Hi. Newbie here.

[Crusaderwithgat]

I found a creature in my backyard and at first glance thought it was a snake, but after my heart slowed a bit I discovered a handsome little black and grey/white salamander. I took him inside and put him in a critter keeper with some damp substrate to dig in. Finding this little fellow lead me to do a couple of google searches which lead me here. I think what I have is a Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum). See ya in the forums.

Jim

 

[madeve]

Hello and welcome to the forum,

if you post a picture, we can help you identify what type of salamander you found.

 

[Otterwoman]

Those are pretty easy to identify. What part of the US are you in?

 

[Crusaderwithgat]

I'm in south Georgia. After reading all the caresheets I've decided to let the little fellow go. He requires more effort than I'm willing to give. I already have three dogs, a cat, eleven tarantulas and work two jobs lol.

J.B.