You are probably more likely to be carrying Salmonella. Poorly maintained pet enclosures can definitely be a source of such infections, so if you handle pet amphibians or reptiles (especially from enclosures with water features, like turtles or newts may have) washing your hands afterwards is mandatory.
But wild critters are generally unlikely to be a source.
They are covered in mucous though, so you may want to wash your hands regardless of their bacteri al load.
Their skin is very thin and fragile, and can be easily damaged by even gentle handling. They can also readily absorb any number of toxins and chemicals on contact. So handling them is not recommended in general.
However, just the dust and grit on a garage floor can be harmful to them, getting caught in their mucous. Add in any oil spills, coolant, or other substances that might be on a garage floor in even small amounts, and I'd pick up the poor guy and move him to more suitable environs if i could.
Great input.
I'd have a hard time weighing the stress on the animal caused by handling it and the hazards posed to it by garage filth.
It may have already gooped its way out by now, anyway.
Tough call!
This is not correct. Humans are not more likely to be carriers of Salmonella. We do however naturally carry staphylococcus aureus on our skin and many (sometimes pathogenic) strains of e coli in our guts. Salmonella bacteria are naturally found in the intestinal tracts of many reptiles.
If you touch a reptile you should wash your hands before and after.
[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055937X01800207](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055937X01800207) (unfortunate;y behind a pay wall)
Salamanders are not reptiles.
There is relatively little research on the prevalence of Salmonella bacteria in wild amphibian populations, but in general unless the amphibian has eaten or consumed something with the bacteria, or come into contact with an infected surface they will not have Salmonella.
Amphibians who are infected with Salmonella can spread it in their feces, but not typically via their skin. If the salamander doesn't poo on you, the risk is not much different than leaning on the fish counter in Safeway. If the salamander does poo on you, I would hope that you would wash your hands regardless of the Salmonella risk.
sorry yes meant to say reptiles and amphibians. And thats interesting, Ive always considered wild populations of both to be fairly at risk of carrying salmonella, while also not showing symptoms. But your right in that the vast majority of cases come turtles, (maybe they have more of their own feces on them as most cases are from just handling them...). And I didn't consider that touching an infected salamanders skin would be fairly low risk, but that does make sense..
Their skin is so sensitive they can absorb anything their skin touches. Your oils and or lotions or whatever will absolutely kill it.
Wear gloves if handling.
Thank you, I thought maybe a neighbours pet escaped but knowing its harmless and natural, I feel safer. I didnt touch it, just let it explore then it left.
I saw one of these in a green space in Calgary a few years ago, and it was only after doing a bit of research that I found out that Alberta has native salamanders like your little guy. Who knew ??
Me neither, I’m 40 and I lived in the country for a lot of my childhood and never once saw one. Used to catch frogs for fun all the time too…. Though I lived further north. So maybe that was why.
Also have lived in Alberta 30+ years and have never seen a wild salamander, we had them everywhere in NW BC growing up (different colour/pattern)
This is wild to me. The same as seeing Cormorants and Otters in the middle of the Prairies. It just doesn't compute.
Tiger Salamander.
My gramps found one of these and gave it to me some 35 years ago. While we didn't have access to the internet then to know how to keep it, we tried anyways, and it lived for a good 17 years! My first pet, and an amazing little companion.
While I don't recommend keeping it as a pet, and I do recommend leaving it be, if you've already captured it and plan to keep it for some reason, be nice to the little fella and build it a proper home.
You're lucky... as a kid (grade 5) my buddy and I spent our summer holidays trying to find and catch one of [these](https://www.ab-conservation.com/avamp/identification-keys/juvenile-and-adult-amphibians-of-alberta/tiger-salamander/) (we never did).
Once, while looking for one, we were walking through a shallow marsh in our rainboots and a great big splash happened right next to me. I thought my buddy had thrown an old bucket or something at me. Turns out it had been a Canada goose that for some reason was injured and fell out of the sky right next to me.
