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Post by terrytherat on May 20, 2007 8:08:27 GMT
hello everybody i have always been interested in our native amphibians and reptiles i have got a wildlife pond with all 3 species of our native newts and a few common toads i have a couple of outdoor vivs 6'x3' but i am going to demolish these and make a 10'x14' and 3x6'x6' and keep a few pool frogs some salamander species and some european pond turtles . i have also have 3 pairs of alpine newts that i have just aquired but they are a bit out of condition so i dont think they will breed this year i also have a wild population of slow worms that i have established. can anybody put me right on the best salamanders to put in my viv. all the best Terry p.s. great site
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kj
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Post by kj on May 20, 2007 11:16:26 GMT
Hi and welcome to the site
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Post by phil on May 20, 2007 12:24:42 GMT
hi terry, salamandra salamandra terrestris work well for me and thrive and breed without intervention good luck phil
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Post by terrytherat on May 20, 2007 18:14:12 GMT
thanks for the welcome the salamandra salamandra terrestris are they called terrestris because they show a lot on the surface and dont live mostly underground like a lot of the salamanders this may look stupid but i aint that clued up about salamanders (or latin names)
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Post by mark68 on May 20, 2007 20:01:26 GMT
Hi Terry welcome to the forum. I cannot agree enough that Salamandra salamandra commonly called the fire salamander would be ideal. Terrestris are the subspecies found closest to the Uk with populations just across the water in France, so adapt well to our climate. They have two broad yellow stripes down the back on a black background. They are very beautiful !! I don't know why they are called terrestris. Most of the subspecies live similiar lives and I don't think terrestris spend anymore time on or near the surface than the others. Maybe somebody else knows how they got there name !!
Good to see you are building such nice large vivs. You can mix lots of species in these if you create different microhabitats.
Be careful with the Pool frogs they are great to keep, but are good at jumping out !!
Regards
Mark
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Post by terrytherat on May 21, 2007 12:27:42 GMT
thanks for the info Mark it is much appreciated ;D
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Post by morbid on May 22, 2007 5:18:43 GMT
Welcome Terry..
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Post by terrytherat on May 22, 2007 6:55:40 GMT
thanks morbid
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