A new addition

[Reccetrooper]

So while riding with my trusty pooch Trooper in my sidecar bike, I see a small Ambystoma mavortium crossing the blacktop in front of me. Since there’s no traffic, I pull over and rescue this little one from a crushing death. He/she is now living with another of its species. No sooner was it placed into the enclosure, it started to burrow down into the substrate. Roughly the same length as Buffy but much thinner and darker.

 

[John]

Very nice. Is collection of those legal in Alberta?

 

[Reccetrooper]

Unknown John. I've researched this and couldn't find anything about the western tiger salamander .
I did, however, discover that the eastern and blotched are illegal to own as pets.

 

[John]

Unknown John. I've researched this and couldn't find anything about the western tiger salamander .
I did, however, discover that the eastern and blotched are illegal to own as pets.

You have blotched in Alberta. Nothing else. These are them.

 

[Reccetrooper]

I’ll return them to the wild where I found them tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up John.

 

[Reccetrooper]

Further to my last reply John, I emailed a friend in the Alberta Govt who replied to me this morning. Owning a tiger salamander including its subspecies is not illegal in the province, however you cannot sell said critter.

 

[John]

Further to my last reply John, I emailed a friend in the Alberta Govt who replied to me this morning. Owning a tiger salamander including its subspecies is not illegal in the province, however you cannot sell said critter.

Good info! Thanks for sharing.