salamander ID

jason_sps · #1 11-30-2010, 06:01 PM

My mom found a salamander a few weeks ago while cleaning some horse poo (I know that's gross) so she gave it to me. I thought I found the ID of this salamander but I'm not so sure now. I live in NorthEast indiana so I looked up salamanders in this area and I thought my mom found a Jeffersons salamander. As the weeks have gone by I noticed my new pet changing a little. My sally has changed from all black with a light colored underbelly to all black with yellowish green spots on her legs and a couple spots on her head. Is this a Jeffersons or something else? For that matter, is my sally getting sick or is she just changing with the season? I have her in a 10 gallon tank with a little water pool and some eco bark with some random leaves for cover. I make sure she eats well (and she eats well) and always has water to swim or just drink. I also mist the tank about every other day.

JoeG · #2 11-30-2010, 09:44 PM

A good clear picture of the animal would help a lot.

jason_sps · #3 12-01-2010, 01:04 AM

Unfortunately, I can't get pictures on here from my BlackBerry