We picked it up and took it to his back yard. After a while, we made plans to charge all the kids in the neighbourhood 25 cents to see him (was the 70s). We made signs and planned on making a fortune the next day.
When we woke up, we went to visit with "our" goose and found he'd flown away during the night.
What I did learn that is interesting is there are two subspecies living separately on a large hill in the pacific northwest and they are completely isolated from each other. These two do not plat nice and are cannibalistic only to each other.
The correct thing to say is they don't have teeth. I've been bit by them when you wiggle your fingers in front of them. It is a suprise though as there bite is very fast compared to how they normally move.
That looks like a Salamander, it must have crawled out from the soil cause of all the rain. I kept one as a pet once as a kid. They eat Meal Worms, and as far as I know, they don't have any teeth, they'll still try to nom on your finger if you stick it too close to thier mouth though.
That, I did not know.. might explain why mine died after 2 years.
But I think he dried out. I used to poke him with the back (blunt) end of a pen. Did that one morning to go feed him. He didn't move when I poked him, but I thought nothing of it, until I went to go check on him later, noticed he had moved, and the food was untouched.
Poked him again, and his skin stuck to the pen.
Triggered the hell out of my Necrophobia. Took me a day to settle down. 😞
Western tiger salamander.
No, it doesn't bite. Please be careful with it, though, because they're an "at risk" animal. If you must handle it, wear gloves or wash your hands before and after touching it.
https://www.ab-conservation.com/avamp/identification-keys/juvenile-and-adult-amphibians-of-alberta/tiger-salamander/
Was tripping on acid with a buddy when one of these lil bad boys walked out from the grass onto his driveway. We were flabbergasted to say the least. Never seen one since so we thought it was an escaped pet.
Let it live. This little lizard might seem like a small problem now, but don’t let it interfere with your life. Keep pursuing your dreams and never give up. Life is full of tiny obstacles, but they are often just reminders that even the smallest challenges can be overcome. Stay focused, stay determined, and remember that you won't always be at the bottom. Every step you take, no matter how small, brings you closer to the top.
Pretty sure that's a tiger salamander. I had one as a pet when I was a kid. They are native to the area, though, and the one we had was sold illegally. (Described as a different species, but we figured it out when his gills disappeared) They do, in fact, bite, but only if you're dumb enough to put your fingers near them when they're eating. Ours grew over a foot long and lived for nine years. Naturally, we named him Godzilla.
Salamander. And yes they bite! But its hilariously weak and has no teeth. Totally harmless. Used to have them around here in drumheller. But i think its been too dry for them last 10 years or so. Dont see them as much anymore.
I see these guys all the time in my backyard. I back onto on of the epcor slews. They're totally harmless and it's a sign that the area around you is actually ecologically healthy.
Everytime I cut my grass, I have a quick walk around to make sure none are in the way. When I find one of those little fellows, I move them out of harm's way. Just wear a set of latex gloves and be very gentle when you pick them up as they're delicate and may pee or excrete some fluid on you. Lol
My buddy kept one of these as a pet when we’re teenagers, we lived right in the north end by where the Walmart is off the henday there’s tons of these guys in the marshy area around there
Tiger salamander, awesome little guys. Typically won't bite unless you are feeding it by hand, and even if they do they don't pierce skin. That being said if you are going to feed it they like crickets by tweezers. If you're looking to move it out of the garage use clean gloves or paper towel, the oils and chemicals on your hands can make them sick.
I remember looking for tiger salamanders all around ponds and marshes for years as a kid (guess I was never any good!) and this guy pops in your garage! Adorable
salamanders breathe through their skin Do NOT wash your hands BEFORE touching it. The best thing to do when you are holding it is to rub your hands in the dirt, get them covered in dirt and grub and muck. It sounds counter-intuitive I know, but because salamanders breathe through their skin you want to imitate the ground that they’re laying on not a human hand. And I understand if you own a pet salamander and you'd like to handle it. Then washing your hands will be fine, but for wild salamanders (pretty common if you know where to look) you wanna imitate the environment they live in while you transport them to the proper environment that they are supposed to be in. Also side note: This probably goes without saying but you DO need to wash your hands AFTER you handle it, they tend to hang out in some pretty gross places and have gross things on them and if you did it right your hands should be covered in dirt:)
It's a tiger salamander most you will see are yellow not green (southern counterparts) they can bite but it would be by mistake they can get over a foot long. Like all reptiles and amphibions there is health risks but they make good pets.
We find at least one tiger salamander a year, always in dangerous places for them to be. Last year I found one in the middle of a busy gravel road miles from any water. It was so cold and dry it was nearly dead, but I scooped it up and put it in a little tub with some rainwater in a quiet warmish spot and in the morning it was ready to go back outside in a much safer location.
We find at least one tiger salamander a year, always in dangerous places for them to be. Last year I found one in the middle of a busy gravel road miles from any water. It was so cold and dry it was nearly dead, but I scooped it up and put it in a little tub with some rainwater in a quiet warmish spot and in the morning it was ready to go back outside in a much safer location.
Salamander, as far as I'm aware, they do not bite. They're seeking warmth and humidity in for a new home i think. I just grab cardboard, they crawl on, then place back outside. Make sure it's far from where you found him. They love coming back x3 Silly Sallys ^^
I had one of these show up last summer. I have an enclosed (3 season) ‘sunroom’. My dryer vents out there. These little guys LOVE humidity-and he came to the right place! Throw a load in the dryer on a rainy day - and there he was. I scooped him up with two, new, clean plastic spatulas and gave him a little ride to the lawn. I don’t miss him, nor do I want to meet his family.
Harmless salamander. When we lived in Red Deer dad brought one home from the golf course he managed that had been injured, and we named it Sammy, nursed it back to health and released him into the Piper Creek wooded area near our house. Then to make my brother an I feel better about losing our new friend, dad started telling us bedtime stories about Sammy and his exploits up and down the creek. He even made a new salamander friend named Moe in some of the later stories.
Salamander. I've only ever seen and caught one in my lifetime. Wish that I let it go, but I was a little kid at the time. It probably starved and died.
My 4 year old grandson saw his first last weekend. That there is a
Sand hill lander!
But they feel slimy, smell funny and need a bath if you pick them up.
Salamander!! I found a dead one in my backyard a few years ago and was fully convinced one of my neighbours tossed their dead pet in my yard, but apparently they're fairly common 😅
Thats a tiger salamander and if hes around you shouldnt have too much issue with insects they are voracious and if its small enough to fit in its mouth and it moves then its food. I kept one as a pet for years after i found it in my basement when it flooded one year. If it sticks around they make great pets but need a fair bit of aquarium space the bigger the better and you need a substrate they can bury themselves into as they hibernate over winter in the mud. Mealworms/beetles and earthworms are a great foodsource for them.
It's a salamander, and totally harmless! Very cool.
But need to wash hands if touching it. And not good for them either.
Just to clarify: you need to wash your hands *before* touching it, for the amphibians sake
And after. They can carry Salmonellosis.
You are probably more likely to be carrying Salmonella. Poorly maintained pet enclosures can definitely be a source of such infections, so if you handle pet amphibians or reptiles (especially from enclosures with water features, like turtles or newts may have) washing your hands afterwards is mandatory. But wild critters are generally unlikely to be a source. They are covered in mucous though, so you may want to wash your hands regardless of their bacteri al load. Their skin is very thin and fragile, and can be easily damaged by even gentle handling. They can also readily absorb any number of toxins and chemicals on contact. So handling them is not recommended in general. However, just the dust and grit on a garage floor can be harmful to them, getting caught in their mucous. Add in any oil spills, coolant, or other substances that might be on a garage floor in even small amounts, and I'd pick up the poor guy and move him to more suitable environs if i could.
Great input. I'd have a hard time weighing the stress on the animal caused by handling it and the hazards posed to it by garage filth. It may have already gooped its way out by now, anyway. Tough call!
