S.s. terrestris Orange Form?

[jeff]

I have a question regarding Orange Form terrestris. Does anybody know how common are they in the U.S.? In Europe? I imagine they're next to impossible to find in the U.S., is Europe the same way?

 

[travis]

I actually raised a batch of S.s.salamandra that I got from a gravid female at Northern California wholesaler and gave most away but raised 4 and two turned out to be orange on the verge of light red. I was keeping them outside and one escaped through a incorrectly closed lid of a shoe box type container. The others I gave to a friend who I haven't seen since.
They exist in the US but aren't common.
Travis

 

[mike]

Here's an old post with some pics: http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/985/7732.html?1069798595
In Europe to my knowledge there are only two breeders.

 

[jeff]

Thanks for the link, Mike. Those guys are real beauties!

 

[ingo]

In Europe, there are found orange S.s. terrestris in nature, but they´re not common here also. The following photograph is taken by a man who has been herping around Salamandra-habitats in Germany for 40 years, in fact this is the first orange one he has ever seen.

Greets,

Ingo

 

[uwe]

You may check also the meanwhile quite old web-site from a pioneer of internet (Sorin Damian):

http://www.buzau.com/triton/uwe.htm

Greetings
Uwe

 

[andy]

Thanks for the picture Ingo, thats a real nice specimen!

 

[boris]

hello everyone, i have to say thats a great site!!!i have one question to ask, how much does it cost to buy a specimen like this? from what i have understand it must be a very rare one!