steve
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I just came across a book from 1976 that actually listed PRICES for salamanders you could possibly get back then and I was amazed, by not only the SMALL prices, but the availability then. It lists pet shops as best, but I think differently in 2003.
The books name was "all about salamanders" and was published in 1976.
Another FUNNY thing, THE BOOK cost was $20.00US which was HIGH (I feel) for that year.(and cheaper then any sallie listed) I'm assuming it's the original book from that year because the LIBRARY stamps the date received in the cover which reads: Feb. 10, 1978
anyways, look closely at the pages for the list prices for that era. Here's the ones that caught my eye immediately:
*Hellbender(Cryptobranchus) $35.00 (man, you pay 100.00+ now if you can find one)
*Jefferson salamander(jeffersonianum) $3.50 (kingsnake has them for 20-25.00)
*Marbled(opacum) $2.50 (animalmania sells for $29.95)
*Red-bellied(taricha rivularis) newt $1.25 (man, find one now)
*Northern Springs(gyrinophilus) $3.00 (HOLY! $60.00+)
*Northern RED's(pseudotriton) $3.00 (same as above)
*red-spotted newt(viridescens) .35cents <font color="ff0000">(WELL, THAT'S ALMOST THE SAME AS THE GUY ON KINGSNAKE @ .50cents LOL)</font>
*FLATWOODS sallie(a. cingulatum) $5.00 ("federally protected" costs 100's and jail time now)
It lists red-spotted newts as DIEMICTYLUS VIRIDESCENS. I believe this to be the same as NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS?? did they switch the genus name in the 80's before my time?
well, enough blabbing, here's the photos
large so they are readable)
The books name was "all about salamanders" and was published in 1976.
Another FUNNY thing, THE BOOK cost was $20.00US which was HIGH (I feel) for that year.(and cheaper then any sallie listed) I'm assuming it's the original book from that year because the LIBRARY stamps the date received in the cover which reads: Feb. 10, 1978
anyways, look closely at the pages for the list prices for that era. Here's the ones that caught my eye immediately:
*Hellbender(Cryptobranchus) $35.00 (man, you pay 100.00+ now if you can find one)
*Jefferson salamander(jeffersonianum) $3.50 (kingsnake has them for 20-25.00)
*Marbled(opacum) $2.50 (animalmania sells for $29.95)
*Red-bellied(taricha rivularis) newt $1.25 (man, find one now)
*Northern Springs(gyrinophilus) $3.00 (HOLY! $60.00+)
*Northern RED's(pseudotriton) $3.00 (same as above)
*red-spotted newt(viridescens) .35cents <font color="ff0000">(WELL, THAT'S ALMOST THE SAME AS THE GUY ON KINGSNAKE @ .50cents LOL)</font>
*FLATWOODS sallie(a. cingulatum) $5.00 ("federally protected" costs 100's and jail time now)
It lists red-spotted newts as DIEMICTYLUS VIRIDESCENS. I believe this to be the same as NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS?? did they switch the genus name in the 80's before my time?
well, enough blabbing, here's the photos