Spring is in the the air

[Jari B]

These last few days I made some pictures of my salamanders that are becoming active again.

These are from my Ambystoma maculatum female in my outside enclosure. Both males and females are already active at night. I will soon convert one of the hibernation pits into a small breeding pond.

Here are pictures from my Salamandra algira algira that I also keep in a outside enclosure.

These final pictures are from my Tylototriton shanjing adults that I keep in my room, that are getting more active every the day.

 

[Jari B]

Today I went on a field trip and I found some Lissotriton vulgaris and Triturus cristatus under logs under water. The Triturus cristatus were small animals from last year, but they were already aquatic and that have an unusual belly with only a few black dots. There were a few frogs but they were to quick to make a picture of. I love to watch how the large red forest ants build their home.

Here are some pictures of the animals and of the forest.



Lissotriton vulgaris:

Triturus cristatus:

The big red ants:

The forest itself: