Don't know what it is?

Stickylou · Mar 9, 2008

Hi everyone,

I'm new here but ready for some action.

I have a small question. Last year I had a few salamanders in my pond. Now this year I want to raise these little creatures.

Now what kind of salamander is it. That's the first thing I want to know.
Here are a few pictures I took last year:

Offcourse we had allot of other things in the pond for example, way to many frogs. I think we removed 30 frogs last year 'cause of the noise.

But this one I liked the most

I'm still an amateur in these things, so hints and tips are always welcome.

Thanks in advance

Cheers

Mark · Mar 9, 2008

Those are Alpine newts and you should check your local laws before taking them as pets. They may be protected.

http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Triturus/T_alpestris.shtml