Sites by calgary ab

[maelstrom]

Does anyone go out herpin close to calgary? If so where abouts cause i'd like to start but have no idea where to go.

 

[Abrahm]

Your best bet is to learn what salamanders or other herps are in your area that you are interested in finding. Then do a little research to find out when they are active and what type of terrain they are fond of. For instance, four-toed salamanders (Hemidactylium scutatum) breeds early in the year and can be found guarding its clutch of eggs in moss or leaf litter mounds on the edge of vernal pools and other fishless waters.

Please note that posting exact locality data is against the rules of Caudata.org. Only general herping advice is allowed to protect wild populations of animals from poaching or over collecting.

 

[taapua]

I going to guess that considering the semi-desert climate of the Calgary area you're not going to find much around there. For that matter, probably the only caudate that you might find in Alberta would be Tiger salamanders. I'm not sure that they are legal to collect or keep here. I'm in Edmonton

 

[maelstrom]

we apparently have long toed sals and tigers around here. Im just trying to find general areas so i can go and get pics in the wild i dont want to catch anything they are where they should be only captive breed or store bought for me