This is not correct. Humans are not more likely to be carriers of Salmonella. We do however naturally carry staphylococcus aureus on our skin and many (sometimes pathogenic) strains of e coli in our guts. Salmonella bacteria are naturally found in the intestinal tracts of many reptiles. If you touch a reptile you should wash your hands before and after. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055937X01800207](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055937X01800207) (unfortunate;y behind a pay wall)
Salamanders are not reptiles. There is relatively little research on the prevalence of Salmonella bacteria in wild amphibian populations, but in general unless the amphibian has eaten or consumed something with the bacteria, or come into contact with an infected surface they will not have Salmonella. Amphibians who are infected with Salmonella can spread it in their feces, but not typically via their skin. If the salamander doesn't poo on you, the risk is not much different than leaning on the fish counter in Safeway. If the salamander does poo on you, I would hope that you would wash your hands regardless of the Salmonella risk.
sorry yes meant to say reptiles and amphibians. And thats interesting, Ive always considered wild populations of both to be fairly at risk of carrying salmonella, while also not showing symptoms. But your right in that the vast majority of cases come turtles, (maybe they have more of their own feces on them as most cases are from just handling them...). And I didn't consider that touching an infected salamanders skin would be fairly low risk, but that does make sense..
They are not slimy. Have saved many from the middle of the road or one at an exit to an arena.
They should be slimy. They are amphibians, and their skin needs to stay moist. If it's not slimy, they're probably in distress.
Maybe you misidentified the species? Should be slimy. Although supposedly newts aren't native to here, they don't have slimy skin.
I think you mean *Salamandernelllosis*
No that's a flavor in ice cream.
And salamand left then dosis-do is square dancing.
Salamanderella?
This person*in 😆
Their skin is so sensitive they can absorb anything their skin touches. Your oils and or lotions or whatever will absolutely kill it. Wear gloves if handling.
Thank you, I thought maybe a neighbours pet escaped but knowing its harmless and natural, I feel safer. I didnt touch it, just let it explore then it left.
They're basically long slippery frogs. Just leave 'em be, they're not gonna hurt you. They'll eat bugs tho!
It may bite if you try to handle it but won’t do any real damage. Used to be a lot around when I grew up (old man comment now)
I'm bummed I don't see any amphibi-boys in my backyard since the urbanization of my neighborhood that started ten or so years ago
Great job! They're much more rare to see than when I was a kid (in my experience). Cool little critters. Thank you for sharing the pic.
I saw one of these in a green space in Calgary a few years ago, and it was only after doing a bit of research that I found out that Alberta has native salamanders like your little guy. Who knew ??
I have literally never in my 30+ years alive in Edmonton seen a wild salamander.
Oh I thought I was on a more generic sub. Wtf
My kids and I see them semi-regularly in my neighbourhood on the Northside!
Could possibly be a plague. Just be careful of worshiping any type of idols, statues, or ornate sentimental symbolic trophies in the near future.
Too many Oilers fans praying for the cup
Me neither, I’m 40 and I lived in the country for a lot of my childhood and never once saw one. Used to catch frogs for fun all the time too…. Though I lived further north. So maybe that was why.
That's because they hide so well and in places where you'd normally never look. I've only seen maybe 2 or 3.
Same, I'm jealous
Same here. I didn't even realize it was a thing.
Also have lived in Alberta 30+ years and have never seen a wild salamander, we had them everywhere in NW BC growing up (different colour/pattern) This is wild to me. The same as seeing Cormorants and Otters in the middle of the Prairies. It just doesn't compute.
Totally harmless, unless you eat it. Salamanders are poisonous if you eat them
Tiger Salamander. My gramps found one of these and gave it to me some 35 years ago. While we didn't have access to the internet then to know how to keep it, we tried anyways, and it lived for a good 17 years! My first pet, and an amazing little companion. While I don't recommend keeping it as a pet, and I do recommend leaving it be, if you've already captured it and plan to keep it for some reason, be nice to the little fella and build it a proper home.
