Regular carriers of t. gran.

[ali]

Don't know if anyone on the forum lives around me, but I've discovered that a pet store (a not so good one) has had t. grans in stock for several months now (not the same ones). Unfortunately, I don't have room for any more.

 

[joan]

They're probably (almost guaranteed) all wildcaught. I would try to avoid purchasing them to discourage them from getting more.

 

[kara]

Hey JoanS! thanks for the email, and I forgot to let you know-the bait I was using, worms and minnows usually, but once we were using pemeal bacon, and caught a mudpuppy.....
Which petstore? Is it in the michighan area, my bfs petstore stocks the regularily as well, in Windsor On, if you need some let me know...I'll tell you where to go

 

[kara]

the ones at my petstore are not wild caught, according to the owner...

 

[joan]

I know of no people in North America that are currently successfully breeding Taricha and distributing them to pet stores. If this owner says they're captive bred, I'd be VERY interested in hearing their techniques for egg laying and raising.

I have a 1.3 ratio right now, and it's also a pain to transport animals into the US (believe me, I've tried).

(Message edited by Joan on July 29, 2006)

 

[kara]

they *petstores tell you what you want to hear....

 

[edward]

Karen, if you are looking for a petstore as a location to aquire animals then you need to place this in a wanted ad.

Ed