PLEASE! Complete this SURVEY to provide accurate data to USFWS

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John is working on a way to make the link more prominent on the website.

In the meantime I wanted to make a thread to catch site visitors.

I strongly encourage anyone maintaining newts or salamanders of any type to fill out this survey. This new regulation has implications for anyone who researches or keeps amphibians as a profession, subject of study, or hobby.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Caudata
 
People please jump on! Quick easy and fast. It could help in the long run.
 
Question: I only keep axolotls. Is my data on what I am keeping likely to bias the gathered data in the "wrong" direction? I.e., are you only looking for data from people who keep affected species?
 
No, all salamander keepers. It is very probable that this regulation will be extended to other species.
 
It's very encouraging to see the continued effort being put into a more rational compromise. No doubt it may come neither quickly nor easily, but if we are persistent, professional, and well reasoned, we can at least have hope. I think anyone impacted in a professional capacity will be especially important.
 
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  • Shane douglas:
    with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??
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  • Thorninmyside:
    Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
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  • stanleyc:
    @Thorninmyside, I Lauren chen
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  • Clareclare:
    Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
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