Hello!
I used to frequent this site a few years ago and got my first axolotls from a member. I took a hiatus (during the crazy years of school!) and am now hoping to return to my first love, salamanders! (and newts).
I don't currently have any, but I am hoping to start setting up a 40 gallon breeder tank I got a few months ago. My goal is to do a naturalistic planted tank with invertebrates, etc and some very lucky salamanders or newts. I haven't settled on a species yet, although I recently discovered the Italian Alpine Newt and my word they are gorgeous! (If anyone out there has eggs from these beauties please send me a message!)
Being a biologist by trade my goal will be to have as natural a mini eco system as possible. It should be fun!
During my undergrad studies I had the privilege to go caving several times and explore the Missouri Ozarks.. I was able to see many wonderful caudata species in their natural habitat, including the Cave Salamander, and some neotenic individuals of that species residing in an underground stream!
I have been hooked on caudata ever since.
I used to frequent this site a few years ago and got my first axolotls from a member. I took a hiatus (during the crazy years of school!) and am now hoping to return to my first love, salamanders! (and newts).
I don't currently have any, but I am hoping to start setting up a 40 gallon breeder tank I got a few months ago. My goal is to do a naturalistic planted tank with invertebrates, etc and some very lucky salamanders or newts. I haven't settled on a species yet, although I recently discovered the Italian Alpine Newt and my word they are gorgeous! (If anyone out there has eggs from these beauties please send me a message!)
Being a biologist by trade my goal will be to have as natural a mini eco system as possible. It should be fun!
During my undergrad studies I had the privilege to go caving several times and explore the Missouri Ozarks.. I was able to see many wonderful caudata species in their natural habitat, including the Cave Salamander, and some neotenic individuals of that species residing in an underground stream!
I have been hooked on caudata ever since.