Tiger Salamanders

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Krloucks

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Oct 22, 2005
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Bensalem, Pa
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What's been anyone else's experience finding tiger salamanders in the Pines. For years I would find 1 or 2 in the same spot in Atlantic county. This year I visited too late and missed them so hopefully when I return early next year I'll get some good shots. This is the only population that I have come across and thankfully, the nature conservancy has bought this tract which will protect it from development, though not from collectors.
k
 
I've made attempts at tiger salamanders for the last two years without success. Either my leads are way off, or i'm doing something wrong. "warm" rainy nights in january . . . specific south jersey vernal pools. The attempt is to find adults migrating to/from their breeding pools. I know its also possible to find the morphs in late spring, but at that time of year i'm usually occupied elsewhere.

Do you usually look at a different time of year?

-Bob
 
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I find them usually in april or may under cover in an area where the water table is usually high. I did not get there til September this year when it was too late. They have all been under 4 inches also, which I took as peculiar. The same area has yielded marbled salamanders as well... and kingsnakes, scarlet snakes, racers, ringnecks and coastals and Pines. I plan on trying in February next year during the first "southern" rain. Unfortunately, last time I found one, I was without a camera!
k
 
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Yea, judging by the state of the debris in the area, it looked like no one had been there this year so I feel fortunate. If I find more Tigers there I will be alerting the state with my data and pics.
 
is this a good spot maybe?

Does anybody think that the old halfway clay pits would be a good spot to find salamanders at? I will try to get there and check it out.
Thanks Dave
 
I know a place in a small patch of woods right near my house. Tiger salamanders are the Giant orangey red ones with spots right? I have found them up to 7 inches years ago. I found them under rocks in a sandy little creek. Rocks that had about 1 to 2 inches of water risen up on it. Pretty cool critters. Never found one elsewhere.
 
Hmm I wonder what the one I found is called. Almost an Orangey Red with black spots and LARGE.
 
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