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06-06-2019, 07:43 PM
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Seeking Blue Spotted Salamander(s)
Title says it all guys! I'm looking for blue spotted salamander(s) I've had zero luck finding any for sale that are in stock
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06-07-2019, 03:32 PM
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They are rarely offered for sale, and when they are, they are wild caught. They occur naturally throughout Michigan- are they not legal to collect?
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07-08-2019, 12:46 AM
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How long have you been searching? Right now isn't the best time of year. They breed really early, right after the snow melts and that's when I've seen them in large numbers. Outside of breeding season, I think I've only seen them once or twice.
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07-08-2019, 07:36 AM
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If they're legal to collect in your area, then (depending on the weather) January through March is probably your best bet. Warm (40F-55F) rainy nights out at the vernal pools should turn up a few specimens.
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07-09-2019, 04:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cgrabarc
How long have you been searching? Right now isn't the best time of year. They breed really early, right after the snow melts and that's when I've seen them in large numbers. Outside of breeding season, I think I've only seen them once or twice.
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That might be the problem, I've been searching around 3 months now (I started around mid may) sounds like I'll just have to wait a bit thanks for the help!
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07-09-2019, 04:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jgorsuch
If they're legal to collect in your area, then (depending on the weather) January through March is probably your best bet. Warm (40F-55F) rainy nights out at the vernal pools should turn up a few specimens.
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Thanks for the help! I'll take note of that and wait a bit to search some more, sounds like I was just looking at the wrong time of year
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08-12-2019, 10:21 PM
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If I find the time I'll do some searching around here. From what I gather, they're quite common in this area, just very secretive.
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08-13-2019, 08:52 AM
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Your best bet is to wait until the vernal pool season gets started (January-March depending on where you live). Go out to the pools at night during or just after a heavy rain, and you don't even have to look for them. Blue spotted, Jeffersons, Spotted, Tiger, unisexual hybrids (depending on location of course) all come out in the hundreds to breed. Road cruising is a good idea if you don't know where pools are, as salamanders frequently cross roads on rainy nights in fragmented habitats.
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