I am not having much success in finding homes for my three extra spotteds. Does anyone know if it would be okay to take them back to the place where I collected them as eggs last spring? Will they know what to do, given that they have been living in a tank for a few weeks? Does the urge to move away from the pond and find their own little corner in the woods persist much beyond the time they leave the water? I feel responsible for the little guys and want to give them the best chance of survival. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Returning spotted salamanders to wild
- Thread starter woodfrog
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Not advisable at all...
Once i captivity there´s a chance they have been exposed to patogens of some kind that are not encountered in the wild. If you introduce them back to their wild habitat, you risk spreading those patogens to wild populations which potentially can be desastrous.
I´d say, be patient, someone is bound to want them sooner or later. If you are in a hurry to get rid of them, a much better alternative would be to contact local authorities and let them deal with them.
Once i captivity there´s a chance they have been exposed to patogens of some kind that are not encountered in the wild. If you introduce them back to their wild habitat, you risk spreading those patogens to wild populations which potentially can be desastrous.
I´d say, be patient, someone is bound to want them sooner or later. If you are in a hurry to get rid of them, a much better alternative would be to contact local authorities and let them deal with them.
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