Hello from the frozen tundra of Minnesota!!!

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Hello all, I was just added today and I can’t wait to see all the knowledge that will come from this site. I have never kept a newt or salamander or even seen one in the wild (I live in the prairie and they aren’t common where I’m from). Any way I just can’t wait to maybe get my first sal, I have a 12 gallon tote that I might use this summer for a sal. I really like red backs, marbleds and tigers, but have a soft spot for the common or central newt
 
Greetings, I live in Minnesota too. Minnesota is not a particularly salamander-rich state; we only have eight species. I take it that you are in the western part of the state. Depending on your area, you may have Tiger salamanders (western and/or eastern) and possibly mudpuppies. Some spots out there seem completely devoid of sallys.
There are central newts in Minnesota, but they are uncommon and difficult to find.
 
Herpin Man said:
Greetings, I live in Minnesota too. Minnesota is not a particularly salamander-rich state; we only have eight species. I take it that you are in the western part of the state. Depending on your area, you may have Tiger salamanders (western and/or eastern) and possibly mudpuppies. Some spots out there seem completely devoid of sallys.
There are central newts in Minnesota, but they are uncommon and difficult to find.
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Man, I might just have to buy some at the MN reptile expo in April. I’m leaning toward blue spotted or marbles for the tote and maybe some red backs for the 5 gallon?
 
Welcome! I'm a fellow Minnesotan living in the Twin Cities. There usually are some salamanders and newts occasionally available from local hobbyists in Minnesota.

Good luck!
 
Greetings also from the great state of Minnesota! Skol Vikings! I breed newts here in the Twin Cities. My small business is called Triton Newts. I am often (but not everytime) selling them at either the Cold Blooded Expo at the DoubleTree in Bloomington; and I'll always be at the Wings, Scales and Tails Pet expos in Hastings, MN. My animals are usually available at Twin Cities Reptiles, one of the best reptile shops in the US. I will occasionally have a few salamanders for sale as well. Welcome to the Forum!

Bradley Wilson
Triton Newts
 
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