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Post by Kit on Jan 30, 2005 13:09:03 GMT -5
I know it's some sort of lizard thing, but don't know what kind. First one I've ever seen around here. I found it when I was cleaning a pasture. It's about 3" long.  |
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Post by Sheryl on Jan 30, 2005 14:01:55 GMT -5
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Post by Marci on Jan 30, 2005 15:04:31 GMT -5
yep looks like a salamander to me too. Weird color though. Ours well the ones I seen here are that rusty red color too-kinda almost transparent skin too. Kida cool looking-and they move sssllloooooowww.   |
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Post by Mary Ann on Jan 30, 2005 15:08:03 GMT -5
La-de-da, what a fancy looking little fellow! Is he going to become a houseguest? What the heck do they eat?
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Post by Kit on Jan 30, 2005 15:28:17 GMT -5
Concensus is, it's a salamder! LOL
Not positive what kind tho.
MaryAnn, NO, it's not becoming a houseguest!
I left it out in the pasture where I found it.
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Post by Chrisnstar on Jan 30, 2005 15:44:33 GMT -5
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Post by Marci on Jan 30, 2005 16:19:35 GMT -5
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Post by Marci on Jan 30, 2005 16:24:06 GMT -5
Hey I just read that they hibernate til March and then go looking for a mate. So perhaps its is a sure sign of an early spring? ;D I know my Jasmine bush has leaves! Horse hair everywhere and the grass is growing like crazy!
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Post by Marci on Jan 30, 2005 16:52:16 GMT -5
The decription of the long toed nothern sounds like it fits. ;D Who would know we could all get so excited over a salamander. LOL
You know you might want to send your photo to one of these sites-its so clear and maybe its some really rare or undiscovered type of salamander. LOL At any rate its really pretty-for a salamander.
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Post by Chrisnstar on Jan 30, 2005 18:31:48 GMT -5
My son, the fitness guru, is an amateur herpatologist. He loffs snakes, lizards, and other creepy creatures. I can send the picture to him too for verification, but I'll bet that's what it is!
Abe has a Boa. He's also had scorpions for pets, ugh.
chris
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Post by Sheryl on Jan 30, 2005 18:45:11 GMT -5
My son (the one who rides) has 5 Leopard Geckos and 2 Corn snakes and loves all things reptilian. The only A+ in school he gets are projects, reports etc about herps. I will post pictures sometime, they are kinda pretty for reptiles.
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Post by Kit on Jan 30, 2005 18:51:47 GMT -5
I think you are right about it being a long toed thing.
Chris, feel free to send the pic. to your son if you want.
Marci, I hope you are right about an early spring!
But I did find it under some old hay, so maybe it was still hybernating?
I always listen for the frogs for the first sign of spring. They have been singing for a week or so now.
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Post by Chrisnstar on Jan 30, 2005 18:53:03 GMT -5
My son started out collecting black rat snakes. I'd come home from work to find him in the back yard with a big snake wrapped around himself, and he'd be so proud!
When he was in junior high, I bought him a membership in the state's herpetological society. We went to some meetings where members showed off their herps and there were interestign talks about them.
Abe loved going to those.
He still goes on snake hunts with his buddies and he's 27 now!
chrisw
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Post by Sheryl on Jan 30, 2005 22:04:01 GMT -5
We only have boring gardner snakes around these parts. Even the salamanders aren't THAT common especially the pretty one Kit found. Reptile hunting is pretty limited in Western WA.
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