Re: OT: salamanders
Larry Sheldon
> Has anyone had any experience with salamanders? I was getting ready to haul
> off my garbage today and saw one underneath the garbage can when I wheeled
> it away from the side of the house (first I thought it was a mole because I
> have a big problem with them). I live at the foot of a mountain and see all
> kinds of critters from time to time including turtles, rabbits, snakes,
> lizards, etc. but this was my first salamander. I thought they usually hung
> out around creeks, lakes or other wetlands because of their moist skin.
> Anyway, I just raked out some leaves around him and when I got back from
> hauling the garbage off he'd crawled away (which was cool because I didn't
> want to have to move him into the woods, he looked so meek and fragile).
Seems like we had the out west--just another lizard.....didn't make the
cats sick the way the other lizards did (Seems like we we had
three--"horny toads", lizards, and salamanders. The lizards gave up
there tails under attack, but the cats got sick when they ate the tails.
Long time ago, I might not be remembering right,
Anyway, I'm pretty sure they are not a "nuisance" critter.
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Jerry Avins
> Dennis M wrote:
>> Has anyone had any experience with salamanders? I was getting ready to
>> haul
>> off my garbage today and saw one underneath the garbage can when I
>> wheeled
>> it away from the side of the house (first I thought it was a mole
>> because I
>> have a big problem with them). I live at the foot of a mountain and
>> see all
>> kinds of critters from time to time including turtles, rabbits, snakes,
>> lizards, etc. but this was my first salamander. I thought they usually
>> hung
>> out around creeks, lakes or other wetlands because of their moist skin.
>> Anyway, I just raked out some leaves around him and when I got back from
>> hauling the garbage off he'd crawled away (which was cool because I
>> didn't
>> want to have to move him into the woods, he looked so meek and fragile).
>
> Seems like we had the out west--just another lizard.....didn't make the
> cats sick the way the other lizards did (Seems like we we had
> three--"horny toads", lizards, and salamanders. The lizards gave up
> there tails under attack, but the cats got sick when they ate the tails.
>
> Long time ago, I might not be remembering right,
>
> Anyway, I'm pretty sure they are not a "nuisance" critter.
Someone handed me a salamander when I was a year old and I promptly put
it into my mouth. Apparently, I didn't like the way it wiggled because
it promptly spit it out, none the worse for its ordeal. I think they're
cute.
Jerry
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Cheryl Isaak
Avins" <j...@ieee.org> wrote:
I was thrilled to find salamanders when doing the various clean up chores
around the house. It means I'd doing it right - I want to become a back yard
habitat. Still need the water part, but I'm getting more and more "critter"
feeding plants that double as "winter interest".
Cheryl
maryann kolb
I think there are a few kinds that can live around the foundations of
houses or in wet leaf litter--the blue tailed ones and the ugly
pinkish ones are the ones I have seen in yards,
Mary 'Ann
Barnwell, SC
Cheryl Isaak
"maryann kolb" <mk...@sc.tds.net> wrote:
I've got the pink ones - one seems to like to hang out under the garage door
in wet weather. Strangely, I have garter snakes that hang out in the garage
most of the summer.
C
Somebuddy Else
We have the black ones with yellow spots here at our house. I find them
under things
when I move them. They seem to like dark and damp places. They usually are
hiding under the
rubber feed tub that we keep under the water spicket for the dogs and cats
to drink from.
I also have seen a ring neck snake, which I understand will spray some foul
smelling substance
if you pick them up...like a skunk. They are not not bigger than a long
pencil.
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