At the beginning of the week I found a salamander in the basement. It took me a few moments to determine if he was actually alive because it really isn’t the time of the year to find a salamander in the basement!
We brought wood in on Sunday evening so I figure he was probably hibernating in the wood because he was really dosey.
I put him in a little container with some water while I figured out what to do with him. I couldn’t leave him in the basement. And I couldn’t throw him outside – it’s still winter outside! He’d freeze!
While he was in a little bit of water he started to really wake up.
So I bought him a little $10 aquarium and decided he can stay with us until the ground thaws and I can set him free.
So far so good, he’s still alive, although shy. I believe he is a blue-spotted salamander. I bought him some amphibian food, but he hasn’t eaten anything. I googled around a bit and all indications are that I really shouldn’t expect him to eat because he’s supposed to still be hibernating.
I was able to get a couple of pictures through the plastic aquarium where you can see him. He’s really cute.
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Brian
You take the legs off and he is an evil snake, but with legs he is cute. Go figure.
Lisa
You don’t know much about the difference between amphibians and reptiles do you Brian?
Salamanders don’t bite and don’t stick a forked tongue out at you and laugh. They’re just cute and friendly.
Julie
umm I am with Brian on this, i didn’t like to see the picture so close up because it looks like a snake head.
Yuck, maybe as a whole it might be cuter.