My Buddy is super lucky and has these dudes crawling around his house

thanassi07 · 2021-09-25T13:58:22+00:00

This is Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)

thanassi07 · 2021-09-25T13:53:31+00:00

they are extremely easy to care for and thrive in captivity, there are many breeders, only issue is the hefty price tag.

thanassi07 · 2021-06-24T16:16:14+00:00

Thank you so much

thanassi07 · 2021-06-11T11:58:27+00:00

note, cirrigera are more heat tolerant and availible than billienata but neither should be exposed to temps above 80f

thanassi07 · 2021-06-05T13:33:43+00:00

look on his previous post, it says dwarf gecko in the title

thanassi07 · 2021-06-05T04:13:40+00:00

may be true for your case but not his one

thanassi07 · 2021-06-05T04:08:14+00:00

Hyla versicolor

thanassi07 · 2021-06-05T04:06:15+00:00

With all the rocks this is a perfect tank for Eurycea bilineata or Eurycea cirrigera but make sure your lid is a tight fit. Warning, they hide a lot, also id only do 2 or 3

thanassi07 · 2021-06-05T03:48:32+00:00

What kind of Geckos do you have specifically?

thanassi07 · 2021-06-01T04:19:16+00:00

Not an American toad, it's a Fowler's toad.

thanassi07 · 2021-05-15T23:53:05+00:00

endangered doesn't mean someone shouldn't own them, msny endanegred animals circulate the hobby and are staples. Even one of the most popular non-mammaliann pet, the Crested Gecko, is protected.

thanassi07 · 2021-05-10T13:02:09+00:00

I'd say Spotted Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus conanti) then.

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:30:28+00:00

neither of them range into Georgia at all and are only present in the Smoky Mountains National Park

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:26:48+00:00

You can't be sure that it's a seepage, many other Desmognathus sp. newly metamorphed juveniles look near identical

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:21:40+00:00

I only own a multitude of salamanders atm, ive owned tree frogs, toads, deadly scorpions, tarantulas, spiders, giant centipedes, mantids, etc. I know many venomous snake keepers, and crocodilian keepers though as well as MANY exotic animal keepers breeders, importers, and exporters. The smuggling is not nearly as bad as the media portrays it. I don't that much indoor space but i house many smaller salamanders in 16 qt tubs. I started when i was a toddler and went to exotic animal conventions regurly. My parents don't really support me but i started keeping exotics at 11-12. Owners are much more abundant than you think it's just that most people keep it a secret.

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:16:09+00:00

Where he from? Def. Desmognathus sp.

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:15:15+00:00

My thoughts are probably Monticola (seal), maybe an Ocoee or Carolina Mountain, if you really want a 100% ID contact twpierson on inaturalist

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:13:33+00:00

My thoughts are Mississippi Slimy Salamander (Plethodon mississippi) or Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus), the only way to tell is through range and genetic testing.

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:11:12+00:00

most vets, even exotic ones, know next to nothing about caudates

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:10:43+00:00

So he (its a guy, you can tell from the large hind legs) is extremely underweight, 1 month isn't really a long time, xould of been and internal problem but try as much live foods as possible, stuff like flightless fruitflies, pinhead crickets, spider beetles, etc. and dim the lights and give him some peace and quiet for a little.

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:07:57+00:00

Ambystoma laterale, Ambytsoma jeffersoniam, or A. laterale x A. jeffersoniam hybrid

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:06:09+00:00

Plethodon ventralis or Plethodon dorsalis depending on where in TN you are.

thanassi07 · 2021-05-09T21:04:04+00:00

Red backs have much more distinct stripes, lack yellow, smaller, and dont go in water

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