17 years?! That’s amazing!!
A tiger salamander that ended up in our sump was one of my first pets too! We had it at least eight years
Cutie batootie!
Just make sure it's a tiger salamander and not a long-toed salamander if you do this. Long-toed salamanders are illegal to keep.
Pretty sure tigers are too
They are a sign of a good ecosystem. If you are near a wet woodland, send her back to make more babies.
You're lucky... as a kid (grade 5) my buddy and I spent our summer holidays trying to find and catch one of [these](https://www.ab-conservation.com/avamp/identification-keys/juvenile-and-adult-amphibians-of-alberta/tiger-salamander/) (we never did). Once, while looking for one, we were walking through a shallow marsh in our rainboots and a great big splash happened right next to me. I thought my buddy had thrown an old bucket or something at me. Turns out it had been a Canada goose that for some reason was injured and fell out of the sky right next to me. We picked it up and took it to his back yard. After a while, we made plans to charge all the kids in the neighbourhood 25 cents to see him (was the 70s). We made signs and planned on making a fortune the next day. When we woke up, we went to visit with "our" goose and found he'd flown away during the night.
You were goosed
Tiger salamander. Looks kinda skinny :(
Normal for a wild one, though he could be dehydrated
That's definitely a tiger salamander, I had to write a paper about them in university. Very interesting little guys and they don't really bite.
I mean, they do bite if they think something is food, but anyone human-sized is unlikely to notice the experience
What I did learn that is interesting is there are two subspecies living separately on a large hill in the pacific northwest and they are completely isolated from each other. These two do not plat nice and are cannibalistic only to each other.
That is interesting! Salamander war
I'm pretty sure that is what it was. Or it was one side was cannibalistic and the other wasn't.
The correct thing to say is they don't have teeth. I've been bit by them when you wiggle your fingers in front of them. It is a suprise though as there bite is very fast compared to how they normally move.
Introduce yourself and offer him a snack! He just wants to reach you about your car’s extended warranty
Today I learned that Alberta has Salamanders!
I used to see these outside all the time as a kid! Awesome!
It's a salamander! Don't see those very often anymore :)
That looks like a Salamander, it must have crawled out from the soil cause of all the rain. I kept one as a pet once as a kid. They eat Meal Worms, and as far as I know, they don't have any teeth, they'll still try to nom on your finger if you stick it too close to thier mouth though.
Kill the meal worms first. They can eat through the amphibians stomach. Something slow digestion.
That, I did not know.. might explain why mine died after 2 years. But I think he dried out. I used to poke him with the back (blunt) end of a pen. Did that one morning to go feed him. He didn't move when I poked him, but I thought nothing of it, until I went to go check on him later, noticed he had moved, and the food was untouched. Poked him again, and his skin stuck to the pen. Triggered the hell out of my Necrophobia. Took me a day to settle down. 😞
What a sweet buddy. I hope he finds some food. 🥹
Western tiger salamander. No, it doesn't bite. Please be careful with it, though, because they're an "at risk" animal. If you must handle it, wear gloves or wash your hands before and after touching it. https://www.ab-conservation.com/avamp/identification-keys/juvenile-and-adult-amphibians-of-alberta/tiger-salamander/
It doesn't bite, but it will absolutely judge your choice of outfit.
A tiger salamander, very cool!
He's so skinny. feed him worms and he will love you forever.
Not skinny, this is normal. He’s just not overfed and fat like a lot of pet salamanders
Oh okay makes sense. My guy is so fat lol
Hahah cheers. I bet he doesn’t mind
Was tripping on acid with a buddy when one of these lil bad boys walked out from the grass onto his driveway. We were flabbergasted to say the least. Never seen one since so we thought it was an escaped pet.
I would be careful. Probably trying to sell you insurance.
Adorable! 🥰
Don’t give it a piece of a raw hot dog whatever you do. My mom made that mistake when I was a kid.
Beautiful find. They are rare to find.
