herbndorothy
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While I am not a keeper of newts, I do love them a whole lot. My boyfriend keeps many newts and my duty is mostly just to appreciate them and sometimes feed and water change 'em if he is out of town.
I had not seen a newt until I met Perry in 2008. He promptly fixed the issue by taking me to a good spot to find Taricha granulosa. I immediately fell in love with them. We got our first newt, Harold (Noto v.v.), in 2009 from a man we sat next to on the plane when we moved from CA to MD. I had been pestering the man about where to find newts and toads in Maryland. He told me he had an Eastern that he had caught 7 years prior at home and would be happy to give it to us. We took him up on it and the newt zoo began.
Herb and Dorothy were the names of two axolotls we used to have. We had to rehome them when we moved back to California (for a hot minute) since they are illegal there. They are very happy in their new home and even had lots and lots of babies!
Here are some of my favorite newt related pictures
1. This is one of the first Tarichas I ever saw!
2. This is Harold at his best. He is my most favorite newt. I love him very much.
3. These are two very cute Tarichas
4. This is Perry looking for California Giant Salamanders
5. found a baby!
6. This is an axolotl I needle-felted.
When I am not appreciating the newts, I am sewing stuff, taking pictures, appreciating toads, making pizzas, picking mushrooms (or dreaming about them during the off season), or realistically/most likely: napping. I hope to one day find a hellbender, a noto, and live somewhere cool enough to breed Salamandra salamandra.
Cheers!
I had not seen a newt until I met Perry in 2008. He promptly fixed the issue by taking me to a good spot to find Taricha granulosa. I immediately fell in love with them. We got our first newt, Harold (Noto v.v.), in 2009 from a man we sat next to on the plane when we moved from CA to MD. I had been pestering the man about where to find newts and toads in Maryland. He told me he had an Eastern that he had caught 7 years prior at home and would be happy to give it to us. We took him up on it and the newt zoo began.
Herb and Dorothy were the names of two axolotls we used to have. We had to rehome them when we moved back to California (for a hot minute) since they are illegal there. They are very happy in their new home and even had lots and lots of babies!
Here are some of my favorite newt related pictures
1. This is one of the first Tarichas I ever saw!
2. This is Harold at his best. He is my most favorite newt. I love him very much.
3. These are two very cute Tarichas
4. This is Perry looking for California Giant Salamanders
5. found a baby!
6. This is an axolotl I needle-felted.
When I am not appreciating the newts, I am sewing stuff, taking pictures, appreciating toads, making pizzas, picking mushrooms (or dreaming about them during the off season), or realistically/most likely: napping. I hope to one day find a hellbender, a noto, and live somewhere cool enough to breed Salamandra salamandra.
Cheers!