A question about housing Pacific Northwest species

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Has anyone ever kept and/or housed a Batrachoseps attenuatus?

Or how about an Ensatina eschscholtzii?

They seem like delicate specimens, but they are really cool looking. Those are the two species I found on a recent field herping expedition. I was curious if anyone had them in capitivity.
 
Have a go at the forums search function, you will find a small bit here and there on these species.

You may also want to review your local and state laws on this matter. In Washington state for instance, it is against the law to keep native species or do any collecting in the wild.
 
Yes i have kept both and breed Batrachoseps attenus (3 of my females layed this year!). They are really delicate. I feed my Batrachoseps flightless fruit flies and wood lice. My Enstanias are feed small crickets and earthworms. If you want i can post pics.
 
I am always game for some pics. Post what you have...
 
Here are is a pic of my B.attenus enclosure. There are 8 in here it is a 20 gallon storage bin with holes drilled into the top:
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My Enstania enclosure is just like this except there are only 2 hideouts, but the hide outs are bigger.
 
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