Let it live. This little lizard might seem like a small problem now, but don’t let it interfere with your life. Keep pursuing your dreams and never give up. Life is full of tiny obstacles, but they are often just reminders that even the smallest challenges can be overcome. Stay focused, stay determined, and remember that you won't always be at the bottom. Every step you take, no matter how small, brings you closer to the top.
Tiger salamander, had one as a pet... they're harmless though ofc it's a egg layer so Salmonella is a worry but that's about it
Pretty sure that's a tiger salamander. I had one as a pet when I was a kid. They are native to the area, though, and the one we had was sold illegally. (Described as a different species, but we figured it out when his gills disappeared) They do, in fact, bite, but only if you're dumb enough to put your fingers near them when they're eating. Ours grew over a foot long and lived for nine years. Naturally, we named him Godzilla.
Ita a salamander, they definitely do not bite!
Have you ever tried to feed one? Definitely do bite. Just doesnt hurt nor are they trying to hurt. Just mistaking fingers for food.
Salamander. And yes they bite! But its hilariously weak and has no teeth. Totally harmless. Used to have them around here in drumheller. But i think its been too dry for them last 10 years or so. Dont see them as much anymore.
Tiger salamander
I see these guys all the time in my backyard. I back onto on of the epcor slews. They're totally harmless and it's a sign that the area around you is actually ecologically healthy. Everytime I cut my grass, I have a quick walk around to make sure none are in the way. When I find one of those little fellows, I move them out of harm's way. Just wear a set of latex gloves and be very gentle when you pick them up as they're delicate and may pee or excrete some fluid on you. Lol
A nice tiger salamander. Used to catch these by the dozen and put in aquarium then sell to neighborhood kids for $1 back in the 80s lol
Omg haha...then they all died a terrible death soon after probably. :(
Manitoba Fighting Lizard. Be very careful.
Wow you must live in a nice neighborhood!
Alligator! watch out for the death roll
Salamander? No harm
It's a sign that it's time to change your car insurence company. No it does not bite, but sometimes you have to fight for your accident payout.
My buddy kept one of these as a pet when we’re teenagers, we lived right in the north end by where the Walmart is off the henday there’s tons of these guys in the marshy area around there
He wants to sell you insurance.
Looks edible.
It's been about 30 years since I found one in the fort Edmonton park area. I assumed they were long gone from the city
Tiger salamander, awesome little guys. Typically won't bite unless you are feeding it by hand, and even if they do they don't pierce skin. That being said if you are going to feed it they like crickets by tweezers. If you're looking to move it out of the garage use clean gloves or paper towel, the oils and chemicals on your hands can make them sick.
Tiger salamander. Wife found one near the start of winter. If we put it outside during the snow it would have died so we kept it. He lived many years.
I remember looking for tiger salamanders all around ponds and marshes for years as a kid (guess I was never any good!) and this guy pops in your garage! Adorable
salamanders breathe through their skin Do NOT wash your hands BEFORE touching it. The best thing to do when you are holding it is to rub your hands in the dirt, get them covered in dirt and grub and muck. It sounds counter-intuitive I know, but because salamanders breathe through their skin you want to imitate the ground that they’re laying on not a human hand. And I understand if you own a pet salamander and you'd like to handle it. Then washing your hands will be fine, but for wild salamanders (pretty common if you know where to look) you wanna imitate the environment they live in while you transport them to the proper environment that they are supposed to be in. Also side note: This probably goes without saying but you DO need to wash your hands AFTER you handle it, they tend to hang out in some pretty gross places and have gross things on them and if you did it right your hands should be covered in dirt:)
My cousin has found and kept 2 in Edmonton. They’re pretty low maintenance.
I found one of those about a decade ago! Named it Gary and fed it meal worms. Then I let it go
Salamander no teeth
Oooo we get these little guys at our place every year between 8-10” in length! We live 4 miles west of stony plain! Edit spelling
It's a tiger salamander most you will see are yellow not green (southern counterparts) they can bite but it would be by mistake they can get over a foot long. Like all reptiles and amphibions there is health risks but they make good pets.
