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[gayleh]

Hello. I am a nature-loving elem. teacher in NH who loves to help my students learn about their local wildlife. We collected 2 jellyballs of eggs about 3 weeks ago and have watched them develop. The first greenish-clear ball are hatching, and I think they are salamanders but am having trouble finding an identifier for new hatchlings. They have a silvery strak along the bottom, a slight fringe, and are rather slim, not like a frog tadpole. Any help? If they are salamanders, what do I need to do in order to keep them in captivity and alive for a period of time? thanks. ghardy

 

[gr33neyes]

Hello and welcome....take a look at this link, you should find it helpful. http://www.caudata.org/cc

 

[blueberlin]

Welcome to the Forum and good luck!

-Eva

 

[Otterwoman]

There's a good chance they are Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum). Read up on them.
What are you feeding them? You'll need to feed them in the water for a few months, then they'll become terrestrial.