Is it possible to obtain fire salamanders after the ban ?

[Springlizard]

I have done a lot of searching , I've probably been to 10 different pet stores and none of them had any salamanders . I have found a few online places that still sell tiger , marbled and spotted being that they are not banned species .

I have been keeping two tiger salamanders for 3 months now so I am still new to this but they are fascinating animals do I would like do add fire salamanders to the collection .

there has to be someone who breeds these animals in my state ( illinios ) but they seem few and far between.

Would it be a better idea to try to look for a different salamander species ? And if so , does anyone here breed any of the legal species ? I am willing to pay for shipping or make the drive within reason .

 

[otolith]

Wild caught Fire Salamanders (the nominate Salamandra s. s.) were generally common pre-ban or at least available seasonally. At least a few people in your state should be working with them, whether or not you can find them is a totally different issue. Given how scarce they have become you probably won't find any adults for sale. Your best bet will be this fall when larvae have metamorphosed and you can buy juveniles if anyone offers them. On the plus side there are a few accomplished IL keepers I know of and many more I don't so you should have access to a nice variety of caudate species if you choose to stick with the hobby.

 

[Sith the turtle]

It won't be possible to ship them to you, unless they're in your state. It would be good to put a wanted add up on here and on a couple other places to help you look: Amphibians - FaunaClassifieds kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

 

[Springlizard]

Alright thanks for the information . I had read that they were one of the easier terrestrial salamander species to breed so there has to be someone who breeds them in illinios

And as far as the shipping I ment for the species that are still legal to ship .

It sure does seem like I picked the worst time to enter the hobby , although even before the ban I never saw salamanders in pet stores . Only the occasional newt