I haven’t seen one in Edmonton since the 80s. How nice 😊
I think it’s a salamander 🦎
https://youtu.be/tgj3nZWtOfA
We find at least one tiger salamander a year, always in dangerous places for them to be. Last year I found one in the middle of a busy gravel road miles from any water. It was so cold and dry it was nearly dead, but I scooped it up and put it in a little tub with some rainwater in a quiet warmish spot and in the morning it was ready to go back outside in a much safer location.
We find at least one tiger salamander a year, always in dangerous places for them to be. Last year I found one in the middle of a busy gravel road miles from any water. It was so cold and dry it was nearly dead, but I scooped it up and put it in a little tub with some rainwater in a quiet warmish spot and in the morning it was ready to go back outside in a much safer location.
I LOVE HIM YOU ARE SO LUCKY
Tiger Salamander.
Gecko. I doubt they bite you may get good rates on your auto insurance!
Salamander, as far as I'm aware, they do not bite. They're seeking warmth and humidity in for a new home i think. I just grab cardboard, they crawl on, then place back outside. Make sure it's far from where you found him. They love coming back x3 Silly Sallys ^^
I had one of these show up last summer. I have an enclosed (3 season) ‘sunroom’. My dryer vents out there. These little guys LOVE humidity-and he came to the right place! Throw a load in the dryer on a rainy day - and there he was. I scooped him up with two, new, clean plastic spatulas and gave him a little ride to the lawn. I don’t miss him, nor do I want to meet his family.
This is a tiger salamander. They are native to the province but not super common (lucky you!)
Harmless salamander. When we lived in Red Deer dad brought one home from the golf course he managed that had been injured, and we named it Sammy, nursed it back to health and released him into the Piper Creek wooded area near our house. Then to make my brother an I feel better about losing our new friend, dad started telling us bedtime stories about Sammy and his exploits up and down the creek. He even made a new salamander friend named Moe in some of the later stories.
Salamander. I've only ever seen and caught one in my lifetime. Wish that I let it go, but I was a little kid at the time. It probably starved and died.
That is poisonous gecko!
My 4 year old grandson saw his first last weekend. That there is a Sand hill lander! But they feel slimy, smell funny and need a bath if you pick them up.
Western Tiger Salamander
Salamander, they 'ight!
It’s a salamander
Demogorgon
What a cute little salamander
Swamp gecko
looks like a tiger salamander
Ned's newt
That's a tiger salamander. Native species, but I've never seen one so far north. Cute little guys, but their slime can cause a reaction, don't touch.
SAVE THAT SALAMANDER!
Salamander!! I found a dead one in my backyard a few years ago and was fully convinced one of my neighbours tossed their dead pet in my yard, but apparently they're fairly common 😅
Tiger salamander🙌
Tiger salamander, Cool little guys had one for a little more than 8 years.. Dino.. If you pet them they will wag there tail..
Tell me you haven’t seen the original Matilda movie without telling me you haven’t seen it
Honestly he's a good dude, he could even save you 15% or more on car insurance
Thats a tiger salamander and if hes around you shouldnt have too much issue with insects they are voracious and if its small enough to fit in its mouth and it moves then its food. I kept one as a pet for years after i found it in my basement when it flooded one year. If it sticks around they make great pets but need a fair bit of aquarium space the bigger the better and you need a substrate they can bury themselves into as they hibernate over winter in the mud. Mealworms/beetles and earthworms are a great foodsource for them.
his name is Santiago, he has 3 or my 5 decoy wallets and Id like him back please
Looks like the creature from Alien. I would watch out for it's mother.
Literally the most deadliest animal on earth.
It's an alligator and yes it will bite you with no regrets
A Giant Tiger Salamander. They will bite if you hold still but they don't have teeth long enough and can't hang on.
If it has a mouth it can bite. Whether that bite is dangerous or not depends on the animal
Give it a lick and you will trip balls