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Hi All,

I am new to Caudata. I am interested in finding out if the salamander Ambystoma mabeei or Mabee's Salamander is one that can be obtained and kept. This salamander was named
in honor of W. B. Mabee, my grandfather, who collected the first specimen known to science. Here is a link I found:

Mabee's Salamander

Thanks.
 
That is very cool! We do not allow advertising for wild caught salamanders on our site. I do not know of this species is being bred in captivity. Ambystoma are rather hard to breed (except for axolotls!!) We rather have a hobbyist collect some for themselves if they want wild caught animals, rather than condone commercial large scale collection of wc animals, decimating wild populations. But if your grandfather could find some, you have it in your blood! You should be able to find some too. :happy: Welcome to the forum.
 
Thanks for the info, I certainly don't want to decimate anything:happy: Maybe if I find myself in Virginia I'll do a little searching. I suppose I could start with something a little easier to find here in CT.
 
That is absolutely fascinating.
 
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